08.25.2010 Wednesday Pros and Cons

Rallying the Troups! School is a distant memory. All of my energies, creative and otherwise, are now focused on the ninth floor of BMH. Yesterday's parade of medical staff was increased by our lack of decision making abilities as well as the lack of consensus among the aforementioned staff. What to do....call in more opionions, so that's what we've done. An infection expert, an osteo expert, our own internist and WEBMd. Will all of these experts bring about clarity or just more voices with different messages and expertise? Dennis remains compliant and cooperative. The kids have confronted their own fears of losing a parent and seem dedicated to his welfare and emotional support. I am still engaged in the battle of "save the little piggie or send him to market". The traditional pro/con list yields equally weighted results on either side of the scale. (never a good instrument for me...I can see too many possibilities in any argument...also not handy when cleaning out a closet). Anyway, I am starting to see why I "wasn't ready for school to start". Academics are about the farthest things from my mind. My research is limited to medical websites. I'm thankful for the wireless connection, nonetheless and hope to stay somewhat abreast of my studies when we actually have a direction for theraputic endeavors. All of my professors have been supportive of my absence from their classes and encourage my focus to stay here. It helps to be an adult learner in that regard. I do feel sorry for Kristen because she too has to deal with all of this (though to a lesser degree) but in addition to the rigors of undergrad classes and work. Since I never had an ailing parent (and really still don't) it's hard to know how to help the kids work through this. I didn't think my parents had any flaws well into my 30's. Interesting topic to explore with them when this settles down.