There are times when you just can’t believe what time it is because it seems like it’s just flying by. But then there are times when you feel like you’re in some type of an alien time warp and you can almost hear and feel the clock ticking on the wall.
Well, these past few days I think time almost stood still.
What happened was that on Monday our Mom wasn’t feeling well and my brother went to town to take her to the hospital to get checked out. While they were there, we all waited to hear just what was going on. And with 6 kids in our family, patience just might not be the top of our personality trait. So finally the word came through that she was going to get transferred to a different hospital and we would figure out a plan once she got moved. Again, there was nothing to do but wait. Finally she was transferred and the plan was for my one brother and I to go to the hospital that she was headed for. It’s not a bad drive, but still it takes an hour and a half drive to get there and we arrived just about the same time that the ambulance got there. After a couple of quick tests, we knew that we all were going to be spending the night. We laughed because we were supposed to report back to everyone what was going on, but in the Emergency Room our phones didn’t work so we couldn’t get incoming or send anything out either. Once we walked out of that area to get Mom to a new room, our phones just kept buzzing and ringing with all the missed calls and voice messages from everyone looking for updates. I’m pretty much thinking we were being talked about almost as much as Mom was. Once Mom was settled in her room, my brother and I stayed the night in the family lounge not too far from her room. We knew that the hospital was going to keep an eye out for her, but you know how family is – we thought we’d also help them. And even though we all were so tired, it just seemed like no one could get any sleep. My brother and I eventually got a couple of hours of sleep, but Mom didn’t get any that night. More tests and blood work the next morning and the rest of the gang got there before noon. By late in the afternoon they ruled out a couple of things and we’re still waiting to hear what they suggest for the next step. But by the time we left yesterday she was feeling much better and I think finding out that there wasn’t any damage to her heart or other areas makes not only Ma feel a little better, but also us kids. She is so worried that now she can’t have Christmas when she planned it, but you can have Christmas I think anytime that you want to have it. We’re just glad that even though it was an unplanned trip and stay in the hospital, we sure are glad that we got the best experts to help her feel better.