Too Much Fucking Reality
By now most of you reading this are aware of my Father’s health situation. It’s been one of the most trying and challenging times in my life to watch someone you love dearly to deteriorate.
A little over two years ago my Mother was diagnosed with soft-tissue carcinoma, a rare, but treatable form of cancer. Her recovery was difficult and long, but she fought the bitch and came out on top.
This past Wednesday my Mom started to experience stomach pains. They got worse, so she took herself to the ER. The doctors believed she had two hernias, one small and one rather large. Surgery was in order. Thursday they would operate.
All this while I’m in the middle of a server move that must happen. I have no choice but to do it, it can not be delayed because the network I’m currently on will be shutting down shortly. Server moves generally go smoothly, but they’re a lot of work and generally take a while.
So I’ve got my father in a care center, my mother’s in the hospital and I’ve got work that must be done.
Damn.
Now, regarding my Mom, my greatest fear was that the cancer had returned. The best news I got all day Thursday was that my fears were completely wrong, that it was indeed two hernia’s and the doctor didn’t see anything unusual when he explored inside. She’ll make a full recovery and will hopefully be home on Sunday.
To say the least the last 24 hours have been taxing. The timing of everything was bizarre. Frankly, it’s almost a cliche that all these events shoudl transpire at the same time. I’m just glad things are looking up again. Maybe this damned headache will go away soon.
