spouse fall down, go boom
Last night
patgreene tripped on the living room rug and fell down hard on her left knee, twisting and hyper-extending it. As well as breaking the glass she was holding and bruising her wrist. Her doctor this afternoon said he thought it was a torn ligament and would be acutely painful to walk for 2 weeks, and take 6 weeks to be mostly healed. Pat will need an MRI session this week to confirm that it isn't worse than that.
This leaves me frantically trying to get things caught up after the Arctic, no time to adjust, trying to get things together for Spain in 3+ weeks, and having to run back and forth between the office and home several times a day to take care of Pat and the kids. The latter are chafing, stuck at home, but there's not much I can do there. Likewise WRT food, there will have to be a lot of McDonald's over the next couple of weeks. Sigh. So much for a chance to catch my breath before plunging in... hopefully the MRI won't show something worse, I don't know how I'd manage to support everyone if Pat had to have surgery and was on crutches for two months.
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This leaves me frantically trying to get things caught up after the Arctic, no time to adjust, trying to get things together for Spain in 3+ weeks, and having to run back and forth between the office and home several times a day to take care of Pat and the kids. The latter are chafing, stuck at home, but there's not much I can do there. Likewise WRT food, there will have to be a lot of McDonald's over the next couple of weeks. Sigh. So much for a chance to catch my breath before plunging in... hopefully the MRI won't show something worse, I don't know how I'd manage to support everyone if Pat had to have surgery and was on crutches for two months.
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I don't know you guys very well... but I'm not too far away, and would be happy to help out any way that I can.
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Hope she's up and around soon and y'all get some breathing room.
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You wouldn't. Not single-handedly. I have a feeling that it would be a lesson in what community can mean.
If you need a hand with the kids, let me know. I can cook, am happy to take them on an afternoon adventure sometime this week, and so on. I even have a Great America pass. Heck, I even do laundry, if it comes down to it.
Also, if needed, I bet we could cut down your time in Spain some, with some fussing. And before we leave, while there is a lot to do, Pat and the kiddos come first - you know that, right? - and you getting sleep and rest a close second - you know that, too, right?
It'll all work out. Nobody's going to die, nobody's going to jail.
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Or something else, if that isn't what you all will eat.
Let me know!
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Also, maybe you could twist arms into taking D & K geocaching-- I bet Kevin would love it. And James would love you for taking them out of the house. They live fairly near C&E, too.
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((hugs)) it'll be ok!
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I am still quite happy to make and get a lasagna (or two? do you have have space?) to you over the weekend, if that can be arranged. Is there any chance that anyone from up here might be intersecting with anyone from down there? If not, and it's still useful, I think my sister will be in Palo Alto early next week and perhaps that can be useful in some way!
((hugs))
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Don't worry about it, you've got your hands full with mud ;). And I can cover the weekend. If
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It's a LOT of mud!
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And start with your own family. When I have been down on my butt with an injured knee (last year) or out with the pain from the car accidents, my girls stepped right in. They are far younger than James is. He should be able to help make simple meals at this point (those baked potatoes and mac-n-cheese you mentioned). And there's no reason he (and all the boys) shouldn't be doing regular chores to help Mom & Dad out with the housework. It needed fall by the wayside because Pat's injured and you have to work. Even an only partially completed job due to lack of experience and knowledge is better than one not done at all.
Secondly, you don't have to rely on McDonald's. Do you have a freezer? Stock it with healthy TV dinners. It at least gives more variety and better nutrition than McDonald's. And I've seen many people offer food (of which I am hereby one) so that you can add that to the freezer/fridge/cupboard so you can all eat well.
Thirdly, reread
And no, Pat wasn't trying to do your NASA job for you when you were gone. But being a single parent isn't easy when there's no one to break you or give you emotional support. She's still present in the home and able to direct the boys to some degree. This is a doable thing. If nothing else, you'll gain a greater appreciation for single working parents who don't have that support, eh?
I'll try to fit in making something to send down with
And if she has to have surgery, trust me, the community *will* pick up slack for you if you ask. It may not always seem like enough, but any help is good help.
*hugs*
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And the MRI results show some tears, but won't require surgery.
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That's good news. I'd bet Pat was looking forward to the prospect of surgery even less than you were.