Perspective of life from a hospital window
The room in which we are staying in the hospital has a beautiful view that gives a niche perspective to life's desires. Seeing the normal life from a hospital bed means a whole different, it can inspire a patient to get out of the hospital sooner and I have been trying to convince Dad all these days to stand on his own feet soon, because that is the only way to move forward.
We often complain about small little things but these are the times, that reminds us how important it is to simplify life to eat, sleep and walk - the bare essentials that keeps us not only alive but are the founding pillars that we ignore at times in search of greater pursuit.
Dad wants to only eat and sleep, and not walk - you miss any of these three, there is no solution for that and that is exactly the problem that we are facing. Dad is the first person I am seeing, whose mind does not want to understand to do good, in fact, it does the opposite. And even though his body is strong, his mind is driving it in a wrong direction and we are trying our best to deal with that, even though it's pretty difficult. His water intake is restricted but he wants the exact opposite - he always looks out for opportunities to drink water and a small moment of our absence serves his purpose.
Giving him some music therapy, and trying to drive him towards spirituality is also not working well, because his mind actively refugees to accept them - his interest being limited to eat and sleep.
A clean shave made him feel smarter, everyone is always beautiful in their own eye and realizing that at this moment brings some positivity in him.
Do we live to eat or eat to live ? Dad wants to live only to eat and even the doctors finally surrendered by allowing him to eat normal diet instead of patient diet, because he refused to eat them. Having strong desire to eat is also a gift at this age. I called in the dietician and made a balanced menu, because what he wants to eat will only take him to ICU again. And we only have to face the consequence, because as long as you pay the hospital, they have no problem in keeping you. It's like you buy pain, at the cost of self satisfaction.
I have been trying to convince him, but it does not make much difference - he understands that it's not very hard and is pretty simple but probably he has surpassed the age, to be inspired. So we will have to increase our patience and find out alternatives to treat him like a child. These moments collected will cherish our memories for a very long time.
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At some point, changing eating habits can become extremely difficult. Your father must be experiencing this too. I hope he gets discharged from the hospital as soon as possible. I also read a news article about patients near the window getting discharged earlier. I don't know the source right now, but I think it's true.
It's great that your dad has started a normal diet. I hope this will make him stronger. Your dad is a bit stubborn :) He should also do what you and the doctors say. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Not little bit, but much more, and that is why he is suffering and making us suffer.
Your dad is a fighter! May God keep him... Dad listen to your son and the doctor. The entire blog chain wishes you a quick recovery 🙏.
We love you.
My dad is kind of the same way. He doesn't want to be very active as he gets older, but it is only going to cause him more problems down the road. I understand it can be hard to be active, but as they say "movement is medicine".
And the bigger problem is that we can't even see him suffering, and do nothing.
That is the hardest part. I don't know your dad, but he looks just like a dad that one must love. Maybe stubborn, but a sweet vulnerable face.
We stand by and help as much as we can. It is very hard, but always with love.
Staying in the hospital is like another world altogether . Staying one place without going out. Hope your your dad recovers soon🙏🏼💜.
La verdad, toca tener paciencia y creatividad para afrontar lo que se viene con los adultos mayores. En mi caso, es mi abuela materna, con la que está costando un poco las cosas. Pero todo en manos de Dios. Saludos y bendiciones.
I remember the times when I can't walk due to toe infection, to be able to walk is what I'm hoping. I remind myself nowadays about that when I feel so stressed, and instead become grateful.
A speedy recovery to your father, @sanjeevm 🙏🏻. The situation is difficult for adults his age. Food becomes complicated for them in the hospital, and so does the care sometimes.
I hope you have him home soon, my friend. Big greetings and my blessings to your family!!! 🙏🏻🤝
Thank you.
When you make your findings, you’d learn that this isn’t only your dad. I’ve come to realize that almost everyone nursing an ailment finds it difficult to listen to the doctor
The absence of their guardians will make them do the opposite of what they are meant to do
You just have to keep trying
Sometimes the little things that we thought didn't count are actually the ones that count
You are right. May quick recovery go upon to your dad.
That's right, my friend, when we find ourselves in that hospital situation, everything seems much simpler; anything that would be insignificant in our daily lives, there in those moments, seems to be glory itself.
Such a touching post. It really shows how much strength can come from the simple things in life. Eating, sleeping, walking , they may seem small, but they give us balance and peace. I hope your father finds comfort and motivation, and I admire the way you find meaning even in these hard moments.
Sometimes a hospital window teaches us more about life’s true priorities than any book ever could.
You have to be very patient in these cases, my friend, so that he can recover as soon as possible and also help him to carry out his exercise activities and not end up leading a sedentary life.
You are doing a great job taking care of him, sadly the hospital takes one morale down, it's pretty depressing, the food is also bad, not easy to stay positive in there,at home he would be totally different
Ya, taking him home tomorrow.
It could be hard to control our food cravings. At his age food could be one of the few pleasures in life left, so I bet it is even harder for him.
I think he is yet to convince himself that he is fully fit before he gets up and move. Just keep trying your best to encourage him, he will walk.
That's really strange. Doing the opposite could harm him but I think that's what he feels his body system wants.
Yes, I know, he will not do by himself, so will have to find alternatives.
Sorry to hear about your dad's unwillingness to walk and move around. This has to be a difficult time for you and hard to watch him refuse to walk. My dad is the opposite; he is in his late 70s and injured his knee trying to play basketball and now has a hard time walking and has a bad limp.
Being like this in a hospital bed is difficult, my friend. You should try to understand it so you can go home as soon as possible. A year ago, we spent more than a month in the hospital, and it's not easy because of everything that entails: fatigue, lack of sleep, and the moments of anguish. It makes everything much more complicated than it really is.
This is so powerful, even the smallest acts like eating, sleeping, walking, they carry so much meaning. Sometimes it takes seeing life in its simplest form to show us what really matters. I wish for strength your dad
Staying in the hospital is like another world altogether . Staying one place without going out. Hope your your dad recovers soon🙏🏼💜.
You're the Inspiration..
He still looks very able bodied. I've had many days, even weeks, when I would just lay in bed.. :(
Any adult becomes like a child who only wants to sleep and eat as they get older. Therefore, we must be very gentle when we take care of them. In the first quarter of last year, when my father was hospitalized, he slapped me on the cheek because of his lack of memory, thinking that I was a hospital employee. So, in such cases, we should be more careful.
Your dad is a fighter! May God keep him... Dad listen to your son and the doctor. The entire blog chain wishes you a quick recovery 🙏.
We love you.
Oh is not easy to abstain from those food you are used to I know for Papa is a gradual thing he will be well soon
I hope your father discharged soon and enjoy these beautiful view of outside with his family … walk is really so essential with eat and sleep
he looks so sad, it must be tough for him if spirituality doesnt matter.
we get old and body crumbles, mind drift appart and there is not much left to enjoy...beside food.
but it is too late for him, you must accept and make him laugh like nothing matters.
he is very swollen that is why he needs water intakes, to dilute whatever is in his food like glutamates and obviously constipation...which doesnt help with mood.
its a bad cycle but if his mind is dropping all hope for life, may your family stay strong in acceptance.
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Staying in the hospital is like another world altogether . Staying one place without going out. Hope your your dad recovers soon🙏🏼💜.
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