wednesday, 8/29/07

yesterday was a long day for everyone!

dad and sasha hung out here at home with a friend from church. i was unable to make phone calls from the hospital due to cell "bar" issues-- but i wouldn't have been able to anyway because surgery was delayed so long there was no reason to worry everyone about that alone.

mom came out of surgery fine and i was able to speak with her around 11:45pm last night. she had just gotten out of recovery and into her room. although it was a relief to hear her voice, she wasn't yet with it and our conversation lasted only about a minute.

dad was relieved to find my note that i was here with him. he came out around 10:30pm and we chatted and updated each other. thankfully he was able to sleep better afterward-- mom had been heavy on his mind all day.

i called the hospital this morning and spoke with mom again. -- she's baaaack!! cranky and angry and hurting. no amount of support gave her happiness. and poor dad... i put him on the phone with her so he could say hello and she hung up on him. lord help us!

dad and i will hang here and have our normal day until mom calls and tells us she's ready for our visit-- if the call ever comes in.

7:30pm update.

the call came in and dad, oldest daughter and i went to visit mom. she's having a blood transfusion--right there in her room!! blew my lil mind when i saw what was happening. she's doing fine but needed the blood.

mom said she's been visited by everyone under the sun today-- interns, doctors, nurses, family, our pastor. she'd had enough by 5-something and we came home. my brother returns home from his trip today and called to see if it was a good idea to go see mom.... i had already asked mom that question during our visit and she said- "no!! tomorrow!!" brother understood and was ready to get home to his wife anyway.

the other exciting news was that the doc had to break her shoulder in order to properly repair the humerus and nerves in her arm. incredible!! i'm so glad she was already asleep and didn't know anything about that until this morning. ok-- i'm also glad i didn't know about that last night. the cliffnotes from the doc was enough for one day.

dad's exhausted-- he had a little snack and now off to his bedroom for the night. i smelled a bit of "an accident" so i'll sneak back there when i know he's asleep and quietly clean things up a bit for him. he's so overwhelmed..... my gawd, this is crazy!!

our pastor asked how i was as he was standing next to the elevator ready to go down.......