Monday, March 1, 2010

My life at this very moment

What is going on with my right now has produced a high level of anxiety.

Thing #1: My dad
In January my dad had shingles and was in the hospital for a few days. When they sent him home he seemed like he was better. Within two days my mom found him passed out in their apartment. He's been in the hospital since then. He had a blood infection, brain lesions, an abscess on his new heart valve, and a stroke. It turns out that dialysis patients are at high risk for infection, due to getting stuck with a needle 3 times a week. The infection spread and he was in prime condition to have a stroke, which happened while he was in the hospital. In late January he had a life saving operation to remove his bad heart valve and replace with a new one. The surgery went well, and although he is debilitated by the stroke, he is getting healthier.
The surgery had a 50-50 chance of clearing up the infection. My dad had a very good chance of dying in the hospital. Soon he will be transferred to a rehab in Manhattan. He can't walk without assistance, he has slurred speech and he doesn't really have a short term memory anymore.

It's been a crazy year and this is only thing one.