Hmm...it's been awhile since I've posted on my blog. This year was supposed to be so upbeat and me doing so many things. Instead it's been a little sad. My Dad was diagnosed with brain cancer at the end of 2012 and had a procedure that was suppose to make him better/cure him. He was upbeat and positive that it would be only a few months and he would be living on his own again.
Unfortunately it didn't work out that way and he went from rehab to a nursing home. At the end of May he went into the hospital for the last time and after tests were done to determine what his pain was from it was my decision to place him on hospice. My grandparents, my younger brother, two aunts, and one of my uncles were with me when the doctor talked to us. My Dad was not able to make any decisions on his own at that time and since he had no living will or anything it fell to me.
So everyone should at least have a living will so that all their wishes are known. There was an option of surgery on his broken back to help him be able to sit up in his last weeks/months, but the doctors didn't think he'd survive the surgery. Afterwards seeing him just laying in that hospital bed I doubted my decision. He died on June 10th a little after 8 am. He was buried at Jefferson Barracks with military honors. It's been hard, but I know he would want me to be happy and go back to a productive life.
Have been helping watch my niece and nephews and even had a staycation watching a friends house while she was away. Plans right now are to visit museums in Forest Park and the newly rehabbed St. Louis City Library:)
Well off the check on the hours and events for the museums. Have a great evening everyone.
