I'm Back...For Now

I have been pretty consistent in my blogging until a week or so ago. As many of you know, my dad has suffered a terrible fall in which he broke his back in 2 places and broke 5 ribs. Since his fall on May 23rd, he has been in the hospital and has been having a very difficult time in his recovery.

I have not blogged for a while as I have been so consumed with other priorities. As far as an update on my dad, he was in the hospital for 1 week and then sent home on Memorial Day. He was miserable! My mother had a young man come to help assist her in my dad's daily needs and this young man was appalled that he was sent home, so on the following Wednesday, my dad was taken back to the Trauma floor of the hospital and re-admitted for another 10 days. During this time, it was discovered that his lungs were filling up with fluid and he was unable to breathe so a tube was inserted into his side and left there for about a week. This was very uncomfortable for him, but he endured it well. He also is unable to eat so he now has a feeding tube (which he hates).

Yesterday, he was transferred to a rehab facility in Salt Lake City, not far from their home. He seems to be happy there, yet he is anxious to get home. I'm not so sure he will ever make it to their home again...who really knows, this is my father we're talking about and he has defied death for 30 years!

This has been very wearing on my family. We have been trying to help my mother, who is a real trooper, and trying to deal with the emotions of the inevitable impending death of our sweet father. My two brothers and my sister are amazingly supportive of each other. It has brought us closer and together we have made decisions that aren't always easy. Through this entire experience, I have learned so many amazing lessons and am SO immensely grateful for them all, but boy has this been difficult!

I have a lot of other subjects to blog about and have missed all of my amazing *blog* friends and look forward to getting back into a regular routine again! I know life will settle down and get back to "normal" again, but for now, this is my normal and my focus is on my family and trying to be there for all of them. I will try to be a bit more consistent...it will all depend on what happens in the next few days and weeks.

Thank you for your understanding and patience with me!