Problem

Dad, Kathy and I had been waiting for several hours for the discharge order, when suddenly one of the doctors said there was some disagreement about what kind of facility he could be discharged to. Everything is lined up: the room is ready at All Saints Healthcare in North Hollywood, the nurses and transportation at Kaiser are ready to discharge, Dad is ready and anxious, but suddenly the one of the doctors thinks he can come home with me. The anxiety and stress level shot through the root while we had five minutes to debate the issue before the doctor had to go back into surgery. Now we wait until he gets out, and resume the argument. I feel like I'm going to collapse. I actually left the hospital and came home for an hour or so because I felt that my distress was making Dad upset, and he seemed to be in better hands with Kathy. So I took myself out of the situation for a breather, and will go back in now.