Update on my FIL and My Stories

[amberfocus]

My brain has obviously been scattered these last two days.  My FIL is back in surgery tonight, this time on his leg.  The torn thoracic artery did something to the circulation in one of his legs, on the same side that affected his kidney.  So they are doing a surgery to try to restore some of the circulation.  If it fails, he may end up losing his leg.  This is really kind of scary.  They aren't worried for his life at this point anymore, which is good, but FIL is a very active man and I can't even imagine what it'd do to him to lose his leg.  This is so hard on my MIL.  She's got a lot of people around her right now.  I just wish I could be one of them.  It's hard being so helpless.  But with so much illness in my house right now I can't be around an ICU patient anyway.  Still.

When DH comes home he is going in for a physical.  It's been years since he's had one, maybe a decade, and I'm making him go.  High blood pressure and diabetes both run in his family, so it's well past time he get in there.  We're also upping our life insurance and maybe looking into disability.  This has been a major wake up call.  I want my family protected if anything like this happens to me or DH.

I've spent a little time writing but not much.  It's an escape valve for me, normally, but right now it's hard to stay in that place that I go to when I write.  Been thinking out plotty bits, just not really writing much down.  My beta is still sick anyway, my back up beta is still slow.  There are some chapters with her, but no guarantees on when I'll get them back.

Thanks everyone who's sent me hugs and sympathy about FIL and is praying for him.  I appreciate it so much.

Comments

[lillibetm3.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry that you are all having to go through this. I really hope that everything works out ok.

*Thinking of you, and sending positive thoughts and hugs*

[10-rose.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Will definitely be praying that your FIL will get the circulation back so no further surgeries will be necessary!

And that's definitely a good thing to go for some physicals and try to catch any of those buggers when they're small, if they should happen to be there. ;) Prevention is by far the best cure!

Hopefully things will settle down soon and you'll be able to get back to your writing headspace again. Not said just for my own selfish reasons, of course, ;) but because I know how awful that is when you're so stressed from RL that you can't escape into something that you enjoy doing. *big hugs* ♥!

[fishface44.livejournal.com]

Thank you for taking time to let us know how your FIL is doing; I was thinking about you today and hoping things were getting a bit better. It sounds like he is getting good care. Be sure to take care of yourself too! *hugs you*

[nonlinearmusing.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thanks for taking the time to let us know how things are going over there. You take care of yourself and family.

Y'all will be in my thoughts.

[yenly-gozal.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear what you're going through. I hope your family will be alright.

[fiducia.livejournal.com]

You do what you have to do in order to be alright, hon. I'm SO sorry to hear about your FIL. It's very difficult, I know. *hug* I'm thinking of you.

Vicky

[amyo67.livejournal.com]

*Huge Hug*. I'm so sorry for what you and your family are going through. I hope the children feel better soon. I am thinking of you and your family and will be keeping you in my prayers.
I know what you mean about getting the Hubby to the Dr. Mine always had an aversion to going until about 6 years ago when he noticed a big lump in the abdomen and finally went to the Dr. and it turned out to be a tumor which was cancer. He spent some months fighting that and going through chemo and surgery. They got it, thankfully and he's been back to the doctor every year since and I nag him if I think time has lapsed too much between visits. Oh, and so far not return of the cancer. So you keep on him if you have to .
I will be sending positive thoughts your way.
Hope today brings better news.

[wiggiemomsi.livejournal.com]

You've got a lot of people here who care, and are sending you positive thoughts. Please keep sending updates, and don't stress out about the stories ... they'll keep.

*Hugs*

[nina-ds.livejournal.com]

It's fantastic that he's off the life-threatened list - that's a major advance. Hopefully they can get the circulation fixed up quickly and save the leg, too. And an excellent idea about your husband's physical if he's got that kind of family history. All best wishes!

[bluevolvic.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear about your FIL going for another operation,Hope he gets better soon .My thoughts are with you at this time *hugs*

[kammgirl.livejournal.com]

Your FIL and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.