Early Start to the Day

My day began at 3:45 a.m. with a call from my dad at the hospital wanting me to come up there right away, call Carolyn to come back from Kansas City, and get his doctor there who worked on his knee!! Not happening!! I received phone calls from him every few minutes afterwards until I unplugged the phone around 8:00 a.m. I made it in to the office close to 11:30 a.m., eating some lunch that immediately made me ill and nauseous. Did not bode well for my cranky pancreas the rest of the day.

Around 12:30 p.m. the neurologist phoned me regarding his visit with my dad. Suffice it to say, my father is functioning at a high level mentally and working in those fun little manipulation games. He is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital sometime Thursday, returning to the VA Center to complete his rehabilitation.

My bosses have been great and came up with a plan for me to work at home as tolerated for the remainder of the week, get some rest and take care of myself --- that is, after getting my dad out of the hospital. Tough love is going to be a bit tougher! Coping skills must be employed or developed and used to function.

My pancreas and system is still very unhappy and I'll pamper it as much as needed to regain some sense of normal. Rest is always the best medication for it along with gentle foods. I cannot thank my family and many friends for their loyal support, prayers, and words of encouragement. The saga will continue for a bit to be sure, but the damages can hopefully be minimized.

A big hug to each of you!