I'm too tired to write much now. Over the last few days I have wanted to write about several things like my last night at work and wandering in the city again yesterday and moving home etc. But now nothing really seems to matter.
I didn't know if I really wanted to blog about all this, but I know some good friends who know my family also read this. Anyway...
Yesterday afternoon, my dad had a heart attack. It wasn't terribly severe, but his tests this morning showed two major blockages. They put in two stents, which is a relatively routine procedure. But then he had another episode. They thought it was another heart attack because his heart rate dropped to 20 beats per minute and he was in a lot of pain, but tests showed that there was no further damage to the heart. Still, his wound from the earlier procedure tore open and there was some internal bleeding. He's been in ICU ever since. It took a long while to stabalize him on medications, but he seems to be able to rest now.
It feels strangely providential that I was moving home today anyway. Now, I don't care much about my plans. I will be here as long as I need to be. Someone has to run ByRon. At the very least, he's gonna have to take it easy for a while.
I'm keeping it together pretty well. In fact, I was the one making all the calls today. I somehow manage to keep it together in crisis. Mom says it's my PR training. I don't know what to think. In fact, my brain isn't working well at all.
I feel fairly positive still. My father's ministry is too great for it to be done. And if David Letterman can have a quadruple bypass and still star in his own TV show every night...
Well anyway. Please just keep my dad and family in your prayers.
Posted by kristen at November 23, 2005 10:46 PM