I haven't written much this year. There has been a lot going on.
At the moment, we have a pleasant snowfall on the ground, maybe 0.16 of an inch. You can see we had "snow", but it isn't much to deal with and will be gone an a few hours.
I guess I should start with an update on Tom's Mom, Arlene. She's been doing pretty good, and was supposed to be in the rehab center until at least the 18 of this month. However, the insurance company decided she had been in long enough already, and booted her out on the 1st. She's got a visiting nurse coming (daily?) who has already sent Arlene to the ER once since she's been home.
Arlene was treated and released. She says she's feeling much better, and getting around in her house.
My Mom, Rose, had her liver biopsy on Jan. 29. It says she has a 'fatty liver' and Non Alcoholic cirrhosis. This has led to a treatment protocol that starts with an endoscopy (happening this morning) to check for esophageal cancer, which is associated with the fatty liver. (Unless I am totally missing what the docs said.) Nickole got to go on her first plane trip as we went to Texas for the biopsy.
Between the inclement weather, and all the other YIKES going on, I wasn't able to go back to East Texas for the endoscopy.
Grandgirl # 3.4 was admitted to the hospital in Snanjlo last Saturday night with low oxygen saturation. She's been there all this week, with a possibility of release today. There seems to have been SOMETHING going around, as one of the nurses mentioned the hospital had an influx of juvenile patients all with the same respiratory distress.
Tom's brother, Bob (in Ohio) hasn't been feeling well. Arlene mentioned her concern to me, and said Bob had missed work most of January. She said he'd tried to make doctors appointments, but couldn't get in until March! Tom spoke to Bobby later, and Bob said yes, he'd not been feeling well. He was planning to stop at an urgent care center the next day on his way to work. He didn't make it to work- the Urgent care facility admitted him directly to the hospital, with low oxygen saturation. I spoke to the charge nurse, who said they have not yet been able to bring his oxysat up to an acceptable level. He is on high concentrations of oxygen, and steroids as they run tests to see what is the matter with him.
But wait... there's more! I got a call from Tommy (Stephen, my 5.0). The call started, "First of all, I am relatively OK..."
(That's not how I like any conversation to start!)
Tommy (Stephen!) had been riding his bicycle to work (0.5 miles from his apartment in Dallas) when some girl hit him with her car.
She didn't even stop, though he was thrown over the handlebars of his bike, and landed on his face.
Ambulance was summoned, paramedics checked him out. Nothing broken, though his face has a road rash and bloody abrasions. (ALWAYS wear a helmet, folks. It can save your life. This is the second time helmets have saved my boys!)
A witness to the accident followed the fleeing driver, got a good look at the driver, the vehicle, and preserved evidence from the scene that conclusively links the vehicle to the scene.
Tommy declined transport to the hospital, but spent the day with ice on his face to reduce swelling.
Whew. That's three people in three hospitals in two states (neither of the states are the one I am in) this morning. Two more people that may not be in the hospital, but have needed medical assistance this week.
I say we are under attack. Prayers are appreciated!
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