Tuyen, Isaac, Jesus, Diana, Lidi, and Flur - my Dad's little family of care.
Each person is having such a positive impact on my father and my family.
Tuyen is my Dad's new "younger daughter" according to my dad - that alone should tell you how kind, sensitive, and caring Tuyen has been. She goes way above and beyond what she needs to - whether it's translating doctor speak, warming up my father's home foods when neither my sister or me can be there, to just making sure my dad is warm and comfortable w/ his blanket. It's the little things that make the difference.
Isaac is the RT - making sure my dad can breathe comfortably. But, not just admin the treatments he also goes above and beyond the call - whether it's carefully and gently strapping the breathing mask on my father so he is bothered as little as possible (day/night) to helping adjust my dad's bed position, ro just warmly smiling and caring when my dad needs the extra touch.
Jesus helps my father do everything from doing #2, to talking to him about anything, to running his bp, temp #s to just being our "Chewy" -his nickname he told us about. He is always smiling and cheerful and funny. That goes such a long way when my dad feels as badly as he does.
Diana is making my dad stronger - she's his physical therapist and she guides my father w/ such a gentle and assuring hand that I feel so comfortable and confident he'll recover as quickly as possible
Lidi and Flur are the backbone of the operations - not just administering but even doing the all-important small things like feeding my father when neither my sis or myself can't be there to warning up my dad's home foods to just smiling at my dad and cheering him when he is up and alert on his good days.
How do you put a value on caring and kindness? You can't. And when it's ur loved one that's hurting it's absolutely priceless. Thank you Tuyen, Isaac, Jesus, Diana, Lidi, and Flur - you continue to be such a rock for my sister and I to stand on during this trying time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With utmost love and sincerity,
Gary Y
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