Irons in the Fire

This week didn't seem as bad as last week, but it was not exactly uneventful.

Hubby's mom's husband (my other father-in-law) was in the hospital with a blood clot in his leg. He already undergoes dialysis every few days and has been in a lot of pain. They brought him to town because of the blood clot.  The hospital put him in a room with another guy who was "very contagious". My mother and father-in-law had to wear masks while in the room with him.  I don't quite understand why they put another patient in with someone who is THAT contagious with something. After a day, they did move the other guy out and disinfected the room. But I still thought that was very strange. Luckily, though, my father-in-law was released today to go home.  

My mom met with the surgeon this week and he does recommend back surgery to clean out the discs that are pinching a nerve. He wants to do the surgery soon. He told her there are three discs involved. He believes cleaning out around them will alleviate her pain almost immediately. She has also been very shaky lately, and I was concerned about Parkinson's but he thinks the shaking could be caused by this pinched nerve.  I hope he is right. Mom is not looking forward to yet another surgery. I pray that this will be the last one she needs!

Daughter has been stressing a lot lately. She's trying to get her race car ready for the season. She's looking for sponsors and so far has a few. I hope she is able to find a few more who can contribute financially in exchange for having their name run around a track. On top of that, her landlord notified her that the house she is renting will be going up for sale. Daughter was really upset by that - she likes where she is and had planned to stay there long-term. Now, she doesn't know what will happen.  I'm hoping any new landlord will not increase the rent and will let her stay there since she is happy there. 

As usual, I have too many irons in the fire.  Work has been super busy, but then it is that time of year. In addition to family responsibilities, my writing commitments have increased. This is a good thing, but also stressful for me. But, being a writer is my dream goal. I won't complain!

And to my good friend who reads this faithfully, I'm praying for you and your family. You know where to find me if you need me.