I’ve had a peaceful week here at home with just my dogs, and
an occasional visit from my grandkids and daughter. Did some writing, played some computer games,
cleaned some house, and played with my dogs.
Even watched some television.
So it was like a rude awakening to get a call from my son,
Jason tonight. I knew he had been having
some problems breathing, and was getting tired easily. Becky and I had been urging him to see a
doctor. Finally, he did.
He saw a doctor, tests were run, and today, he got a call
from the doctor that he was to have a stent placed in his artery tomorrow
morning in Topeka . His artery was almost 100% blocked. They urged him to start taking aspirin to
ward off a heart attack, and gave him instructions to follow starting at midnight tonight.
His wife, Jackie, will drive him down to Topeka
in her car tomorrow, and I will follow in my car, with Becky riding with
me. It might have saved some gas money
to ride together, but this would give us greater freedom to come and go as we pleased.
I have notified my mom, and we have notified Jason’s brother
and sister. I also messaged Dennis’
sister and, of course, Dennis, who is stuck out on the road with his
truck. He feels terrible that he can’t
make it back before the surgery. But he
may be needed to help bring Jason home later on.
After losing Teresa thirteen years ago, this is especially
frightening to me. I cannot even imagine
losing another of my children. The
thought is incomprehensible. It is just
becoming easier to live with Teresa being gone.
How can I start all over with another child gone?
So, if I seem a little distracted this week, I hope you will
understand why. I’ve got a lot on my
plate right now. But I trust in my God,
that he will protect Jason and bring him through this crisis. I trust that he will give our family the
strength to be strong for Jason. And I
believe that everything will be ok.
Now, I must get to bed, so I can be alert to drive to and
through Topeka tomorrow. It’s going to be a very long day.
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