Despite the large hurdle that we overcame last night, Papa still has a lot of challenges to face before him. Aside from pneumonia (which is a normal occurrence due to the breathing tube), his blood pressure and temperature are incredibly erratic. We are incredibly optimistic on his recovery, however. Prayers and support are very much needed.
The hardest question came from my dad this evening. "What do I do now?", he scribbled with his pen. Imagine your mind racing at 100 million miles per minute, but your body cannot follow. Knowing my dad, he is frustrated. He is Papa. The Boss. The guy who scares off boyfriends by a simple glare over the newspaper. The guy who barks orders in the morning: "Edith! Sapatos ko!". The guy who cracks stupid jokes. The workaholic. The provider. The chick magnet. (Hehe). And now, he is the man who is sick.
I simply told him that his job, now, is to rest. It's our job to take care of him and make sure he gets better. I just hope he relaxes and lets us do the work. I just hope he realizes that he is still all that: Papa. The Boss. The Joker. The Tito. The Grandfather-to-be. The Friend. the Provider. The Workaholic. The Chick Magnet. It's just that right now, he is sick. But he will get better, and he will back to his old self.
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I guess he is still under some stress given that question in his mind. He is not used to being tied down to the bed doing nothing. He must feel so useless now. Don't worry .... having gone thru that hurdle last night with the help of our prayers, I'm confident he can beat anything and get better with the help of more prayers. I join you and the rest of his friends in prayer as we hope for the best for your Dad.
ReplyDeleteManolo, please try to get some rest. I know, I was hospitalized twice for a total of 10 days 9 years ago, it's so tough to stay still when your mind is racing. Thanks to Nenen for letting me know, I'll pass on the information and this blog to other MASICAP Old Goats in North America so we can pull together for you.
ReplyDelete-Jimmy Sarmiento
Dear Manolo:
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you and I will have the church pray for you too. God is still in the business of answering prayers so be encouraged my friend. Have Paul's attitude in Ephesians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength". So let us be in prayer to Lord Jesus Christ who will give you the strength to get better.
Thanks to Jimmy Sarmiento, who phoned and informed me. Take care and Godbless you my MASICAP friend.
Steve Enad
Dear Ninong,
ReplyDeleteWe constantly pray for your fast recovery. We know you can get throught this challenging times.
We love you and we appreciate all the advices you give us. Get better soon so you can give us more bits of your wisdom =)
Jem & Ariel
Dear Manolo,
ReplyDeleteThe entire Citadel family continuously prays for your speedy recovery. God bless to you and your family!
Alvin Arogo