rejuvenation

two nights ago my dad was taken out of the ventilator, which is a very good sign, meaning he's not critical anymore! Thank God. he did have hallucinations that morning around 3am due to the strong medicine he's been taking. he dreamt that our dead relatives and the devil were inviting him.. he was screaming for us, so the nurse decided to call us. we rushed to the hospital to be with him. we held his hand and comforted him and assured him that we will always be there for him. "Now I can sleep..", my dad said.. so I decided I won't go to work that day to help him with his hallucinations..

i came back to his room around 8am. he called me and told me he wanted to hold my hand so that he can sleep. so for 4 hours i was there beside him, holding his hand and assuring him i was there. eventhough he was sedated for 1 week, his mind is SO SHARP. he still knows his numbers, like zip code, SSS#, stuff like that. his humor is still there too, coz he told the nurse "we're not gay" because we were holding hands for 4 hours. LOL. i still can't believe he said that, up until now.

his doctors came and all they had to tell me was good news! first one was his speech therapist. she gave my dad ice cubs and cranberry juice to test his swallowing. he passed the test and was approved for the tube-in-nose removal. next was his respiratory doctor, who told me his pulmonary edema was pretty much gone. WOOO! then his kidney doctor came and told me he'll be out of dialysis soon and go to hemodialysis, which is a simpler procedure meaning he's getting better. =)

today, his face is so clean. from 3-4 tubes stuck in his face to none. he's almost back to normal...

i would like to take this oppurtunity to thank everyone who prayed for my dad.. i am very very grateful.. i thank you from the bottom of my heart... thank you for the support and love.. for helping me in my darkest hours..

after what seems to be like an eternity.. i feel a little bit rejuvenated.. =)