Emergency: cancelling trip, with apologies

[winterbadger]

My dad is ill. He fell down in the night two nights ago, fell down again last night, and is acting very strangely. The doctors can't find anythign wrong with him, according to my mohter, but he's being very nasty, getting frantic about having to stay overnight in the hospital and being horrid to her about leaving him there.

I'm cancelling my ttrip, and I'm going to go down to Newport News later today to see what I can do. The doctor in the ER wouldn't hold my dad overnight unless he were being assessed to go into a nursing home. so that's what my mother asked them to do. There's supposed to be a social worker available to talk to her about options later today, and she needs help deciding what to do.

My apologies to all the folks I was hoping to meet in the UK. I do hope to come visit soon; maybe this will mean that, when I do come, Neta will be able to come too.

Comments

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

I'll be sending good thoughts his way, and to you and your mom.

[tispity.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[verdandiweaves.livejournal.com]

Oh heavens, hope your dad is ok. Sounds to the totally unmedicall trained me that he had a minor stroke or two.
Hope things work out well and see you another time.

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

oh dear, I do hope he is ok. Shame about your trip, but that's just the way it has to be

hugs x

[perditathecat.livejournal.com]

You can send my kitty treats in a box!

[astartesyriaca.livejournal.com]

SO sorry again, and I hope it all works out... we'll meet up in future days.

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

Will keep you and yours in my thoughts, hope they can work out what's going wrong there... *hugs*

[shy-kat.livejournal.com]

Our thoughts and hugs are with you. Good luck!

[pusscat.livejournal.com]

How awful for you and your parents. Will be thinking of you all. xxx

[aitkendrum.livejournal.com]

Really sorry to hear the news. Hope everything works out ok and do look forward to meeting you when you do get over.

[wolfette]

Well, it solves the "what day is good to meet up with everyone" problem :-(

Best wishes for a good resolution to your dad's health problems.

[redactrice.livejournal.com]

Your poor father (and mother)! What a frightening, frustrating time. I'm be sending all of my good thoughts to them and to you.

If there's anything else I can do, please do ask. I'm so fond of your parents, and I'd love to be able to help in any way I can.

In the meantime, Melissa and I will keep the home fires burning (and the home kitties cared for).

How smart you were to buy cancellation insurance with your airfare! I'm going to remember that lesson in the future.

[standsquiet.livejournal.com]

*HUG* travel safely man, its good that you can be there for your parents!

[dativesingular.livejournal.com]

I was confused as to what you were referring to in my LJ, but now I see and understand. Your family is in my thoughts, and good luck to both you and your parents in making the right decision. *hug*

[candlelight1228.livejournal.com]

I just caught this after reading the second post leaving me lost... *hugs* It sounds like things worked out?

[schizokitty.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! I'm so sorry, on all number of levels. I'm glad you have such excellent friends to be there on the spot for you, though.

I wish you and your parentals the best. I hope things will work out for everyone.

Kat