I'm home

Hi Everyone!!

Arrived home yesterday about 1 ... Deb's husband Tim came and picked her up at my place which was way cool as I was wiped. Got all my bags in, reconnected with Maggie, started the wash so I could prep for work tomorrow, etc. I spoke with a couple of people upon my arrival and attempted to connect with my father to let him know I arrived safely and that I brought him some salt water taffy only to discover that he did not answer his phone. After a couple of hours, I tried again, then worry set in. I called and checked with my cousin Nancy and her friend Brian and they said they had not seen or spoken with him. I let another hour go by. Called again, no answer, threw Maggie in the car and headed to his place. Upon arrival we found the door locked, blinds open, looking like he had been in there, but no where to be seen. I didn't have a key to get in and Hillary was working. I went to the hospital, got Hillary's key and returned very unsure of what I may find. I was worried and pissed at the same time knowing that he had asked to be taken to the casino today with Hilly. Anyway .... got in ... no dad. Maggie was sniffing all over as if something was amiss. Anyway ... It seemed as though he had just gone out ... but I was questionable as the kitchen light was still on and his jackets were still hanging on the chair. I had Hillary check with the ER who had told her he was not there. Apparently, however, he was there and had been rushed to the cath lab and then admitted to CICU where he remained until this morning when I finally got a call from a nurse stating that he had called EMS yesterday for crushing chest pain. He is now critical but stable and being kept comfortable until a consult tomorrow to determine if now they can operate. Not sure why as in November 2008 he was deemed an unviable for surgery. He has known cardiovascular disease, and has been on the decline since prior to my mother's passing. I know you have heard me complain about the care of this man in recent months being noncompliant with his meds and still smoking and eating crap in my opinion. So I sort of gave up arguing with him as he is a big boy and capable of making his own call.

Hillary and I had a chat with him prior to me taking Hillary home earlier and he stated that he and my mom had discussed the matters at hand today, and he seemed fairly clear on what was going on in that aspect. So .... I guess ... tomorrow, Hillary will be working on the 4th floor and readily available to meet with the doctors should they present and not give me enough warning to get to YRMC with enough time. I will have some flexibility this week as I have to travel between campuses to cover for the other coder who is on vacation.

Anyway ... I am home.

My trip to UCSF went totally and completely without snag!!!! I was thrilled, they were thrilled and totally enthusiastic about me participating in this trial. With only 8 people taking place in SF I am holding out hope my tests pass the smell test. If they do, I will be required to do 30 days of logs at 3 levels of testing. All requirements for the trial via NIH protocol. If and when those are completed and data entered into the data base, I will be placed on the list. Then ... it is wait. Deb made comment that at the rate they drive in SF and that most donors were/are local that they must get a donor a day and my wait should be fairly short.

Below is a photo that we had taken on the Golden Gate Bridge the day after my discharge ( I think). I took in so much information and so many sight stimulation that I am not sure I remember it all. Certain things .... LMAO .... will be permanently burnt into my brain. If you get the chance, check out FB page of Deborah Schultz and her SF photo album. she posted many photos from our sight seeing adventures, as well as a few very unflattering photos of myself .... Gee .... Thanks Deb-Deb!! We had a wonderful week, lots of laughing, in spite of the business at hand. I hope to have some good news in that respect in the next day or two. As for my dad, only God knows at this point. He seems to have a good hour, then a bad hour, and having done this many times before, know that means nothing in the scheme of things.

(The photo went up above) I really don't like laptops.

talk later, and again, thank you for the continued support and prayers!!

Peace and Light

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