It's been a stressful week at work. I sort of had words with someone who annoys me. I wasn't mean, but I was honest, and I won't apologize for that. We all make mistakes - we're human. I have no respect for people who never admit to their own mistakes but instead always blame others.
Mom met with the surgeon again after having a follow-up MRI last week. She has to have her back surgery redone. I'm not quite sure what happened, as the explanation I heard was confusing. Either he didn't finish (didn't do both vertebrae) or he didn't get it all cleaned out. The surgeon is not going to charge her for his portion of the redo, which says to me that he made a mistake. Now we are concerned - mostly for mom having to go back under the knife, but also what it will cost her. I'm sure the hospital is not going to comp her surgery and recovery, but she shouldn't have to pay when the doctor was at fault.
We visited my father-in-law today. It's been about a month since we saw him last. He was napping in his chair when we arrived, and we stayed a little over an hour. He was obviously drugged up. We tried talking with him and it was obvious he was struggling to put words together. Most of the time we were there, though, he napped. It's disappointing and very sad that he has gotten this much worse in four short months. Before he was put in the nursing home, he could hold a conversation - even if he did repeat things, and he was biking several miles a day. Now he can't hold a conversation - he can hardly put his thoughts together in a sentence, and he shuffles slowly down the hall. Whether this was just a bad day, or if it is his new normal, we don't know. But it's still very sad.
When we left the nursing home, we went to visit my mother-in-law. She's doing well, all things considered. We helped her do some things around the house. The trouble-maker had been there again today, but he did call last night to see if she would be home. Thankfully, he didn't stay long and was gone before we arrived.
On a good note, daughter took the race car to the junior college for two days this week. One of her former automotive teachers had invited her to be a part of "Females in the Automotive Industry", which was part of a program they host each year where high school students visit and get the chance to explore potential career fields. The students enjoyed sitting in the car and checking it out. She got a kick out of a couple young men who tried to get her phone number when the obtained her autograph. The VP of the junior college also talked with her about potential teaching opportunities there. Overall, it was a great experience for her!
I'm glad we still have tomorrow to relax a little. I could use a little downtime to regroup!
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