A few days ago, the home care nurses decided it was time to increase the amount of morphine that Dad receives. The good news is that this change appears to be keeping him free of pain. Unfortunately, this also means that he is groggy much of the time and is starting to get confused very easily. He is sometimes able to focus on a topic for a few minutes, but then he will become distracted and will start to mix up details of the conversation. He is remembering some things that are happening but is forgetting many other things. And there are moments when he realizes he's getting confused and not making sense, and then feels very upset.
He is checking his email only sporadically now, and he's having trouble understanding what he's reading. If you'd like to contact him, it's probably better to give a phone call to the house rather than emailing. And if you call, it's a good idea to talk to Mom and share information with her as well, as Dad may have trouble remembering what you talked about later.
Dad seems to still enjoy seeing visitors, but short visits are probably all he can manage at the moment, and with only one or two people at a time.
Jonathan and Jacinta came for the afternoon yesterday, and we had a nice quiet Father's Day together.
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