August 18, 2008
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Late Night Entry
I’m going to have to take a break from blogging for a few days – many things are going on in the lives of others that indirectly have an affect on our own lives. I think we need to help out where we can.
Jesse’s good friend (Camilo) had his son in the hospital E.R. all afternoon and just returned from surgery a while ago – hot appendix. The school his younger daughter attends called Jesse while we were out site-seeing this afternoon. There was confusion about who was to pick her up if her parents didn’t. We didn’t know if we needed to go to her school or not. Things worked out where someone picked her up from her own family. Jesse is with Camilo at the hospital right now, as I type. I think the boy will be okay and the appendix didn’t rupture. From what I understand, they are already trying to get him up out of bed. Gosh, the hospitals barely let the anesthesia wear off before they wheel you out the front door into your car, these days!
THEN, we had more news about Jesse’s dad – not doing so great and some decisions needing to be made. It looks like we will be looking for a “good” Alzheimer’s home for him. He’s becoming violent toward his wife and is very confused. She’s been a constant and wonderful caregiver for 7 or 8 years now; but, I think it’s come to the point that he needs to live away from home. She still has his sister living there, who has BEGINNING Alzheimer’s. Quite a mess. Also, her youngest daughter (Jesse’s half sister) is pregnant AGAIN and, I think, due next month. She is NOT living at home, but with her boyfriend. Truly a lot going on in that family.
Jesse’s brother (the one here in SE Oklahoma) said his wife is having surgery in the morning for collapsed discs in her thoracic spine. I’m not sure if they are fusing her spine or putting in a rod to keep the spacing between the vertebrae. He’s not the most reliable source of information and Sharon told me, a few weeks ago, they were talking of doing one of the two procedures mentioned above on 3 of her vertebrae. The surgery is dangerous and could result in paralysis. She and JoAnn used to be very close friends when they were younger.
Aolani is visiting with her dad – the main reason she came with JoAnn on this visit. She was supposed to come home tomorrow night, but JoAnn called to see if he would mind bringing her home in the morning – due to so much going on in our lives.
We don’t know where we will have to be to help or who needs to stay here and man the fort. Of course, we still have the girls’ therapy appointment on Friday and foster classes on Saturday.
It’s been raining a lot off and on today – thus the reason for site-seeing (from the car!!!). I DID have a nice lunch. JoAnn bought again (sweet SIL!!!) and we were too full for dinner tonight. I’ve really only made the bed and done lots of laundry. So it was an enjoyable day until the phone began to ring with each person’s dilemma and bad news.
Guess my quiet reprieve was short-lived!
I’ll be back ASAP!
Comments (6)
Will be praying for wisdom for the decisions needing made and healing for all the sick/ hurting ones.
In case I haven’t said it lately…I apppreciate you!
Blessings,
Tina
There is a lot going on in your life right now! Praying that you’ll be able to be wherever you are most needed and that things go smoothly with each one~ You’ll be missed while you’re away, but I understand completely! {{{hugs}} ~Susan
Did you know that full moon is a time when those with Alzheimers act up more? I use to work in an elderly care home and that time of the moon stage was quite weird! They would act up something awful!
Tina
looks like PRAYERS would be “in order” right now.
We’ll miss you, but of course it is understood that you must do what it needed with the family. Blessings and prayers!
Dear Cherylyn,
I will miss you greatly, as I so look forward to your interesting posts each day. I, too, will be praying for you and your family as you face these hard times. I know that God will be there to help you through it all.
Love,
Judy