How Life Changes Your Priorities
Hey all,
I can't remember when I was last in here, and I don't remember how to look up my last post, so I'll just give you a fast recap of things to bring you up to speed if you're interested.
2014 was a really intense year for myself and my family.
In February, we got the okay and I secured the funding to move my 91 year old Dad into the Missouri Veteran's Home from Delmar Gardens.
In March, I discovered all the recent anxiety with parents and family had caused me to have more dry mouth and I had 13 cavities & needed a root canal on one. I was put to sleep on April 28th, and had them all done at once, which was really traumatic for me. They said my blood pressure kept trying to go up even in deep anesthesia.
May 5th, my 84 year old mother had long overdue prolapse surgery. The day she was released, May 7th, my father was admitted to the same hospital ER, with abdominal pains. It was discovered he had an infected and gangrenous gall bladder. They operated on him and had to remove it conventionally on May 13th. Remarkably, he handled it really well. He was released back to the Veteran's Home.
August 9th, Mike Brown was shot in Ferguson, and all hell broke loose in our area. (More on this in the news forum).
August 11th, I was let go/quit my piano job at the church.
Sept 1st, my dad went into the ER with an irregular heartbeat. They put in a pacemaker the next day, and again he handled it with flying colors. He was released back to the Veteran's Home.
November 12th, Mom fell and broke her hip, and had it operated on. She was moved to Delmar Gardens to recuperate. Meanwhile, while she was there, Ferguson was burning around us, so I was glad she wasn't at home as she lives on the edge of Ferguson.
December 18th, Mom was released to go home and was able to take care of herself. She was also let go from the church due to their inability to pay her.
December 27th, Dad had another ER trip and had Pneumonia. Remarkably again, he recovered fine and was returned back to the Veteran's Home.
As of today, Dad turned 92 in February and is doing wonderful. Mom turned 85 in January, and she is able to walk some without the walker all the time. She continues to play for the church for free when she feels up to it. I'm not doing that. And I managed a new dental regime and had no cavities or plaque.
Crazy year. Just glad we're all still here to start another one.
Brenda
I can't remember when I was last in here, and I don't remember how to look up my last post, so I'll just give you a fast recap of things to bring you up to speed if you're interested.
2014 was a really intense year for myself and my family.
In February, we got the okay and I secured the funding to move my 91 year old Dad into the Missouri Veteran's Home from Delmar Gardens.
In March, I discovered all the recent anxiety with parents and family had caused me to have more dry mouth and I had 13 cavities & needed a root canal on one. I was put to sleep on April 28th, and had them all done at once, which was really traumatic for me. They said my blood pressure kept trying to go up even in deep anesthesia.
May 5th, my 84 year old mother had long overdue prolapse surgery. The day she was released, May 7th, my father was admitted to the same hospital ER, with abdominal pains. It was discovered he had an infected and gangrenous gall bladder. They operated on him and had to remove it conventionally on May 13th. Remarkably, he handled it really well. He was released back to the Veteran's Home.
August 9th, Mike Brown was shot in Ferguson, and all hell broke loose in our area. (More on this in the news forum).
August 11th, I was let go/quit my piano job at the church.
Sept 1st, my dad went into the ER with an irregular heartbeat. They put in a pacemaker the next day, and again he handled it with flying colors. He was released back to the Veteran's Home.
November 12th, Mom fell and broke her hip, and had it operated on. She was moved to Delmar Gardens to recuperate. Meanwhile, while she was there, Ferguson was burning around us, so I was glad she wasn't at home as she lives on the edge of Ferguson.
December 18th, Mom was released to go home and was able to take care of herself. She was also let go from the church due to their inability to pay her.
December 27th, Dad had another ER trip and had Pneumonia. Remarkably again, he recovered fine and was returned back to the Veteran's Home.
As of today, Dad turned 92 in February and is doing wonderful. Mom turned 85 in January, and she is able to walk some without the walker all the time. She continues to play for the church for free when she feels up to it. I'm not doing that. And I managed a new dental regime and had no cavities or plaque.
Crazy year. Just glad we're all still here to start another one.
Brenda
