Getting Back to Normal

Joan continues to recover from whatever that was. She asked me (Ron) to give an update since she is busy watching Elia downstairs while I’m keeping an ear out for Lucy who is sleeping (our granddaughters) and for Kari who is by the vaporizer. Kari isn’t sick, we’re just doing things to help keep her healthy.

We were all kind of traumatized by this week’s crisis. Joan certainly was in pain, then in shock and now having to deal with stuff draining from the incision and I won’t go into any more detail about that – supposedly part of the healing process. She slept great last night and her face looks very close to normal again. She is very glad about the improved face because she didn’t want to terrorize her granddaughters.

I was wiped out from extra work but mostly emotionally drained from seeing Joan suffer. Kari also sensed the difference. Didn’t receive as much attention – wondering why Dad is doing all her care. And then there is Matthew – normally talkative Matthew and even more so. Suddenly focused on Dutch Wonderland and all the rides we are going to go on and in what order (if I had to hear about Merlin’s Mayhem one more time…!). We think seeing mom look sick really scared him and he just wanted to focus on the promise of a happier time to come. And apparently Dutch Wonderland was the happiest thing he could think of!

Matthew being in school is an important back to normal – he was home with a sore throat the same day Joan was getting care (“where’s mom?” repeated often). Tonight, he swims at Landis Homes. Tomorrow he and Joan are going to CV High School to see the Harlem Wizards and on Saturday at 11:00 he will be at the Park City Center auditioning to sing the National Anthem at a Stormers game sometime this summer.

I have no idea if our “normal” sounds normal to anyone else, but we kind of like it – it sure does beat the alternative! We’re thankful for the return of the regular craziness and all your support in getting us through a tough time!