Hula Rat's Dad...

Yesterday, the Hula Rat e-mailed me - her dad fell off a ladder & ended up having a concussion-induced stroke. They had to do some trepanning to relieve the pressure & they put him into a drug-induced coma so his brain could heal... Ann's started to get to know her other family - her dad's new wife has a lot of people, & they all love him. His name's Leo - he makes a mean barbecue. I'm just glad to know that Ann's got people around her while she's going through this - she sits by her dad's bed & reads to him, they all try to talk to him & keep him stimulated. When the neurosurgeon feels he's had adequate recovery time, they'll bring Leo out of the coma & start doing therapy - see if he's had any permanent brain damage & which centers are still working vs. which ones aren't. At least I kind of know where that wave of the blues came from - picked it up on my antennae from Ann. I was just sad yesterday, pretty much all day, but this morning I feel a little more stable. I still want to cry, & after Rob goes off to his own bed, I probably will. Tears are good.