heartbeat

at home and having breakfast before 9 in the morning this sunday, because my lolo had a sleepless night with an increased pulse rate. he got my dad to take his blood pressure. lola was fretting around because she was gonna be late for playing piano at the church. 

lolo called up his doctor friend and talked through the events. increased pulse that woke him up. he took meds to counter it. he talked about his recent visit to the doctor. then he began to repeat it. and i must've heard him repeat the same details 3 or 4 times before the rhythm changed and he was saying, okay. okay. yes. okay. sorry for the trouble. okay. thank you.

he said that at the end that his doctor friend told him, don't check your pulse rate unless i tell you to. 

he sounds incredibly anxious. just speaking to the doctors calm him down. i suddenly thought about what i watched on grey's anatomy where hugs help to decrease that kind of stress. i tried it out. i could feel how his heartbeat was quick. 

i did a quick google search and in general touching is supposed to help. it must be a basic human need to be touched. these old people i live with... i realised i should be more aware of touching them. because God knows they don't touch each other.

also sugested to lolo that he should try picking up tai chi again.