Day of Jubilee

Dad has moved out of the ICU today and will probably be going back to our "home hospital" tomorrow. I am so happy and glad and thankful and all sorts of other adjectives.

I won't be around that much over the next few days as I am heading to my aunt and uncles for my cousins wedding at a "I am not sure this is actually real" time in the morning.

Dad's recovery

I talked to my mum today. She and my sister went to visit my dad and she said he was much better. Very tired but didn't sound so out of breath as he did before the surgery. The fact that he was breathing like he had run a marathon was what was scaring me the most when I talked to him. They are hoping to take him off the medication to bring up his blood pressure today and then he can move out of the ICU tomorrow or Tuesday. They have yet to decide if they are going to move him back to our local hospital or if they will keep him at the teaching hospital where he had the surgery. I am just thankful that he is doing better.

Dad's surgery

My dad got through surgery okay. It took much longer than anticipated because there was more damaged to the heart than they originally thought. But the surgeon was very pleased with the outcome. He was taken off the ventilator and is groggy and sore. I am thankful.

Update on my dad

A quick update on my dad. He is still in the ICU but has been moved to a private room to give him a better chance at sleeping. He is responding to the antibiotics well but not so well to the medicines that are supposed to raise his blood pressure. I am still really worried but the urge to eat cheesecake has died down somewhat. This whole mess has made me less patient with the kids at work than I would like. I am taking a lot of deep breaths.

Running away your problems

I went for a run today to try and not think or well to be able to think or something. My dad is doing better but I am still worried sick. Ugh I hate being so far away from him when he is this sick. Going to go running tomorrow too. Bought myself an armband thingy for my ipod so I can listen to it while I run. Now I just need to work out where to put my keys and I will be sorted. Just want the voices to shut up. I doubled my dose of my antihistamines last night and I conked completely and it took me forever to be dezombied in the morning. I think I will try 1.5 tonight.

Worry = Emotional Eating

...not

My dad is in the ICU with blood poisoning. I was only told today because my parents didn't want me to worry. Yeah we will be having a conversation about that. I was actually already starting to worry since my dad had not replied to my e-mails for several days. He is doing better but still very sick. My mum said they would have called sooner if it had looked like I was having to come home. Now that did worry me.

I want to eat. I really want some cheesecake. I want it bad. The only reason I am not going to the cheesecake place? I would like to say self-control but that isn't the case. I'm babysitting and the little girl is asleep. Otherwise I would be going to go get something.

So worried.

Stripy Shorts and Shortie

Spent the day with my favourite girl, BabyCurl! We went to the big pool in the morning and then in the afternoon we walked to the Children's Museum. We had a fine time there. One the way home we stopped at the Cheesecake place and got a cookie to share after dinner. For dinner she packed away lots of SpagBol. It was made with fake meat so very healthy. Bath and now we are watching two songs of Mary Poppins then one book (as per negotiations).

It has been a very active day and I lost 1.3lbs this week and BIG news: I now fit into the stripy shorts. They feel slightly tight around the waist now after dinner but not bad. I am so happy this means that I have reached both my short term goals. Happy Dance! Time for some new goals!