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T&P Please (long)
I've never had to ask for this before, but I had a really bad weekend...
First, on Friday night, I got robbed. Literally had the purse stolen right off of my arm... containing ID, credit cards, keys, digital camera, etc. They apparently took the $10 bill I had in my wallet, and just dumped the purse in a random yard a few miles away. After staying up nearly all night canceling all my credit cards, I received the a call the next morning from a nice man who found the purse in his yard. Everything was there with the exception of the cash. And no attempts were ever made on my credit cards. Though I was extremely lucky under the circumstances, I didn't think my weekend could get worse. but I was wrong.
The real reason I am asking for thoughts & prayers, is My dad had a large Stroke early Sunday morning. He is in the hospital now, and slowly making improvements. The doctors were surprised at how well he was doing considering the size of the clot. From what I understand the first 24 hours are the most critical, so the fact that he has made it this far is a good thing. They are saying at best he will recover to have weakness on his left side, and likely some loss of vision. When I went in to visit him, he looked at me said "Hi Meg", and was able to move his arms and legs some on both sides. His speech was slow and slurred some, but he seemed to have a pretty good idea of what was going on. He seemed very drowsy, went in and out of sleep easily. They estimated that he'll be in the hospital for at least a week, the probably a rehab type facility for at least a week or so after that. I am relieved in a way, because things could have been worse, but still in shock and disbelief, and in a way, in mourning, knowing that even if things go as well as they possibly can, he will still never be quite the same as he was. It just keeps hitting me over and over again.
My mind is scrambling because with all of this going on, today I have a final walkthrough on my house, and we close tomorrow. Plus this week my boss is out of town, so I am holding down fort by myself at work. I really don't feel up to being here, but am hoping it will help me keep my mind occupied.
Thanks for listening, and any thoughts or prayers for my Dad are greatly appreciated.
Re: T&P Please (long)
Oh my gosh Meg, I am so sorry to hear about this. I will definitely keep your dad and your entire family in my prayers. Best of luck dealing with everything this week. Let us know if you need us!!
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Oh Meg, I'm so sorry. You have all the T&P I can muster. Like angel said, we're here anytime you want to talk or vent or anything else.
FWIW, my stepmom suffered a stroke 11 years ago, and I know how scary it is to have a parent go through something like that. If you ever want to talk about it, you have my email.
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