Surgery and Such

My father had surgery today.  He had a blown disk.  It was blown so badly that it was squishing a nerve causing his foot to flop.  This scares the crap out of me.  I know several people who have gone through this surgery, but none of them had floppy feet and none of them were my dad.

He came out of surgery well.  It took about an hour and the doctor said it went very well.  He is staying the night in the hospital.  He was given the choice of going home today or tomorrow.  He chose today.  My mother told him she was leaving without him and she'd come back for him tomorrow.  So, tomorrow it is!  Good job Mom!!

Even though the surgery went well, we don't know if the flopping will be fixed.  It may be permanent.  We'll find out later on when he is up and moving around.

Being 1600 miles away and knowing there isn't anything I can do for him, I went on with my day today.

I got my Shakeology delivered today!!  WooHoo!!  I'm soooo excited about it.  I drank a shake within 20 minutes of ripping open the box.  What I didn't realize was that in the box with the shakes was the two DVDs of Shakeology Workouts.  Score!

I had planned on going to the gym today, but I didn't want to miss the UPS man (I had to sign for my packages), so I sat at home most of the day. . . when I sit around the house like that, I lose motivation.  I never made it to the gym.  But since I got these new workout DVDs, I used them!  Way cool!  I wish they were a little more upbeat.  I could have used a different type of music, but they got the job done.  I was sweating and out of breath and had muscles burning by the end!  I like that.

Today was Young Author's Day in my oldest son's class.  All parents were invited into the classroom for lunch and to read the books our children wrote all on their own.  The kids had set up the desks with table clothes and placemats that they designed.  I brought McDonald's for my son.  He was so excited (I don't let my kids have fast food often).  His book was awesome!  I'm so proud of him.  In the back of the book he wrote a little part that was "about the author."  In it he said that when he grows up he wants to be an illustrator.

His teacher approached me while I was there.  She begged me to try to get him into the nation's number one art school which is very close to where we live.  At which point I had to say, "He didn't tell you yet?"  She had no idea that we are moving!  I couldn't believe that he hadn't told her yet.  I mean, this is big news!  LOL, oh well, my son is much more interested in drawing than in talking to people.  So, I filled her in on our move and everything that is going on.  So, knowing this, she begged me to find something along those lines for him. . . he definitely needs to be in a school based on art.  He will definitely go places if he gets the right training.