Tuesday, July 27, 2010

So much has happened

In the few weeks since I last posted. I blew up the engine in my car at the Drag Racing school that I went to, and Dad is in the hospital so we probably WON'T make it to the reunion this weekend.

First off, my poor engine, The #7 rod broke at the wrist pin and put a hole in both sides of the oil pan as well as some other damage. So I figure that I am done for the season. Maybe, we found a new engine the other night and may be able to get up and running soon.




But after I got home from the class, the Sunday following, Dad started not feeling well, He had his first physical therapy appt, and Sis had a dentist appt that day as well. On the way home from the dentist I stopped and got him some 7Up, thinking that Maybe he just had an icky belly. On Tuesday he had his MRI and still wasn't feeling well, so I took him into the ER at the VA. Well after a long week of miscommunication and waiting to see what Dad's body was going to do, he went in for Surgery yesterday morning. They did not have to do any reconstructing of his bowel, but he did have some adhesion's and some blockages. They took him to ICU after the surgery for close supervision, and I will go see him today and hope that they can transfer him to a regular bed today. I don't think that he will be home by Thursday, and even if he is, he has a long belly incision and being in a car for 12 hours isn't a good idea. So we will go see the family in September. It also won't be has hot then, and it is still early enough in fall that we won't have to deal with snow on the mountains. Depending on how Dad is feeling and everything else going on, we may take a whole week and go to Idaho as well to see his Sister. We will see how he feels at that time and how everything else is going in our lives.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Wow 12 weeks already

Well I have been home for 12 weeks already. I should have gone back to work today. I did tell my wonderful boss about a month ago that I would not be able to come back. Dad still has so many appointments and so many things going on that even if I was to try and go back it would only be part time and not very reliable at that.

So we have adjusted to life with me being home. I am doing more yard work and grocery shopping on my own, which I HATE by the way! (the grocery shopping, not the yard work) But we are half way through the summer and things are going ok. I have a garden growing with jalapenos, cucumbers, peas, and cauliflower. I also have tomatoes in big pots. I am looking forward to being able to harvest and use all the home grown goodness.

We have been to some races, and we have taken Dad and Traci with us a few times. I feel a little jipped though,, we bought the motor home so we wouldn't have to sleep in the car trailer, and we are still sleeping in the car trailer! :) But it is alright since I am still getting the opportunity to race. And Cody has been great about helping out!

We still have a busy month ahead of us. I have Drag Racing school this week,(I am so excited) and then next week Dad starts his physical therapy. Plus and MRI on his shoulder. Then we have another race on the 24th and 25th which I have a Dad sitter lined up, and then we are off to a Hansen family reunion! I am so not looking forward to the 12 hour drive in the heat, but it will be so great to see family for a happy event, and for more than a few hours.