Hey guys
Well today was a long day for Dad and boy was he tired this evening. Mom had to go to San Marcos to help Tiffaney finish the floor at the trailer and Uncle Scott and Susan Baker went up there to help. She was there all day, so I got up early this morning to get to the hospital. Dad was awake when I got there and wasn't interested in breakfast. He said he wanted to save it for later, but then five minutes later he realized he was hungry and he ate.
After breakfast was stressful to be honest. He kept trying to get out of the bed saying he wanted to walk around and that he needed to get out of bed. Every time I explained he said he HAD to get out of bed. Dedo and Paw Paw got there around lunch time and spent some time with him. He fell asleep and I left for the afternoon. They stayed with him the rest of the day. Dedo (Sharon) said he was upset still. He kept pulling at stuff and trying to get up all day. They finally had to tie him down. He had a seizure this afternoon as well, and they aren't really sure why, but didn't seem overly concerned about it and gave him some anti-seizure medicine.
I got up there at 8 and Dedo and Paw Paw went home. I helped Dad with his dinner and he asked me if I could turn off the light. It was only 845 so he must have worn himself out today with all the talking and trying to get up stuff.
He did the cutest thing this morning while I was there. He said he needed his phone and when I asked why he said to call Mom. So I called her and told her Daddy wanted to talk to her. He said "Hey how are you doin?" to her and told her he just wanted to "touch base" with her and that he loved her. It is so obvious he missed her being there, becuase this was her first day really away while he has been awake. When I left tonight he said "Are you gonna be here in the morning?" I told him that I would and that was all he needed to hear. He smiled and nodded and drifted off to sleep. I told him goodnight and got lots of kisses all day. It was really neat to hear him talk so much, usually when I am there he is too tired and everyone has heard him talk but me.
He said he is ready to go home... so now we will just wait until the doctors are ready too.
Dad's really good friend Arthur came to see Dad today too - which I am sure he was glad to see him.
Love you all and thank you for everything.
All my love
Meg
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Hi Family,
I missed y'all this last week. I have been offline since last Sunday. My satellite internet modem went "kaput" and I had to wait for the new one to come by "slow boat" from Maryland. Then of course a 78 page booklet on how to uninstall the old system and install the new one was great fun!
I think I am caught up on all the news now. Fantastic that they finally got the surgery done after it being scheduled and postponed again and again and again. Sounds like Mark made it just fine, so delaying it was for the best.
Now, as to his pulling out his IV lines and wanting to get out of bed, if my mom was only still with us -- She would frown at him and shake her index finger under his nose to let him know he needed to straighten up and stop that!! Can't say I blame him though, staying bedridden for 6 weeks must be awful.
Megan, hope you are getting over your fall. Your remark about being "graceful" brought back the memory of my childhood. I was clumsy and told it was a good thing they had not been named me Grace, so maybe that runs in the family too.
It rained a lot yesterday, over 8 inches, so my dry stock tank actually has water in it, which would surprise Mark and Wayman.
Please tell Mark to hang in there. Hugs to all of you.
Love, Janet (Mark's cousin)
Mulberry Canyon/Abilene area
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