lotesse | (no subject)

Yesterday afternoon I really feared, for a few hours, that dad was going to die. Today, a little better. He's on a myriad of medical interventions, still, including the dialysis that's cleaning his blood. He will need to have gallbladder removal surgery once he's well, and he's not yet in good enough condition for that. But a little better.

When things looked grim yesterday we sent out the family and friend group call-in, so the whole family's here now. Both sides. So many relatives have shared their opinions on my parents' divorce. I love them all, but they're all a lot, each in their own way. and it's all been incredibly stressful and bizarre for mom.

I'm taking a big rest this afternoon, letting my aunt run the waiting room. Dad hasn't been under sedation today, and he gets going with agitation about the intubation and all the other tubes currently attached to him if you interact with him too much or bring him too much into awareness.

It's been rough. Getting better.