Weekend Update;

Friday:

Started off the weekend with eating out at Sput's.  A lot of people there but too many we knew.  Had a great evening.

Saturday:

Started out the day with a phone call from my sister, Kate.  Mom had fell and they took her to the ER.  She had broke her left ankle in two places and would need surgery.  It was a long day at the hospital.  We were also experiencing a winter storm.  First sleet, then snowing all day.  Late afternoon there was a huge pile-up on the interstate involving a Grey Hound bus, nine semi's and about twenty cars.  Thankfully, there wasn't any fatalities but the hospital was on overload.  They asked my sister, Kate for help down in the ER.  One of the patients she took care of was Ike Turner, Jr. son of Ike and Tina (step-mother) Turner.

I didn't trust driving home so Dwayne, Chad and Chris came to get me and Chad drove my car home.  I might have been able to make it but didn't want to chance it.

Sunday:

Up early and on to the hospital.  Mom's surgery went well.  She had broken the ankle in two places and needed a plate put in and several screws and one bone was broke in pieces.  She came through okay.  We stayed until she got to her room and then left to go to Colleen Elrod's funeral.  Colleen was a vibrant and outspoken person who everyone loved.  She was known for ringing cow bells at her son, Jason's football games.  Her husband, Claude is a distant relative but also a good friend.  He worked for us when we were in construction.

Back to the hospital for a visit with Mom.

Monday:

Kate called that dad was very sick and her husband was going to stay with him and I was to go on to the hospital to stay with Mom.  Stopped by to check on Dad and then to the hospital. She slept the whole morning.  Around one, she said I should go on and check on Daddy as all she was doing was sleeping.  Dad looked pretty weak and had been vomiting more.  Paul was staying there so I ran an errand for Dad and then went home to rest for awhile.  Mid-afternoon I get a call and Paul had taken Dad to the ER.  Went to the ER to stay with Dad.  Kate had to work and my sister, Judy could not go as she found out last week she has lung cancer.  More on that later.  The ER Doctor diagnosed Dad with a small obstruction of the ileum.  He had a small obstruction and wasn't able to digest his food properly.  They took him to a room (by Mom's) and put a tube down his throat to clear out the excess.

Talked to Judy this morning and they didn't have to do surgery.  Thank goodness.

Tuesday:

April, Mike and Cash all have the flu really bad.  Cash can't keep anything down.  Poor baby.

That's a wrap up of what's been going on around here.  It's my turn to go sit with Mom and Dad so signing off.

 

I am grateful for all the prayers and thoughts people extended on Facebook.  Much appreciated.