Dad was admitted into Hospice care and has switched his primary doctor to the Hospice doctors so that he doesn’t have to wait days or weeks for the help he needs. His current physician Dr. Velez just can’t be bothered any more it seems. After four hours of meeting with first Ruthann L, RN for Continucare, then Jennifer H?, RN from St. Joseph’s North, and then Felix from Hospice, and recording all the sessions so none of us forgets what was said during this emotional time, this is my best recollection of events. 8/6/16 Dad’s defibrillator went off 7 times in quick succession, causing excruciating pain and causing him to have a hard time breathing in the aftermath. A defibrillator fires when it detects the heart is in “lethal rhythm”. Dad was getting ready to go on vacation and wasn’t working at the time. He was in enough pain and distress to ask Mom to take him to the hospital. She drove him to St. Joe’s N. where he stayed until the 9th. While there he was given lasix to help drain the excess water that was building up around his heart and lungs due to the decreased efficiency of his heart. With that and oxygen he was feeling good enough to go home. He was instructed upon release to set an appointment with his primary care physician. Mom had a wrong number for them and tried for days to reach them without success. Meanwhile Dad’s condition worsened, instead of getting better, as they had hoped, so that he could brace himself for another Dr. visit. While in the hospital, Dr. Wong, a kidney expert came in and took him off the lasix as his kidneys were in Stage 3. Mom said Dr. Wong said they had over medicated him and that his kidneys would outlast him. That doesn’t seem to be the case though, based on the next few days. 8/9/16 Dad returned home. He wouldn’t eat in the hospital, more than a bite or two, and complains that everything tastes like it was drenched in sugar and syrup. He didn’t eat any better at home, even when offered the same foods he always eats. He’s lost 20 lbs since admission to the hospital. 8/10/16 Nurse Jennifer H? came and did blood work. GFR 19 (low) Na (Sodium) 129 (low) Potassium 3.6 Chloride 88 (low) AGAP 22 (high) C02 19 (low) Glucose 249 (down from 287 in hospital) Creatine 3 (high) Calcium 8.5 (low) BUN 107 (high) 8/16/16 Dad tells Mom he can’t breathe and she calls 911 who send the paramedics. He feels like he can’t catch his breath and wants oxygen but can’t get it. They tell him they can’t give him oxygen unless he gets in the ambulance and goes to the hospital. He decides he’d rather not breathe than go through all that hassle again for nothing, so he declines. They tell him to sleep sitting up so the fluids don’t build back up around his heart and lungs. Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/ I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet. You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion. Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk