Today -- Not One of Life's Pretty Ones

You know, some days bring things into our lines of sight that we just didn't see coming. Other times, we have good hunches on what is headed our direction. We landed from SJC this morning at 10am and had a phone message from hubby's mother. His dad had been taken from the rehabilitation facility back to the VA Medical Center -- severe breathing difficulties and didn't look good. You'll recall that this all started a week ago Sunday. And just yesterday, I posted about one of our visits to see him and the frailty of emotions it left me with. We have just returned from an afternoon in the Emergency Room at the VA Hospital. There are a number of issues going on and they are having a little trouble sorting it out. He is currently not able to speak -- almost like he's had a stroke. And his hands have long not been able to write because of his Post Polio Syndrome. So, he's essentially unable to communicate except for nodding his head. His white blood count is quite high. And he is unable to exhale carbon dioxide from his lungs on his own. It's building up in his system. And that, my friends, is not good. Right now (even as I type this the hospital is callin and wanting to know "what we want to do") the family is in the middle of making horrible decisions -- should a respirator be used? So, that's it for now. I know many of you have been emailing and wondering -- and for that we are both thankful for your friendship, love, and caring spirits. That's why I blog. For the relationships. I promise to be there for you, too, in your moments of need.