Teach Me to Open My Big Mouth

So, apparently I spoke too soon.

Mom and Dad went back to SA yesterday for her blood test. Dad said she was complaining about hurting the whole time they were in the car. He kinda figured it was because a 5-hour car ride isn't the most comfortable thing in the world. But Mom was still complaining last night at midnight, and they got there well before dinner time.

Dad called CTRC emergency line, and they told him to bring her in to Christus Santa Rosa's ER. He did, and they waited for about 12 hours before she got a room. He said that they were well taken care of, the hospital just didn't want to assign her a room until they knew more of what the issue was.

Apparently, she has a perforation in her colon. At this point, the doctors do not believe it will require surgery, they caught it early enough. For now, the idea is that she will be in Christus Santa Rosa recieving IV's with potassium, antibiotics, and something else that will help to fix the issue. Mom told me she thinks they will get to come home Thursday.

Right now, we don't know what is the cause of the perforation. Is it the treatment? Which one? Is this something we will have to deal with regularly? Lots of questions right now.

It's pretty unnerving for me to have this happen this week. I know, it's not all about me. Mom would SOO rather never have this crap happen. Peter and I will be on vacation next week, though, in Florida. We're going to Disney with our BFF's Mike and Jess, who are moving to Nashville AS SOON as we get back. So this trip is really a big deal for us.

Frankly, after all that has happened this year so far, I NEED a vacation, desperately. I'm not the only one, I know, and I do feel somewhat guilty about leaving and not being here for Dad. However, we've had this trip planned for months. Mike and I tried to start planning it about this time last year as a surprise for Pete and Jess, but we decided around February that they needed to get let in on the fun, since they needed to interview for jobs. At that point, none of us had any idea that a) Mom would have been in the hospital this much, b) Tony (Jess' dad) would be about to undergo surgery for prostate cancer in Chattanooga, c) Mike and Jess would be about to move across the country to be closer to her family since her dad is sick, or d) that Mike would be starting at Vanderbilt the day after we return from the vacation.

Please keep all of us in your prayers. I know Dad can handle it without me, but I kinda take after Mom as being a manager of all things.

Also, keep the Connor family in your prayers. Their mom passed away today from cancer ( I can't remember what kind). I am friends with the daughter, Eric is friends with the son, and Mom has been friends with Bea (the mom, who passed away) since Erin and I were in elementary school.

I've said it before, but I will continue to emphasize...

CANCER SUCKS!!!!!!