June 2021. Can't we just slow time down a little? I need to catch my breath. It feels like someone very important fell off of the boat but we just keep moving away. I'm trying to learn how to navigate life without the most important person in my whole world.
Dad and I took another trip to the ER last week. His jaw was hurting so badly that he thought he had broken it in a fall he had taken a few weeks prior. He was diagnosed with a severely abscessed tooth. The antibiotic he was prescribed is causing major burning in his esophagus and we need to get the tooth out. The earliest I can get him in to see an oral surgeon is this Thursday, 7 days after his visit to the ER. I'm going to try my hardest to get him in to see someone, ANYONE, tomorrow. We are praying that his infection won't turn into Sepsis as he is now prone to. Dad takes a blood thinner for his Atrial Fibrillation and that will need to be stopped before any surgery can take place.
Some highlights (and a few lowlights) from the past couple of weeks:
Dad and I took a tour of some of his childhood memories...
I stepped in a yellow jacket nest. By day 5 (pictured), the swelling was gone and the redness was starting to go away. For days I thought the itch would drive me crazy! Everything is all good now.
I took over for Mom and visited my Uncle Harold's grave on Memorial Day. Uncle Harold served in Korea and had actually returned from duty. He volunteered to go back to the frontline with the Chaplain. He played guitar for the church services. Unfortunately, it was during this time that he was killed. Uncle Harold was never far from Mom's thoughts.
Firebirds, one of Mom and Dad's most favorite restaurants, gave free meals to Veterans on Memorial Day. Rana made reservations for the family and we ate out with Dad. The meal was lovely but it was very apparent that someone important was missing. Normally, Mom and I would ride in the backseat and I'd take a selfie. This year, I sat alone.
I hired a personal trainer. Crystal has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. On top of working full time as a physical therapist, she is a personal trainer as well. I have a long way to go to get stronger but I'm going to put in the work. I've had 3 sessions so far and I am feeling optimistic.
I'm having an echocardiogram on Tuesday to check on my heart. My doctor informed me this week that I need to start doing "vigorous exercise". Crystal is helping me with that as well.
Rana is in Syria visiting her family for the month of June. Meanwhile, Daniel has been spending a lot of nights with Papaw and Laura is busy with her sitter, Taylor. Kevin has his hands full!
Scott is still playing lumberjack and cutting down trees. Blossom and Balto are living their best lives on the couch as I type.
My eyelids are starting to close on their own. It is time for bed.
Goodnight.
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