I’m so sad about this.

I haven’t yet, but my 16 yo dd loves it!! I can’t believe that she wrote and put out this double album at the same time that she was prepping for and performing in the Eras Tour. Does Taylor Swift sleep??

Praying now!!

I have to create an excel file for work and I would love someone to look at my two formulas to tell me if they are correct. If you know excel and wouldn’t mind to help, can you send me a PM and I’ll send the info?? Signed, (Badly) Self-taught at Excel

I just had a fun mocktail! Sprite mixed with either orange juice or pineapple juice (or a combo of both), topped with grenadine. Cherries were added to those who wanted them.

This is exactly what I was thinking!! I am glad to know there was another adult there but I just can’t figure out how two adults got lost for that long. It just doesn’t make sense (and I would want an explanation if I were you!!).

Dd(16) and I are visiting NYC for the first time in June, along with two cousins. Looking for any hotel recommendations that are nice enough but won’t completely break the bank. Suggestions?

I bought a hard-sided suitcase last minute at Walmart a year and a half ago. It has flown twice and been used for a couple of other trips and is holding up fine. I think I paid $85 for it.

lol…me too. I’ve been on here for a long time but don’t post often. I am terrible at figuring out when boardies change their names. I have missed Quill though! I really appreciated her balanced perspective.

Yes, my dad was just discharged yesterday and I called today to set up cardiac rehab. It will begin on April 23. His cardiologist has to sign the order for rehab and he won’t do that until at least 4 weeks after surgery.

I don’t really have any advice, but I wanted to offer you a big hug as my family is going through almost the same thing right now. My dad had emergency quadruple bypass surgery on March 11. He was also in the ICU for a long time, but that was because they didn’t have a bed on the Cardiac Step-Down floor for him. He had some pretty severe stomach issues while in the hospital and had a lot of trouble eating and going to the bathroom. He was finally discharged on March 21, but we had to take him back (through the ER) the next day because he became so sick. He was finally diagnosed with Rotavirus. After lots of fluids and meds for his stomach, he was discharged again yesterday. He is doing pretty well now, but I can completely sympathize with the stomach issues that can happen after surgery. We just tried to encourage my dad, so it really sounds like you are doing the best that you can do there. Heart surgery is so tough…and depending on your dad’s age and physical activity before the surgery, I know it can take time to recover. Is there an ICU nurse that you really like that you could pull aside and talk to? Like Katy said above, they are definitely used to grumpy old men. Maybe the nursing staff would have some tips for you? Sorry you are going through this!! Our hospital is about 40 minutes away and I am completely exhausted. Your dad is lucky to have his kids and wife there to be there for him through this.

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Great article!! You should be proud. 😊

Got it…I completely understand what you are saying now. I will see what options we have available to us tomorrow. The more help, the better! If we can do anything in-home, I will definitely request that. And thanks for the tip on output. Good thing to keep in mind!!

Cardiac rehab is definitely an option, which I will ask about before we leave the hospital tomorrow. His surgeon has already mentioned it to us, as have a few of the nurses.

Rehab isn’t really an option for us. We live in a more rural area and the rehab options aren’t good. Even my dad’s surgeon told us that while rehab is an option, he feels that my dad will do better just going home.

Good point about cardiac rehab! My brother is at hospital with dad now, so I’ll have him mention it to surgeon when he comes in. Thankfully my dad’s beloved recliner is powered, so he won’t need any strength at all to push it back.

Thanks everyone for the awesome tips!! To answer a few questions… We did consider him going to rehab rather than home, but his surgeon suggested that home would be better (since my dad does have a support system). Sadly, the rehab facilities in my area are just nursing homes and the care is not good. I have heard of several stories of folks going to rehab after a hospital stay and not progressing. Although my mom has some physical issues, my brother and I live locally and will be available. We have both been at the hospital every day since all of this happened and do a decent job of communicating with one another. My brother has adult kids, who can help. My teens may be able to help a bit too. My dad has a recliner he loves, so we will plan for him spending much time there at the beginning. We are installing a bidet and a grab bar in my dad’s bathroom. He was able to use the hospital bathroom yesterday and said the grab bar made a huge difference! I will make sure my parents have a scale. Sounds like daily weighing is important. Other items we are looking into - home health for now (if it’s available) and then cardiac rehab. I mentioned cardiac rehab to his RN yesterday and she said that we should discuss this with his surgeon during his first follow up appointment. Thank you all so much!! If you think of anything else, please let me know.

@hellen Awesome information…thank you so much!! Dealing with bathroom stuff is my biggest worry right now. I assume my dad will use a taller potty chair at first? Regarding a bidet, I will talk with them about it. Funny side note, I have a bidet at my house. Back in 2020 my dh severed both of his bicep tendons 😳. We had like two days to plan for surgery and the first thing I did was to have a bidet installed. Saved my marriage!

Good ideas! I will contact the social worker today to talk about home health. It is tiring to care for someone on this situation. I have been running back and forth between the hospital (30+ minutes away) and my parents’ house (15 minutes away in the opposite direction), while trying to work and take care of my house and my own family (youngest is 16…thank goodness). I sit at the hospital, but it just wears me out. How is sitting so tiring??

My dad is 79 years old and had emergency bypass surgery last Monday. He has been progressing well in the hospital and is set to be discharged on Wednesday. My dad lives with my mom in a one-story ranch home. My dad has always been fairly active, but my mom has some medical issues (her balance is very off - she seems so feeble). My brother and I have been splitting our time at the hospital. Now that we know the discharge date, I’m starting to think of what we need to do and how we should prepare. Fortunately I work from home, so I should be able to work from my parents’ house some. My brother is a business owner, so while he is busy, he is also in charge of his own schedule. Thoughts on how we should be preparing? Anything we should make sure to have at their house? Any tips or tricks?

Were you trying to link this?

Dh and I both have Chase cards but my email address is used as the contact info for both. I get Chase emails all the time and have no idea if they are intended for dh or me, because they don’t put our names in the email. I would definitely look up Chase customer service number and call them.

There is a widespread cellular outage across the US. AT&T seems to be the provider most affected and I read that Verizon says their customers aren’t affected directly. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna139938

No cell service here. Although I did receive a text from my dd recently and I was able to respond. I have AT&T service, which seems to be the most affected. I am also curious to know what’s going on!!