I am so, so, so sorry about the passing of your dad. And doubly about the incredibly awful timing of it! That is so stressful, I could never have handled it ;_;
I am glad he is at peace now, though. I know you had mentioned him being sick for a really long time - I didn't realize how long it had been. I know he would be happy that you and your mom can live free of that stress now, as devastating as it is :-( And don't even feel guilty about the Arby's sandwich. When I got out of the hospital, I was so starving that instead of bringing me home for Home Cookin', my dad got me drive thru KFC. And it was EFFING DELICIOUS, and I regret nothing. When you're coming off crappy hospital food, even takeout is delicious, so I'm sure he didn't mind having Arby's!
It just sucks when it happens really suddenly. Both my grandpas died really unexpectedly - my paternal grandpa had a stroke 3 days after his older brother had also died of a stroke, so that was super out of left field. My maternal grandpa had really sudden congestive heart failure and he was gone in, like, a day. It was the same as with your dad, he'd been sick, gone to the hospital, come home and then got way worse just hours after coming home. He lived in the Midwest and we lived in California, and it was all so fast that my mom didn't get a chance to fly out and see him or even talk to him after he went back into the hospital. So I know how you feel about not getting to have a last conversation :-( I hope you and your mom will get through okay! (And I really pray your mom's health will keep up. I'm glad to hear her thyroid wasn't cancerous. Is she doing better, health wise?)
Mom's doing alright! She's busy doing her prep for her second knee replacement, so I think physical therapy has taken her mind off of the thyroid thing entirely, especially since it's nothing to worry about. I'm glad!
I am so, so, so sorry about the passing of your dad. And doubly about the incredibly awful timing of it! That is so stressful, I could never have handled it ;_;
I am glad he is at peace now, though. I know you had mentioned him being sick for a really long time - I didn't realize how long it had been. I know he would be happy that you and your mom can live free of that stress now, as devastating as it is :-( And don't even feel guilty about the Arby's sandwich. When I got out of the hospital, I was so starving that instead of bringing me home for Home Cookin', my dad got me drive thru KFC. And it was EFFING DELICIOUS, and I regret nothing. When you're coming off crappy hospital food, even takeout is delicious, so I'm sure he didn't mind having Arby's!
It just sucks when it happens really suddenly. Both my grandpas died really unexpectedly - my paternal grandpa had a stroke 3 days after his older brother had also died of a stroke, so that was super out of left field. My maternal grandpa had really sudden congestive heart failure and he was gone in, like, a day. It was the same as with your dad, he'd been sick, gone to the hospital, come home and then got way worse just hours after coming home. He lived in the Midwest and we lived in California, and it was all so fast that my mom didn't get a chance to fly out and see him or even talk to him after he went back into the hospital. So I know how you feel about not getting to have a last conversation :-( I hope you and your mom will get through okay! (And I really pray your mom's health will keep up. I'm glad to hear her thyroid wasn't cancerous. Is she doing better, health wise?)
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Mom's doing alright! She's busy doing her prep for her second knee replacement, so I think physical therapy has taken her mind off of the thyroid thing entirely, especially since it's nothing to worry about. I'm glad!
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