Dad is having a good day.  He seems much more aware of what is going on and his energy level is back up.  He has moved out the ICU and is back on the Neurology floor.  For those who are interested, he is in room 3005 at Sinai Hospital.

The word from the neurologist and neurosurgeon is that they are hoping to schedule surgery for next week.  But first, they need to improve his platelets level.  They think that his low platelet count may be due to the anti-seizure medication he is on.  So, they are changing that medication and they need for the aspirin and heparin he was given to filter out of his body.

Its good to see Dad in better spirits.  And having the heart issues behind us is quite a relief.

Wednesday nite (Thursday morning really) at 1 AM or so, Mom awoke to find Dad having a seizure.  She promptly called 911 and Dad was taken to Sinai Hospital ER.  Doctor's in the ER discovered a mass in Dad's skull.  Further studies determined that the mass is most likely a meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain.  He was admitted to the Intermediate Care Unit and treatment to reduce swelling caused by the tumor began.

Standard treatments for the swelling, administration of prednisone, has significant side effects in older patients.  This, plus medication to control seizures, had Dad in an incoherent and volatile state for a couple of days.  By Saturday, he began to ...