Blood is thicker than water...?

The brakes on my car have been making a rubbing noise lately, signaling the brake pads needed replacing, so I had to get the brakes fixed before I could take the car on a long trip. Fortunately, my mechanic was able to work me in yesterday evening and only charged me $40 for the work!  Yay!

Went by work and talked to my boss about the situation.  He was very sympathetic and didn't have a problem with my taking some unpaid time-off to be with my Mom & Dad during the upcoming ordeal.  Don and I had dinner at Amato's, a lovely little Italian restaurant in town, after which I went home to pack.

So, today I drove to the family home, hugged Mom, carried my things into the house, then we left for the hospital.  Dad is in a lot of pain but holding up okay.

I was able to find out more about what happened.  Although he was hurting a lot after the fall, Dad didn't realize at first that he had broken his hip — he thought he had merely bruised himself badly.  He had Mom bring his crutches to him (left over from when he had knee-replacement surgery preformed a few years ago) and attempted to get up so that he could get to his easy chair.  He stood up but wasn't able to put weight on his left leg.  Amazingly, he was able to take a few steps and make it out into the hallway before he fell a second time.  When he fell, a small armoire that was in the hallway fell on him, causing a nasty bump on his head.  He realized at that point that something was terribly wrong and asked Mom to call 911.

He was rushed to their hospital of choice, eightish miles away.  Because he has been taking Plavix^® for several years since he had a stroke, his blood was too thin for surgery to be performed immediately.  The doctor estimated that it would take three-to-four days before conditions would be  right.

So, we wait. 

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