Scary times today
The short version, for those who don't want the details, is that Pop got even sicker and scared us all enough that Last Rites were administered (Pop was raised Catholic), and then went back to just...
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Thanks for listening to all the heavy stuff. Here's a tasty light bit:Saturday morning Mom called with updates, once at 6:30am (the EMTs are coming), and another time at around 10am (still running...
View ArticleHow Pop is doing
Today was the best possible day we could have had, under the circumstances. His temperature was down (though not yet normal), his blood levels of various significant elements were improved (though...
View ArticleThe latest update for Pop
Things are ...stable. Not great, but stable. As of yesterday the good news was that his heart rate is back in regular sinus rhythm and they reduced his oxygen support on the respirator down from 60% to...
View Articlenon-update on Pop
Actually there's not a lot new to tell, other than that a night nurse leveled with Mom and told her that Pop's going to be holding steady for a while, and he'll continue to be so doped up he won't even...
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Took LMH to the hospital to see Pop today. She did really well, was sweet to Mom & the nurses. Didn't freak about any of the equipment. Mom invited us back for dinner and we had a nice time, and...
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So yesterday they did a CAT scan on Pop and it looks like his pancreas is essentially dead, except for a bit at the head and the tail. So all he has to do is get through all the other complications and...
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Mom called at around 9pm. Pop had had a coughing fit and it caused him to essentially remove his own breathing tube. She wasn't sure what to expect so she was heading over to the hospital.Mirth came...
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Sorry for being so remiss regarding entries. My first client will arrive any second so I must be brief. After Pop's ventilator tube came out, he started recovering fast. He was able to manage well with...
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In email this morning there were pictures from my nephew's (my brother's youngest) birthday party. Oh. My. Gosh. What a cutie!
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Last Wednesday marked the 1-year anniversary of Mirth's surgery. We'd been saying for months that we were going to throw a huge party to celebrate. But, see, I've been seriously distracted lately, what...
View ArticleA fun, low-key day yesterday
I did not post yesterday (NaBloPoMo can Blo me) because I was spending time with my family. Mom & Pop were over for their workout; afterward we had lunch, then LMH wanted to start a new jigsaw...
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Tertia was wondering how gay marriage could possibly affect marriage-as-we-know-it and why people are so upset about it.This is a slightly-edited version of my comments, because I feel the subject is...
View Article'Only child' syndrome
So today we had LMH's parent-teacher conference, and I learned that a lot of the annoying behaviours she has at home... the "I don't want to! Do I have to? I can't do it!" business, the arguing, the...
View ArticleNever rains but it pours
LMH had a friend over this afternoon, while I did some Thanksgiving cooking. I was just about to take her friend home when Mirth called to say that the road outside our subdivision was...
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Apologies to everyone who really didn't need to see my unpleasant grumble before. It is now safely locked to a smaller group of friends.So instead I bring you... crystallized ginger. Do you like it?...
View ArticleThanksgiving, day 1
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope yours was good.Today (which is to say, Thursday) was a day to sleep late and watch silly parades on TV. We had a small family dinner: Me, Mirth, LMH, Mom, & Pop. We...
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The big party was tonight and it was great. Actually, the one worrying bit about the party was that Pop felt sick and Mom had to take him to the emergency room. He'll be on painkillers over the weekend...
View Articleand in other news
Pop is doing fine, thanks to strong pain meds. Still waiting until Monday to find out whether he needs the serious surgery.
View ArticleTidings of comfort and joy (6.5 days left to go)
I got to thinking and realized that the vigil hours were short a whole day in those previous entries (I have fixed them). Happy Day! LMH opened her Christmas presents (i.e. presents from Mirth's folks,...
View ArticleTidings of comfort and joy part II (5 days, 14 hrs left)
Christmas afternoon, part II: So, Mirth and I traded off after that last post. He went up to take a long bath, and I ran around the block with LMH and her new bike. LMH got grumpy about falling down...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Let's all have a happy and healthy new year, OK?Mirth and I are having a pretty sweet new years' so far. We took Mom and Pop out for dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant. After we got LMH off to...
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Food sectarianism: Cookies
ellameena posted recently about how she overheard someone in the supermarket explaining their recipe for "real" macaroni and cheese, and she was scandalized--scandalized!--to hear them describing a...
View ArticleState of the Hatbox household
So, LMH was sick Monday and mostly-better Tuesday. Wednesday she went back to school, but Wednesdays are a short day so it was only for a few hours. I was breathing a sigh of relief. I thought we were...
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