My dad is improving, but although he was released from the hospital, they had to send him to a rehab center/nursing home because he is in no way ready to go home yet. Although he is making steady recovery from the back surgery, it is leading to all sorts of other complications. Taking him off the diabetes meds (I guess necessary for the surgery?) somehow led to gout. The gout is making it hard on his recovery in general, but the meds for it made him really sick and are causing more internal bleeding. Off those again and dealing with it the best he can. Mom's having as hard of a time running back and forth and him expecting her to do everything for him and be there the full 12 hours of visiting hours. And it's only going to get worse when he comes home and it's full time.

I'm just her sounding board right now which is about all I can do.
On a more happy note, happy anniversary and birthday to all those who have been celebrating!
Back to the more somber notes, many of you probably remember me whining about my walking buddy. We walk about 3 days a week together (5-6 miles at a time) and I always complain when she cancels on me just because it's 30 below!

Anyways, on Tuesday she found out she has breast cancer. It didn't sound like the doctors were very positive, like "no big deal", but instead more like "if we take the breast, and do chemo, and do radiation, then maybe we can beat it".

So please keep her in your prayers if you can!