I could unload all kinds of unpleasantness on you in this blog, but frankly, I've talked about it with so many relatives, doctors, nurses, x-ray techs, and one belligerent old man that I'm just not ready to say it all again. So, here's the short version of the past 24 hours:
- diabetes
- aspiration
- feeding tube
- insertion of feeding tube into the stomach tomorrow
- possible endoscope tomorrow
- miracle worker of a cardiologist who may be able to perform a three way stent on the left main artery to substitute for bypass surgery (meaning: less invasive, less risky vs. this surgery will kill you)
- did I mention the belligerent patient?
See what happens when I take the day off?
In the meantime, I had a great dinner with my aunt and uncle that I haven't seen in a very long time. They were like my second set of parents, and I love them dearly. They stayed all day today and will be back tomorrow.
We ate at Jim's. The same Jim's Restaurant where Phil and I had our first date over 14 (jeez! almost 15!) years ago. It was great to take Amos there to complete the circle. I had meatloaf, MEATLOAF, people! I felt like a little kid again, chewing my mashed taters and meatloaf. It was nice to have a moment of respite while other restaurant patrons cooed over Amos. Life felt a little normal.
Gotta go. The munchkin is melting down. I don't think meatloaf will fix it.
11 beautiful people muttered something back:
Yay for miracle working doctor! Yay for good food at Jim's! yay for a taste of normalcy, even though it was short-lived.
Just keep your head up! :-)
You have my deepest sympathay and empathy. So sorry for the rough times.
I had a stent put in my heart 2 years and 5 months ago. I had no idea how bad I had gotten used to feeling until I felt how good it felt AFTER the stent was in. I hope your Dad gets to feeling that much better.
If it had been like our first date, Amos would have got to see a "classy" family do a dine-and-dash. Surely that was an omen that we were meant to be! (I'm not sure how, but I'm interpreting the signs, so I get to decide what they mean.)
Good luck with the belligerent patient.
I'm lost what is Meatloaf? Apart from a fat singer.
I'm imagining restaurant customers cooing over baby. Nice scene :-)
Having a nice memory from the past is good for the mental health. On top of that, you had good company.
Hang in there-we're pulling for you and your family.
I'm planning to fix meatloaf for supper tonight. If I can stay awake long enough. If I don't get some better sleep I'm going to turn into the belligerent patient. I hope my meatloaf will bring back happy memories and prove to be a true comfort food. For you and your family I hope the miracle cardiologist is as good as his billing!
i thought meatloaf fixed everything? LOL
hang in there continued good wishes going your way
meatloaf... haha i remember that from my pre- vegi kid dayz.... aahhh the memories...
still thinking of you, hope things improve !
ha!....all the cool kids hang at Jims...eat lots of mexican food too!...keep on hanging in there!
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