Tuesday Brad was heading back to the Shirks, while I stayed home doing laundry, cleaning and making a spaghetti for dinner. He was gone most of the day and got home about 5:00. Shane was coming over for dinner, he needed to talk and ended letting us know he took a new job and was moving to the Pittsburgh area. All I can do is hope that it all goes well for him.
Wednesday Dad was scheduled for open heart surgery. He needed to be there a 9:00, so Lynne and I headed over about 10:00. We went in and talked with him and Karen (she took him to the hospital) and then the waiting started. His surgery was schedule for noon, but at 1:00 he was still there. Chris came over and then about 1:30 I called Mel to come meet us for lunch. Lynne, Mel and I headed up to the 11th floor, while Chris and Karen waited with Dad. About 2:30 the Doctor finally came in, only to let us know that they didn't have the heart valve they needed. Glad I wasn't there, I think Karen and Chris got a little explosive on the Doctor and then the DR. Assistant...what a day. Lynne, Mel and I headed out, while Chris and Karen waited on Dad, home we all go. While we all did the hospital wait, Brad was back at the Shirk house hold helping Rick finish the patio.
Thursday I am off again. Poor Kaydence had a blood transfusion last night due to her sickle cell disease, it has been a rough kind of day for the poor child. So I borrowed Monique's car (thanks Monique) and headed over to Hershey Hospital to visit Kaydence. Lucky for me she was doing much better and we actually had some great play time together, coloring, and playing with the toys. Poor Keisha was in and out all day, going home to shower and then off again to register for classes. Great-great Pappy Angeli came over for a visit, so while Keisha was there, Mel, Pappy Angeli and I headed down to eat, then back up to the room so Keisha could go register. About 3:30 Pere came over after work and it was about time for me to leave, 4-5 hours was long enough to visit. She was doing well, took a good nap, but when the Dr. and nurses came in to do their tests, poking and prodding the poor child just cried, broke my little heart. Back home for dinner at the Legion (drawing night) where we ended up seeing Lorin and Terry and then Shane came back and had dinner with us. One of these days I do need to get to the grocery store.
Friday is here and it's surgery day. Today dad had to be at the hospital at 5:15, so Karen took him, again, and Brad ran me over to the hospital about 6:00. I got there and Chris was there (should have bummed a ride), I got to see dad for just a few minutes, then he headed to the operating room, and the waiting begins. We headed up to the 11th floor café and as the sun came up we watched all the city traffic arrive for the day. Chris and Karen walked to the car, back up to the waiting room. About 10:00 Karen and I were headed down stairs for a cup of coffee when we ran into Willie (one of the hospital workers) and he told us to make sure we were back by 10:30. Sure enough, the word was put out at 10:30, surgery was over and they were moving him to a room on the 5th floor. We all ended up being there rather late that night, dad was awake, a little rough looking, but awake and responsive. Back home to wait to see how tomorrow goes.
Saturday morning Lynne and I headed over to the hospital about 9:30 and stayed 'til about 1 or 2, left so he could rest before more visitors showed up. Lynne, Rick, Brad and I finally managed to have dinner together at the Pizza Grille, but the rest of the day was a blur.
Sunday Brad headed over to help Rick, so Lynne and I went out to breakfast without them. After that we both managed to get our grocery shopping done and I even managed to make a crock pot full of chili. About 2:00 we headed back to the hospital, visited until about 6:00 then headed home, both of us exhausted and ready for a relaxing (ha ha) evening.
Monday everybody heads back to work, so about noon, Brad and I headed over for a little visit. We had a nice visit for about 2 hours, even getting dad a cup of good decaf from the coffee shop. We left and then I find out, he really had a flurry of company after that, not sure how much rest he got, but I guess it was all good. Brad and I made a few stops on the way home, left over chili and a lazy night, Bones on TV and an early to bed night.
Thursday I am off again. Poor Kaydence had a blood transfusion last night due to her sickle cell disease, it has been a rough kind of day for the poor child. So I borrowed Monique's car (thanks Monique) and headed over to Hershey Hospital to visit Kaydence. Lucky for me she was doing much better and we actually had some great play time together, coloring, and playing with the toys. Poor Keisha was in and out all day, going home to shower and then off again to register for classes. Great-great Pappy Angeli came over for a visit, so while Keisha was there, Mel, Pappy Angeli and I headed down to eat, then back up to the room so Keisha could go register. About 3:30 Pere came over after work and it was about time for me to leave, 4-5 hours was long enough to visit. She was doing well, took a good nap, but when the Dr. and nurses came in to do their tests, poking and prodding the poor child just cried, broke my little heart. Back home for dinner at the Legion (drawing night) where we ended up seeing Lorin and Terry and then Shane came back and had dinner with us. One of these days I do need to get to the grocery store.
Friday is here and it's surgery day. Today dad had to be at the hospital at 5:15, so Karen took him, again, and Brad ran me over to the hospital about 6:00. I got there and Chris was there (should have bummed a ride), I got to see dad for just a few minutes, then he headed to the operating room, and the waiting begins. We headed up to the 11th floor café and as the sun came up we watched all the city traffic arrive for the day. Chris and Karen walked to the car, back up to the waiting room. About 10:00 Karen and I were headed down stairs for a cup of coffee when we ran into Willie (one of the hospital workers) and he told us to make sure we were back by 10:30. Sure enough, the word was put out at 10:30, surgery was over and they were moving him to a room on the 5th floor. We all ended up being there rather late that night, dad was awake, a little rough looking, but awake and responsive. Back home to wait to see how tomorrow goes.
Saturday morning Lynne and I headed over to the hospital about 9:30 and stayed 'til about 1 or 2, left so he could rest before more visitors showed up. Lynne, Rick, Brad and I finally managed to have dinner together at the Pizza Grille, but the rest of the day was a blur.
Sunday Brad headed over to help Rick, so Lynne and I went out to breakfast without them. After that we both managed to get our grocery shopping done and I even managed to make a crock pot full of chili. About 2:00 we headed back to the hospital, visited until about 6:00 then headed home, both of us exhausted and ready for a relaxing (ha ha) evening.
Monday everybody heads back to work, so about noon, Brad and I headed over for a little visit. We had a nice visit for about 2 hours, even getting dad a cup of good decaf from the coffee shop. We left and then I find out, he really had a flurry of company after that, not sure how much rest he got, but I guess it was all good. Brad and I made a few stops on the way home, left over chili and a lazy night, Bones on TV and an early to bed night.
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