A Mix of News Good and Bad

The good news is too good not to share up front, so I'm not even giving you a choice.

DAD GETS OUT THIS FRIDAY!!!

Our requests have finally been answered and at today's staff meeting, all involved agreed that Dad is ready to be released, so Friday will be his last day. This means there is a lot still to do, and I'm going to be stepping up the effort as the week wears on, but the news is excellent indeed. And in talking last night, we decided that the best way to solve the ramp problem I was facing was to keep it flat and jog the platform uphill after the first bend. It's simple and it's perfect...and now it's my job to make it a reality.

The bad news is that Dad has one of his wicked migraines today, so he's down for the count and I won't be stopping in to see the folks until tomorrow, which is just as well because I'm meeting Bronson to inflate the Dodge tires and look inside the truck now that the doors are open. Bronson said he might be able to take her away this Saturday morning, but I'm sure he'll have more info on that this evening.

Sounds too like they are gearing up to provide more skilled care for Mom on Medicare's dime since she has a renewed capacity post-ablation. So it's likely that Mom will be at Maryville another two weeks, which gives us more time to get the house ready for wheelchair access. Dad can get up and into the house via walker, so he won't need the ramp right away.

Now, I'm going to be leaving town on Saturday and we will be gone through Wednesday, so I'm going to need some people to stop by and be readily available. Jenna (and Eydie, though she doesn't quite know it yet) has volunteered to make some hot meals for Dad to eat during his first nights at home, but he'll likely need some assistance getting to and from the store before too long. So if you're available, please keep in touch and call the house to let Dad know.