June 23, 2009
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Horrendous Weekend
First, Tom had a Doctor’s appointment – routine, every 6 months checkup. I was aware of this but didn’t think much of it. Then his daughter drove in from Harrisburgh to spend Father’s day here. We’d planned a family get together for Saturday night – restaurant meal with Anne and her husband and daughter. After we went to bed, Tom told me that a recent blood test showed an unusual protein and that the Dr. wanted him to have x-ray scan of his entire skeleton. This didn’t sound good to me.
Saturday morning I had Phipps volunteer work from 10 til 1. Just before I left, Susan mentioned that she’d forgotten her medications at home, but would call Rite Aid to try to get a couple days worth as replacements. She’d not slept well the night before. Phipps needed me to stay an extra 15 minutes or so, and then I went around looking at some of the new exhibit – Fraber glass, very nice.
When I got home, Susan and Tom were preparing to go to Western Psych emergency room. Neither one of them could find the phone number, and Susan hadn’t even been able to use the phone book that morning she was so upset. So all three of us went and sat around in the emergency room area for 3 hours. The doctors decided to call Rite Aid and arrange for 4 days worth of medications for Susan, and released her. We all ordered in pizza and had ice cream. (Not real good for my diet.) Susan had trouble sleeping again Saturday night, but seemed improved Sunday morning.
She thought she’d leave Monday afternoon, but then decided to wait until this morning. I think by this morning I was burned out, but didn’t know it yet. We had an early breakfast since Tom wanted to make omlets for everyone and I had to be at the gym by 7 AM. Susan said she was going back to sleep for 45 minutes. When I got back from the gym an hour later, her car was still here. I decided the garden needed my attention (and it really, really did.) Four hours later, Susan’s car was finally gone. When I walked into the basement the phone was ringing. I’d totally forgotten lunch with a close girlfriend. That kinda brought things to a head and I fell apart. I feel better blogging about it – and talking to a couple friends.
Comments (3)
Let us know about Tom. Some things with kids we just survive and live through and are thankful to see them come and thankful to see them go.
@TheSunnyC - So true about kids. Now she’s back with her husband and more his responsibility – and her own responsibility, too. I think she’s coming along, but it was difficult. Too many reminders of similar events with my sister.
Well that was some weekend!!!!
YeeshWell i am hoping everything turns out ok with TomBlogging can do wonders for the soul