Another Crisis

In my childhood, my father, who often worked very long hours, would often come home from work only to have my mother report on the latest disaster occuring in her world -- one of the boys had broken a door/window/arm, or some appliance had gone caput (usually issuing forth a stream of water or other nasty stuff), or a car had a flat tire, or a check had bounced or a bill was overdue or...

I remember, as clearly as if it was yesterday, that he would sigh with exhaustion and proclaim, "It is always a crisis around here!"

Well, I feel like we are echoing my Dad these days.  It really does feel like it is "always a crisis" around our family.

Early last evening, as Master and I were having an early dinner because I had to be back at school for an evening meeting, His phone rang.  It was His 91 year old father calling with the news that his physical therapist was concerned with how his heart was acting during their session, and so he was being transported to the local emergency room.

Knowing how these things work, we finished our meal, and then Master headed off to the hospital and I went on to my meeting.  We, of course, called T and gave her the story so she was in the loop as well. 

It turned out that Master's father has gone back into atrial fib, and that he also has a small bowel obstruction.  They admitted him to the hospital with an N-G tube in place to take the pressure off his stomach and bowel.  Master made sure that the cardiologist, nephrologist, and "best surgeon in the whole world" were all called in to consult, and then He came home at about 12:15 in the morning.  I fed Him some leftovers, and He had a small glass of wine, and we went to try and get a few hours of sleep. 

This morning, He is at the hospital with His dad (after going to His own previously scheduled appointment for some lab work), T had an early doctor's appointment and is hopefully with Master by now, and I am at school -- just trying to keep it together and make it through the day. 

I don't think any of us know what to expect of this one.  It is pretty darn scary.  We'll likely be away and quiet for a bit as this latest crisis works itself out (whatever that turns out to mean).

Thanks in advance for all your kind thoughts and energies.
swan