Hit the Pause Button & Spending More Time in Syracuse to Help Out the Parental Units Where I Can. Extra Sets of Hands & Eyes Are Needed.

I made the right call. I realized this when dad tried to use the remote control to call Karen Pera and later tried to change the channels on the t.v. with the phone. I was packed to leave for CT when mom's medical issues of the week came to a head and she thought it best to go to the ER to find out what is really going on (which we're all glad she chose to do). The stomach issues, swelling, breathing, heart troubles, and loss of appetite seemed to signal it was time. We convinced her to let us drop her off at Upstate so we din't trigger the gossip circle with an ambulance. 

I picked up Cynde, she stayed with her all day, and I picked Cynde back up when it looked she was going to be kept overnight and they hadn't found anything conclusive. After we left, they did a CT scan and we are now waiting on results. Funny how a niece in nursing, passwords, and today's MyChart world can allow us all to get nosey from various locations.

I ruled out pregnancy early on.

I returned to care for Papa Butch. Kept him fed, pacified his emotions and worries, and helped him find television to watch, and finished grading all the material that was turned in. Should I have to stay another week, I can teach my courses from my parent's house.

For now, however, we await news and work to figure out a plan of action from there. I charged up the iPad and that is with mom in the hospital, so at least she can communicate with us and not be absolute bored with the inattentiveness of medical personnel. I appreciate the great work people do in the medical profession, but it is beyond frustrating when they are non-communicative. Of course, these things always happen on the weekends...

And for these reasons, I'm pausing my usual play mode. I'm not sure where the week ahead will land, but I'm thankful I have the options to take a timeout so I'm useful to items much more important. 

So, now...bring on Selection Sunday and the Oscars. More importantly, give my mother good news to bring her health back to par.