Okay, my cousin's accident wasn't even all that happened...the sad saga gets worse. A very close friend of mine's mother was taken by ambulance Friday (they live in the mountains of PA and are 1 1/2 hours from nearest hospital) after having a stroke and seizure at their home. She has had a spot on her brain for the last 10 years and was told by her doctors then that if she ever started having severe headaches to let them know for it might be a sign that she would end up needing surgery. Just recently, she started having headaches that were severe but didn't quite make it to a doctor. Once they finally got her to the nearest hospital, she had another stroke and seizure. They wanted to stabilize her before they moved her to Univ. of PA but even if they got her stabilized, there was a winter storm happening and it's actually still snowing there so there was no way to move her and apparently, the hospital she is in is not equipped to perform the needed surgery. She is more stable than she was Friday but it's not good either so we're holding on to hope that she can hold on and pull through.
Meanwhile, another good friend called and asked me to pick up their daughter from school, my oldest goddaughter. Her Dad is very ill and had just recently suffered from a bout of Salmonella poisoning and was in a rehabilitation center. He has been suffering from severe blockages, COPD...it's bad, actually terminal is what they confirmed today when he was so short of breath, they had to rush him back to the hospital. So, they have put him on morphine drip for the pain and all of his organs are shutting down and it's just a matter of waiting. He now has a DNR order and will most likely be moved into a Hospice center. So, I have my goddaughter here with me and she might even be spending the night depending on whether they have to stay at the hospital. For a 9 year old, she's VERY mature and can hold very interesting conversations and has such a great personality. She understands what is going on with her "Poppy" and only wishes that he didn't have to live the way he's living. (Did I mention she's 9??!!!)
My boss was very understanding today and told me to just take off early and not worry about the short staff issue. Unfortunately, he just lost his mother a few weeks ago. (Yeah, it's been a rough couple of months!)
So, I might show as online because I'm back and forth but it doesn't necessarily mean I'm actually right here tonight because with my goddaughter here, I'll be doing a few things with her before she goes to bed or home, if that is the case. If you leave me a message, I will get back to you. Remember, my shout box fills up really quick so probably not the best way to let me know you were here. lol But you know I'll be back at some point! :P
So, like I said, WHAT A DAY!!!
Hope all of you had a much better day!!!
xoxo
Rhonda aka RaRa
