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what happened today...

2 comments | Saturday, February 2, 2008

Today...

  • Grocery shopping.
  • Came home. I put groceries away and then crashed on the sofa for a few hours. This cold and horrible cough has whipped the heck out of me.
  • Rob fixed three meals for my sister and dad (mom did all the cooking, so they've been eating out quite a bit and eating frozen stuff you throw in the oven). He fixed: crabcakes and corn hush puppies, lasagna and rolls (which were in our freezer and he thawed out for them) and roasted chicken w/red roasted potatoes and green peas. We had bought separated microwaveable meal containers and he packed them all up and now all they have to do is reheat and eat :)
  • I got up from the nap and made homemade vegetable soup. They'll get some of that for another meal tomorrow (since it wasn't done before we left for their house). I'm also going to take my Nanny some.


    I feel atleast if I'm cooking and helping someone, I'm doing something. I can't go visit mom until I'm fully well. Though I didn't do alot of the work - I came up with the idea and helped pay :) Rob (who has a degree in culinary arts and was a former chef) is a total blessing to me, which I already knew - but, for him to stand a few hours cooking and preparing all of the meals, it made me tear up and made me realize as we near a year anniversary together, it's more apparent every day.


    Today's Update on mom: Dad and my sister went to visit this morning and she looks good. Her surgeon (urologist oncologist) called dad and said all her levels are where they should be and her blood pressure, etc. look good. The other doctor visited her and she turned her head to him when she heard him - VERY good sign ! They're already looking at removing her breathing tube tomorrow and taking the sedation away to let her start waking up (she will still have the spinal for pain management). We all actually had a good night's sleep last night - after almost 2 weeks of this hell. My dad tore me up at the hospital yesterday ; but, it's so good to see this softer side of him. I actually know how much he loves my mom. But, I heard him tell her before she was wheeled away for surgery yesterday...that's something I've NEVER in my almost 29 years heard him say outloud to her. After she was wheeled away and we stood their crying, not knowing if we'd see her again, he told me and my sister "I NEED your mom". What a tear jerker, not that we haven't cried enough to fill a river over the last few weeks.


    So far, everything's looking good!!! We'll continue to take each day slowly. Please continue w/the prayers, they're working !!!

    • posted by Brooke

    at 5:26 PM Permalink

    2 Comments:

    Blogger Holly said...

    I'm glad you have Rob to help you thru this time! What a great guy.

    February 2, 2008 at 7:39 PM

     
    Blogger amynoroom said...

    Awe, your dad is realizing how much he loves your mom. That is so sweet. I remember when my dad was going thru his cancer. I could totally see my mom and dad re-connecting. It was very sweet.

    February 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM

     

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