on to dialysis

So dad's condition did not improve overnight. His creatinine level is up to 3.2, his BUN number is up, his urine is up but its not pushing the toxins out, he's just passing water. They say today is the day they have to move to dialysis, it is no longer an option. At this point they are working to stablize him. They are still hoping that if they clear the toxins his mental state will improve. He still has not woken up yet. But given he is not excreting any of the medicines, that is still not a surprise. But his mental state is getting worse. He's less responsive than before and that was not so much. Basic neurological functions are still in tact, but what's going on with the higher functions is anybodys guess. I fear that even if they are able to get him to wake up, I may not get my dad back. But this is a worry for another time. For now the concern is getting him to stabilize. He's out of the stable but not in a good way. Dialysis however is not without risks as well. They have to put lines in and they say his platelet level is down. Apparently there is risk of bleeding in the very process of putting the lines in. I suppose he could actually bleed out. As I talked to the doctor he tells me dad is declining. If dialysis can stabilize him perhaps they can give him room to improve. But if he continues his decline I sense the end is not far away. Yet today is 9/11, a day to be a hero. Be a hero, dad. Be a hero.