Pink Flamingo on Toast

So what is normal? Jerry and I are beginning to think that dealing with doctors and nursing homes is becoming part of our normal. Hopefully we can move forward with getting his mom into an Assisted Living place. Still sad that I've never seen her with her leg actually on. It's always tucked in a corner Dad is getting back to normal. Mom said he has been going downstairs with no problem. That's great. The good TV is down there that has captioning so he can actually enjoy the shows. Also the computer is down there so he can start tinkering with that too. Tabitha, our cat, is finally falling back into her routine too. Around 9:30 every night she is clamoring for her treats. Oh yea...My car's "check engine soon" light is on..that's normal for my little lemon of a car.

I'm back home again. We got back on Friday. It was great seeing my family, however the circumstances weren't ideal. Maybe next time we can actually plan a reunion picnic or something that doesn't involve hospitals. Mom and Dad called today, as they do every Sunday. I the Sunday call. If it's even seconds late, Jerry teases me about "what I did to get off the call list". Anyway, Dad is slowly healing. Sometimes I think they forget that it was just two weeks ago that things were so dire. I know it's hard for him to just sit around the house when you are used to being active. Slow and steady wins the race. I was excited to see Jerry's mom. Wanted to see her walk and maybe take her out, yeah...no. I asked Jerry if he was sure our last name wasn't Schleprock. She is battling a bout of congestive heart failure. Her nurse said she was doing lots better today. ....one leap forward a dozen steps backwards.... Today she was so sleepy th...

Last week my dad was admitted into the hospital with a major bowel obstruction. I know..TMI...anyway...He was admitted and they were trying all different kinds of things. On the 3rd day in the hospital (Saturday) he went into septic shock. The hospital called mom and told her to come right away and to bring someone with her. When she arrived, Dad was unconscious and they explained to her that if he survived the surgery (20% chance of survival) that his organs would be destroyed, He would be on a tracheotomy and would have at least a year of being in a nursing home/rehab center. The doctors even asked if Mom really wanted them to even do the surgery or to "Just let him go". She said "yeah...do it". Into surgery he went, three hours later he was out and they said he would be in a medicine induced deep sleep (coma lite). I arrived on Sunday expecting the worst. Much to everyone's surprise Dad was awake. HA! Take that you silly doctors!! He's had a ...

Finding an Assisted Living Facility that will take care of MIL is becoming quite a chore. Most of it is waiting by the phone for case workers to call or looking in the mailbox for applications. What a daunting process. Surely there is an easier way. And how do seniors afford it? Who has four thousand dollars a month to spend on that? Dad is back in the hospital with a major bowel obstruction. Probably due to adhesions from his bladder removal, although I'm guessing it's his hernia acting up again. Hopefully he will only be in for a day or so. Honestly, I have no clue how I'm not a quivering mass of geletin right now. This has been a LONG year.

Wow...Time flies when you are going on trips every two weeks. (Tee hee hee) Two down, one to go. I'm excited about going to Michigan. I think we will enjoy the break from the heat and humidity here. Plus I get to see my folks. It's been too long since I've seen them. No big plans for the 4th. Maybe someone will invite us out or something fun..who knows. *shrug* In other news, Jerry's mom is ready to move to a place that she can "live" a little. Hopefully we can find a place soon so she can get settled. This is going to be a pain in the neck but hopefully it will be worth it. Keep your fingers crossed!