i am starting to feel like i should not leave Dad's room. today i got conflicting information from nurses and doctors. he has not gotten food or water since 1pm in anticipation of an MRI. they still have not given him an MRI test yet and its 10 pm.
apparently there is a line and only two working machines. the new nurse on duty, Matthew, was concerned about his lack of water and high sodium. (too much sodium can make a person not respond to commands!) so he administered about a cup and a half of water. the previous doctor i spoke to said it's common to give the food and water a rest. i just talked to the head nurse about this and i am currently waiting to hear back, she is looking into it. so, i will make sure he gets food and water as soon as he is allowed to. but if the MRI test gets pushed back any further i will have give him what he needs. he needs water.
if his brain is damaged time will tell. if he is in a medication/trauma fog it might take him quite a while (even after being released from the hospital) to bounce back. but he needs water and nutrition!
more soon...
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