No, no and thrice no!!!

Well my dad remains in hospital. His leg, taking on an imitation of threading cotton reels on strings, is healing well. However, slurring of speech and an inability to swallow makes me think this is not right. To me he seems to have had a stroke. But, as I am told repeatedly by staff on the ward they have no point of reference. Many may get cross at this, but we are dealing with a man with advanced dementia. I know what they mean. If you never met him you may think he is just another dementia sufferer, another batty old man. To be fair if I met him today I would think the same. He is talking rubbish, well to be precise absolute bollocks. He has moved boxes all day , had a lock in on the second floor, and I have bunked off school again. This is not like him, his random talk usually makes more sense. Plus he would know to ring me if he found a lock in! The main problem is not eating, since last Thursday, due to an inability to swallow. His NG tube lasted two hours first time. He then got comedy mittens, the doctor was not impressed as I laughed but come on they were cartoon boxing gloves, attempt two. I did bet the nurse two hours. Come on they are impossible to remove. He did 24 minutes then Ng and bridle stitch removed. Since then he has resisted every attempt. Plus is adept at removing drips, tubes and whatever foreign body is placed in him. Thus the title, it could have read ten times no. He is not having any of that nonsense. He still has no idea he broke his leg or where he is. But the last two characteristics that remained have gone, his humour and his appetite. However, he remains. It's sad but his life has been fantastic. It probably will be for many weeks to come, maybe months as he is a stubborn bugger. His last wish will still be for some cake though, then I'll know he has a flash of what is happening.