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I've come to realize that I despise typing on my laptop. I miss a regular 'ole keyboard and a monitor at head level and this is the cause of my lack of posting. So, here's an update on the world of me.
Bad news first: Gramma isn't doing so well. The tour had a stop in Appleton, WI (for all intensive purposes, home) 2 weeks ago. The week before that Gramma was sent to the hospital and had a rough go for a few days. The doctor's got her stabilized and she came home. Last week she ended up in the hospital again, same deal. What happens is she isn't eating well, she's not hungry and that's because her body isn't running at full capacity anymore. Doc says that is normal but it causes such a severe drop in her potassium levels she gets sick and goes to the hospital. When they pump her with potassium fluid to bring the levels up she gets sicker-vomiting and the whole nine yards, very delusional and confused. They didn't think she would live through last monday but the tough old broad did. She came home wednesday and I also flew in from Detroit to see her, maybe for the last time becuase who knows what's going to happen? She's very weak, her heart is only pumping 20% as much as a normal heart (weak beat), but she's in good spirits although she gets confused easily. The family is taking turns staying the night with her and she is well cared for but we know and are learning to accept that she won't improve much, she is stable and that's that. I'm very glad I was able to get home and spend some quality time with her before she gets much worse. Doc said she could have anywhere from 2-6 months but he also said in his entire career he's never guessed right. It's a matter of limited time now, she's 84, it's the cycle of life and all we can hope is that she is comfortable and happy until then. I hate that I'm out here and can't be home to help more. I hate knowing that the next time I fly home may be the emergency flight to catch her before she slips away. It has been rough lately and I even snapped at Jason last night but he understands and didn't let it bother him. Truthfully, the snappy response I gave him for the question he asked was well deserved.
Good news: We bought a house the week we were in Appleton! The pot smoking, metal loving stagehands are moving into DoctorLawyerville :) We had the appraisal and inspection done, we've signed a bajillion papers and we close on March 28th. We're heading home April 23rd to move all our stuff into it and I'll be home for good on September 1st to live in it. The only bummer is there's no screens for all the beautiful windows downstairs and a lot of them don't open either. We'll get all that fixed when we paint the house next summer, dad and I can build the screens cheap too. Maybe I'll post pics later, we'll see how bored I get. It's a 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath mission style home built in 1928 with the original hardwood floors throughout the whole place. Lots of character, enough of a yard to groove in but not too much, a porch over the former one stall garage attached to the house...it's perfect for what we were looking for.
Other news: Not too much. I missed all things goth in Detroit but got to hang with an old friend who had previously toured with us. We bowled at the country's oldest continuously running bowling alley. And I will stand by this until the day I die: Michigan has the WORST drivers in the nation. Including FL and CA, no matter what you tell me I can prove that MI has the worst drivers in America. Jason even agreed with me by the middle of our second week there. The Mamma Mia Mega Cast Change Over is happening this week, we also have the 6 year anniversary party on wednesday. Umm...not much else. Looking forward to being out of winter after next week. California here we come!
Take care, kids. I'm off to the bank.
Bad news first: Gramma isn't doing so well. The tour had a stop in Appleton, WI (for all intensive purposes, home) 2 weeks ago. The week before that Gramma was sent to the hospital and had a rough go for a few days. The doctor's got her stabilized and she came home. Last week she ended up in the hospital again, same deal. What happens is she isn't eating well, she's not hungry and that's because her body isn't running at full capacity anymore. Doc says that is normal but it causes such a severe drop in her potassium levels she gets sick and goes to the hospital. When they pump her with potassium fluid to bring the levels up she gets sicker-vomiting and the whole nine yards, very delusional and confused. They didn't think she would live through last monday but the tough old broad did. She came home wednesday and I also flew in from Detroit to see her, maybe for the last time becuase who knows what's going to happen? She's very weak, her heart is only pumping 20% as much as a normal heart (weak beat), but she's in good spirits although she gets confused easily. The family is taking turns staying the night with her and she is well cared for but we know and are learning to accept that she won't improve much, she is stable and that's that. I'm very glad I was able to get home and spend some quality time with her before she gets much worse. Doc said she could have anywhere from 2-6 months but he also said in his entire career he's never guessed right. It's a matter of limited time now, she's 84, it's the cycle of life and all we can hope is that she is comfortable and happy until then. I hate that I'm out here and can't be home to help more. I hate knowing that the next time I fly home may be the emergency flight to catch her before she slips away. It has been rough lately and I even snapped at Jason last night but he understands and didn't let it bother him. Truthfully, the snappy response I gave him for the question he asked was well deserved.
Good news: We bought a house the week we were in Appleton! The pot smoking, metal loving stagehands are moving into DoctorLawyerville :) We had the appraisal and inspection done, we've signed a bajillion papers and we close on March 28th. We're heading home April 23rd to move all our stuff into it and I'll be home for good on September 1st to live in it. The only bummer is there's no screens for all the beautiful windows downstairs and a lot of them don't open either. We'll get all that fixed when we paint the house next summer, dad and I can build the screens cheap too. Maybe I'll post pics later, we'll see how bored I get. It's a 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath mission style home built in 1928 with the original hardwood floors throughout the whole place. Lots of character, enough of a yard to groove in but not too much, a porch over the former one stall garage attached to the house...it's perfect for what we were looking for.
Other news: Not too much. I missed all things goth in Detroit but got to hang with an old friend who had previously toured with us. We bowled at the country's oldest continuously running bowling alley. And I will stand by this until the day I die: Michigan has the WORST drivers in the nation. Including FL and CA, no matter what you tell me I can prove that MI has the worst drivers in America. Jason even agreed with me by the middle of our second week there. The Mamma Mia Mega Cast Change Over is happening this week, we also have the 6 year anniversary party on wednesday. Umm...not much else. Looking forward to being out of winter after next week. California here we come!
Take care, kids. I'm off to the bank.