Yesterday, our Dad had his second and final procedure to extract a clingy gall stone. …oooor did he???
The jokes keep coming folks and this time it came in the discovery that–oh wait–there’s no stone. It was a true “syke visit” in the world of fake “hi-5s” and slicking back hair. (Until we’re supplied with material other than medical visits, puns are [...]
Dad left the hospital today, after spending the past few days holed up at Stillwater Medical Center. He vomited twice once home, but otherwise seems to be hanging in there. Diane is home taking care of him. He’ll head back to the hospital Tuesday for another go around with the surgical equipment. Let’s hope this time, everything goes as planned. – J
Dad shares something in common with Craig and that is an overly cautious fear of pushing ‘the button.’ Dad’s been on a morphine pump since coming out of surgery, and though he’s allowed to push ‘the button’ every fifteen minutes, he does so with trepidation as if somewhere beyond the sturdy walls of Stillwater Medical [...]
We received good news yesterday that Dad’s low heart rate was likely an anomaly or error in interpretation. But, for every to there is a fro. Whether from the pain, his increasingly distended belly, or from bowels that are finally waking up, he vomited early in the day and ran a fever that spiked at 100. By nightfall, [...]
There’s an all too rare event in life that is as prized and time-sensitive as spotting an exotic animal in their natural habitat or seeing a celebrity out of context. Such an event can be as memorable as watching Barack Obama be sworn in or as lackluster as seeing Sarah Jessica Parker smell her hair in Adam’s Morgan. [...]
Well, where to start. Dad is still in the hospital after undergoing surgery Thursday morning. The doctors called in a cardiologist this morning after his pulse dipped to the forties. They suspect a partial blockage in one of his arteries but we’re still awaiting the EKG results performed earlier today to make a final assessment. He’s doing as well as [...]
Good Lord.
So Dad went in for surgery yesterday, and true to Lawler form, it turned out to be one hell of a disaster. Though initial reports indicated that his gallbladder was inflamed, the doctors had hoped to be able to remove the organ laparoscopically, which is typically performed as a same-day procedure. Unfortunately for Dad, [...]
It is inauguration time and the metros are elbow to elbow with the seasoned “smart card” traveler and tourist alike. For whatever reason, the metros tend to be a somber place-a quiet respite where I plug in and tune out. Stop to stop, I spend the time traversing previous conversations, previous experiences and before long, [...]
It never occurred to me that there would be parameters and timing in which it is appropriate to seek a type of support group for working through this tremendous journey called “grief”. Yet, alas, there are and it proves to be a veritable Plinko game ala the Price is Right as to what bracket you [...]
“The clock is too early,” Craig said as he squinted at his digital clock. “Can you adjust the time?” “Actually Craigy, that’s the correct time,” I said.
That three months have passed since Craig’s death – and over six months since Mom’s last breath — is a reminder that time owes no allegiance to the [...]