I forgot to mention... Friday, Jenn, Don & children left for a week's vacation. They generously let Chris have Jenn's car for the week. As it turns out, Chris can't use it now, but I sure could. My van lost its rear lights for some crazy reason, so I couldn't drive it at night. Got it into the mechanic's & found out it was some module or other that was going. Rob, our mechanic, wouldn't let me drive it because he said the rest of the lights could go at any time making for a dangerous situation. (no brake lights or signals) Thank goodness I had the use of Jenn's car.. even if she didn't know it.

It's been forever since I last posted anything. Not that there is a lot of things to post!

Dad is still in the hospital, although he's now at St. Joseph's rehabilitation centre. They have to pay for that privilege & for those of you who know my dad, you know he's not overly happy about that.

During his stay in hospital, I've discovered that the pain in his legs that he has been complaining about for a couple of years was probably from a slipped disc. Too bad he neglected to tell his doctor about that.

He had a funny gait before he went into hospital which we thought was because of the "pain" he was in. When he was walking with his physio-therapist I noticed that he kept tripping over that foot. When I questioned him about it, he said he could not pick his foot up... that triggered the memory about the slipped disc. I put 2 & 2 together & came up with slipped disc damaging nerve resulting in "drop-foot".

I talked with the therapist about that & he said that is probably what has happened & because it has been so long since it started, Dad would probably not get the proper use of his foot back.

Tom had "drop-foot" years ago after surgery on his knee, but because he had prompt treatment, has total use back again. He had a splint to help keep the foot up & I asked Dad's therapist if he could get something like that too.

Dad has had one made specifically for him & he now walks better than he has in a long time. He still gets quite winded of course but he is gradually gaining strength.

He was home last Saturday, for the day. Mom says it wasn't long before he wanted to go back to the hospital. Crazy character! He had to wait though because Tom & I had other, more urgent calls on our time.

Christine was taken to hospital on Saturday & ended up having an appendectomy. She came out of hospital Sunday night. Chris & Brianna are staying with us until Chris is well enough to take care of Brianna.

CALGON... TAKE ME AWAY!!!!