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I would reaffirm all of the suggestions.Moving some discussion of FIL's medical matters here rather than the Member Chit Chat.
FIL was let out of hospital on Thursday. Went to visit, along with both SILs on Saturday. MIL tells me she'd spoken to the cardiologist with my AFF suggestions (geriatrician, ACAT, etc). Cardiologist said that wasn't necessary yet. MIL is now saying we all overreacted a bit last week. I don't know if cardiologist has put the cataract surgery and MRI back on the table.
I don't know what else the cardiologist said, but after some googling to understand the scope of a geriatrician's work, so that I can then convey more than "they're doctors for old people" or something as blunt as that, it still seems a good idea to me to help establish a baseline of where FIL is at.
FIL has also been told to do more exercise, and I can see a physio or OT or exercise physiologist type person would be enormously helpful figuring out appropriate exercises around the house and yard. Hopefully we'll have some time together on Weds and I will find out more and try to be gentle (rather than too pushy) with suggestions for further medical advice.
???MIL interpreting this reality check as an ‘overreaction’ - it is difficult to accept when there is functional decline… it helps when family members attend appointments for symmetrical information.
Also will be much easier to manage future health issues outside of crisis ie trying to get assessments/planning done as a matter of urgency.
All the very best