So sorry to hear about it! But it’s good you can be with him.
I think it’s safe to say that we’ll all miss you, and will anxiously await your return.
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I’m so sorry to hear that! Take care of yourself, we’ll be here when you get back.
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hugs
You know… In the year or so before my maternal grandma died at 95 she often spoke of friends who checked in on her overnight or her sisters. She seemed comforted by these visits. We would visit her and she would say she had spoken to her own mom the night before and so on. Other than that she was pretty lucid all considered.
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I’m so sorry 
please remember to take care of your and the adorable doggy whom you serve.
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I am so sorry. Take care of yourself!
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Hugs. I hope you can find some peace along the way.
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FWIW, it will be a comfort to you in future to know that your dad was ready to go.
He sounds like a good guy. Enjoy his company, as long as you’ve still got it.
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Sending all the care and good energy as you and your dad navigate this transition. And hugs to the very good pupper too.
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I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. 
I’ll miss you while you’re away. Take good care of yourself (and your pupster), and hugs to you both.
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We’ll be a-waitin your return.
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I’m so sorry to hear this. Take care of yourself and your family and we’ll see you when you’re back.
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Sorry to hear about your Dad 
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I’m so sorry; this is so hard for everyone to go through. Grief is such a disorienting process. Remember to take of yourself in the midst of this; eat properly when you can, rest when you can.
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I took 12-hour cold medication around 1:00. This was the good stuff they keep behind the counter. The woman at the pharmacy was very helpful.
Right now I think I’m at peak medication. I feel a little drunk. The world is a warm fuzzy place and my nose isn’t running.
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I moved a few years ago, and I had a good doctor at the old place. For the first couple years, I made the trip (which used to be ‘walk down there on my lunchbreak’ but is now a full-day trip, and difficult to plan since I don’t drive) once a year to go back, but it just wasn’t possible this winter.
So my prescriptions were close to running out. And then I discovered that there are no doctors in this area accepting new patients. They’re all booked solid.
Luckily my wife works at the hospital, so I knew somebody who knew somebody who could get me in with one of the doctors who is officially not taking new patients. But it’d be a few months. (She also knows a new doctor there who was complaining about the same thing - they’re a doctor at the hospital and they can’t even find a primary care doctor.)
Tried teladoc, but they said they can’t refill that type of prescription anymore because of new rules since the pandemic lockdowns. Old doc won’t refill it because I haven’t been there in over a year. New doc won’t refill it since I haven’t been there yet.
The warnings and information all say “Do not stop taking this without a doctor’s supervision. It is crucial to taper off gradually, due to withdrawal symptoms. 10-25% reduction per month.”
But the prescription ran out. And I am unsupervised.
So far I’m a week into withdrawal and it ain’t my best week, but I am getting through ok. Main symptoms have been sleeping more, feeling like I haven’t slept as much, and waking up not knowing what day and time it is. None of the other long list of potential symptoms seems to be affecting me much. I’ve been getting through work and stuff ok. And according to the warnings, that first week is the worst.
So I guess when I finally get my first appointment in a couple months, I can find out whether I should go back on it or just keep on without it. Still a little concerning that our healthcare system works this way. There are probably other people falling through the cracks who need more important stuff, or for whom withdrawal could be worse.
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I’m so sorry… this really sucks. 
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Can you bridge the gap with urgent care? Frankly, I’ve had more consistent, better care from the PAs and LNPs at urgent care than with my primary care docs, who never seen to stick around more than 1 year.
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