Firefighters came to move Dad into a hospital bed (the bed is at my parents’ house). I didn’t know firefighters were the people you called to do that job, and I didn’t ask any questions, just reporting back to you. Mom’s sister flew in to town and is staying with
Drove up, signed papers, came home. While there, I saw my dad. Eventually, we will go over everything. But today, I only want to talk about two or three things, so I don’t forget them. He has lost so much weight he looks like a different person. Or perhaps more
LIKE ONE OF THOSE VICTORIAN BITCHES WITH A CONVERSION DISORDER Hi! Since we last talked, my body has been freaking out a little. My fingers have erupted into an itchy lizard skin of tiny blisters. Husband thinks the cats have been prowling through the nettles, and when I pet the
Mom emailed last night with an update to Dad’s possible UTI. Although he seems to be doing a little better from the antibiotics, his blood work came back ‘ominous’ with some red flags for liver and kidney damage, as well as dehydration and diabetes. He’s lost 30 pounds in less
Dad Update, with spoiler-adjacent talk regarding KILLING EVE, THE CRYING GAME, THE MUPPET SHOW, and THE WALKING DEAD. Also, lacking a satisfying summation. You’ve been warned. I called my mother last Friday, primarily to encourage her to watch KILLING EVE, so we could have something fun to talk about. She’s