Well, I was right - I shouldn't have asked what was next!

I haven't been on this site for a few days, because I had unexpected gallbladder surgery on Tuesday. We were having dinner Sunday night and I was suddenly in excruciating pain; I had to call 911 after 3 hours when it still had not passed. It turned out that I had gallstones and pancreatitis, so the gallbladder had to go. The surgery went fine, and they sent me home yesterday afternoon. I'm sore now, but all things considered I feel pretty good, and I can go back to work Monday.

Cecilia stayed here at the house with Larry the whole time, and it was so good to know that everything was OK here and that I didn't need to worry. She is an angel, and we are so lucky to have her as part of the family. I still can't believe that we found her on the first try - I expected to have to go through several caregivers before finding one that worked out. Some things do go well.

We had to take Larry to the ER at 4AM today; his catheter became totally blocked and nothing could get out, and he was in a lot of pain. He has a UTI (fortunately mild) and they changed the catheter and sent him home with antibiotics. He seems fine now, no fever or any problems.

Mom is doing OK after her stroke; she'll be in a nursing home for a few weeks, but then should be able to go home. She is going to need a lot of help, though, and can't live alone anymore. She is VERY unhappy about that, but it's to the point where it's non-negotiable and she's going to have to make the adjustment. My sister has been wonderful looking after her and making sure she's being cared for, and I feel bad that I haven't been able to help much, but I think she understands.

So, I am hopeful that there won't be any more drama for a while. I've had enough. I'm going to rest for the remainder of the week, and then get back into the normal routines on Monday, and hope that nothing ELSE happens any time soon!

-Janine