In the ER Again

When we arrived to say Good Bye to Uncle Kazu for this visit, we found they had moved him to the emergency room and were doing a bunch of tests. Apparently this morning he tried to get up and go to the bathroom by himself and slid off the bed. He was unable to hold his weight up. It turns out he had a high potassium level, slightly low sodium level, and low heart rate. The doctor administered calcium, insulin with 50% dextrose, and something else I didn't catch the name of. By the time we had to leave Uncle Kazu was looking a lot better but the doctor still had concerns with his heart rate. If it doesn't improve he will be sent for a cardiac assessment to see if a pacemaker is necessary.


We headed off for Kona, filled up the rental car, and met Susan at the rental place. She took us back to the condo they are staying at to pick up the rest of the family. Then we headed to Mitchell's 1st birthday luau! Here's the birthday boy with his mom and dad.

Mitchell with Marc and Erica

Although Mom had complained yesterday, she enjoyed herself a lot today. She got to talk with Junko, whom she had not seen in years. She also spent time with Doris whom she sees about once a year around Obon.

Mom, Junko, and Doris

Back in April when Erica heard that I was also seeing Susan, Jennifer, Ashton, and Isaiah, she invited them to come to Mitchell's birthday luau as well. Mom had a great time with them. Here they are at the luau.

L to R: Mom, Junko, Doris, Jennifer, Ashton, Susan, and Isaiah

When we got back Curt had some disturbing news; Dad could not remember that Mom and I went to the Big Island and was wondering why Mom was not at home. He also did not seem to be eating right. I will have to keep an eye on this to see if he is getting worse.