Hell of a week!

It's been one hell of a week.

I came home Wednesday after school and my dad told me he was having some chest pain. He said it was off and on and only when he walked th dog or went out in the cold. We were chalking it up to indigestion or a chest cold he's has for a few days. I was uneasy with it when he started telling me it was making his arms go numb, so I looked up heart attack symptoms online- no numbness was mentioned and he didn't have any of the other symptoms that were listed. So I just kept an eye on him. Around 930 he litterally fell into a chair and grabbed his chest saying it hurt. I was on the phone with John and John had me check his pulse. Initially it was strong an within seconds became thready and inconsistant. I hung up an called 911 feeling like shit because I didn't take him tithe hospital earlier. Once the paramedics got here they even said they didn't think it was a heart attack, however once he was on his way to the hospital he had another heart attack in the ambulance and yet another in triage.

Alex was awake when the ambulance got there and wast phased because they explained what was happening and that they were gonna take grandpa to the hospital to get checked out. Mick was asleep though, and in my worry I woke her up to get her dressed and take them to their friends house so I could go to the hospital- and she got so scared. Our lovely Rachel ended up coming to our house to sit with them and I went to the ER to sit with my dad. By the time I got home Mick was still awake so I had to take her to the ER to see for herself that grandpa was ok, once that was done she as good to go.

Dad's been in the hospital since Wednesday night and had another heart attack Thursday morning so he was put in ICU. True to form, he's antsy and wants to get out of there. They are talking about transfering him to another hospital to put in a shunt and he will more than likely be on anti-coagulants from here on out, we'll see. I can't get a nurse or doctor to tell me what's going on, it's quite frustrating; and he isn't paying full attention to what's going on either.

On a bit of a better note, we got our tax return and were able to pay off some bills, get the kids the rest of their karate gear and get a new bed for John and I as well as new mattresses for the kids! I can't wait! They will be delivered tuesday, but I can't find king sheets. Cal king is all over, but no king! I have a few suggestions as where to shop so I will check those out after study group today on my way to going to visit dad. I have his medi-cal forms to fill out and take in to the office tomorrow, I have my therapist and micks tomorrow- one crazy week is cramming into the next as well as mid-terms and studying for my challenge tests at the end of next month. Sigh.....so much to do!


-thoughts of the busy momma