June has turned out to be a busy month, and now it is almost over. My 97 year old mom was hospitalized on June 10 - severe shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, fever, and some chest pain. She was in very critical condition for a few hours, but rallied and stabilized by the early evening. That night she had a slight 'episode', but the hospital staff, who were so wonderful with her, got it under control.
She seemed to be doing quite well the next day and arrangements were made to move her to Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, for an angioplasty and stent placement on June 13. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men and all that.....I got a call from the hospital at 1 in the morning of June 12. I had not even gone to bed that night - just couldn't seem to get in the mood for sleep. To make a long story short, the doctor decided to send her first thing in the morning to KGH. She stabilized by about 3 a.m., thankfully.
She had the procedure at about 11 that morning, and, true to form when they were wheeling her from the surgical ward to the recovery ward, she looked up at us and said, "nothing to it". She spent the next couple of days in hospital, then, on June 15 (Father's Day), was released and got to go home. At this point she is doing very well, considering her ordeal She had 2 stents put in, and, honestly, from my observations, is breathing better than she had for months. At her follow-up check-up with the cardiologist today, he remarked on how well she is doing.
On Father's Day, I had planned to sing Bridge Over Troubled Water in church, where I am musical director, in honour of my dad who passed away 35 years ago, but it became a tribute to both of my wonderful, loving, caring parents. I was tired and had a sore throat, but thanks to amazing training in my early years, I can always sing, in spite of obstacles. The congregation gave me a standing ovation, which is unusual in a church service, but, I think they caught the depth of emotion as I sang.
I am so grateful for everything in my life - I really have so much. Every day is a new beginning, a new page to write on. Every day I wake up and say to myself, and also to the universe, how very grateful I am to be alive in this wonderful world. If I were to list everything I am grateful for, it would be a large book, but gratitude is really a form of love.
Most of all, I am just so thankful to be privileged to live in this wonderful world and to experience so many amazing things. To the spirit of the universe I say, thank you, thank you, thank you.
She seemed to be doing quite well the next day and arrangements were made to move her to Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, for an angioplasty and stent placement on June 13. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men and all that.....I got a call from the hospital at 1 in the morning of June 12. I had not even gone to bed that night - just couldn't seem to get in the mood for sleep. To make a long story short, the doctor decided to send her first thing in the morning to KGH. She stabilized by about 3 a.m., thankfully.
She had the procedure at about 11 that morning, and, true to form when they were wheeling her from the surgical ward to the recovery ward, she looked up at us and said, "nothing to it". She spent the next couple of days in hospital, then, on June 15 (Father's Day), was released and got to go home. At this point she is doing very well, considering her ordeal She had 2 stents put in, and, honestly, from my observations, is breathing better than she had for months. At her follow-up check-up with the cardiologist today, he remarked on how well she is doing.
On Father's Day, I had planned to sing Bridge Over Troubled Water in church, where I am musical director, in honour of my dad who passed away 35 years ago, but it became a tribute to both of my wonderful, loving, caring parents. I was tired and had a sore throat, but thanks to amazing training in my early years, I can always sing, in spite of obstacles. The congregation gave me a standing ovation, which is unusual in a church service, but, I think they caught the depth of emotion as I sang.
I am so grateful for everything in my life - I really have so much. Every day is a new beginning, a new page to write on. Every day I wake up and say to myself, and also to the universe, how very grateful I am to be alive in this wonderful world. If I were to list everything I am grateful for, it would be a large book, but gratitude is really a form of love.
Most of all, I am just so thankful to be privileged to live in this wonderful world and to experience so many amazing things. To the spirit of the universe I say, thank you, thank you, thank you.
