Post by Diana on Feb 26, 2012 20:11:21 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I wanted to let you know that I probably will not be around the board as much as I am normally am over the next month or so. Over the last four days or so, my life has been the prime example of it never rains but it pours when it come to bad luck. On Thursday, my company announced that it is going to be downsizing 4500 jobs over the next two years. The good news is that they are going try to do most of the reductions through early retirement and normal attrition. Also, ususally when they do these kinds of things they normally target middle management and not the grunt workers like I am which means that my job is most likely not in danger, but it is never official until it is official. But unfortunately it is most likely going to make things extremely stressful around my office since everyone is going to be walking on egg shells while this is going on.
Unforunately, this is the least of my problems. As on Friday, my step-dad's dad who we have known has been in need of aortic valve replacement, under went a cardiac catherization as part of some testing to see if he is eligable to participate in an experimental procedure where they do the replacement by going through his groin instead of having to crack his chest completely open. The good news is that he seems to be a good candidate for the procedure, the bad news is that apparently his heart failure is a lot worse then they first thought it was which means that even with the replacement it may on only buy him another year or two. The board which will decided if he is eligible meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so hopefully we will have a decision sometime next week and then he will have to scheduled for surgery which could be as soon as week after.
And if that wasn't bad enough I spent all afternoon in the emgerency vet clinic with my little beagle, as she managed to hurt her leg today. You have to understand, since I am still single and looking for mister right (Hint, Hint, Hint, Alex if you are listening.
) I don't have any kids so my Beegie is like my little girl. Honestly, the whole way to the clinic she kept looking up at me and I could tell she was in pain and it just broke my heart in to a million pieces. Sorry. 
Anyway, when it was all said in done she wound up with several lacerations and a dislocated elbow. Thankfully, nothing is broken, but they wound having to keep her tonight, because as I am writing this they are putting her under anesthesia so that they manually manipulate her elbow in order to relocated it. If this doesn't work then she will need to under go surgery to repair it tomorrow. Either way she will have to wear a brace on her leg for the next 2-3 weeks while she heals and it also means I am going to have to keep her from playing with the other dogs as obviously rough housing of any kind will be out of the question for a while.
Then to top it all off, my mother is having some kidney issues and will have to have some minor out patient surgery later this month, which since I am an only child and obviously my step-dad is going to have his hands full with his dad, I will be taking care of her after surgery. Not that I mind, but still stressful none the less.
So anyway, I just wanted to let all of you know if you try to get a hold of me and I don't respond right way, it is because I am stressed out of my mind at the moment. But, I promise I will get back to you as soon as I can. Also, please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks.
Di
Unforunately, this is the least of my problems. As on Friday, my step-dad's dad who we have known has been in need of aortic valve replacement, under went a cardiac catherization as part of some testing to see if he is eligable to participate in an experimental procedure where they do the replacement by going through his groin instead of having to crack his chest completely open. The good news is that he seems to be a good candidate for the procedure, the bad news is that apparently his heart failure is a lot worse then they first thought it was which means that even with the replacement it may on only buy him another year or two. The board which will decided if he is eligible meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so hopefully we will have a decision sometime next week and then he will have to scheduled for surgery which could be as soon as week after.
And if that wasn't bad enough I spent all afternoon in the emgerency vet clinic with my little beagle, as she managed to hurt her leg today. You have to understand, since I am still single and looking for mister right (Hint, Hint, Hint, Alex if you are listening.
) I don't have any kids so my Beegie is like my little girl. Honestly, the whole way to the clinic she kept looking up at me and I could tell she was in pain and it just broke my heart in to a million pieces. Sorry. 
Anyway, when it was all said in done she wound up with several lacerations and a dislocated elbow. Thankfully, nothing is broken, but they wound having to keep her tonight, because as I am writing this they are putting her under anesthesia so that they manually manipulate her elbow in order to relocated it. If this doesn't work then she will need to under go surgery to repair it tomorrow. Either way she will have to wear a brace on her leg for the next 2-3 weeks while she heals and it also means I am going to have to keep her from playing with the other dogs as obviously rough housing of any kind will be out of the question for a while.Then to top it all off, my mother is having some kidney issues and will have to have some minor out patient surgery later this month, which since I am an only child and obviously my step-dad is going to have his hands full with his dad, I will be taking care of her after surgery. Not that I mind, but still stressful none the less.
So anyway, I just wanted to let all of you know if you try to get a hold of me and I don't respond right way, it is because I am stressed out of my mind at the moment. But, I promise I will get back to you as soon as I can. Also, please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks.
Di
