Life Update

[linden_jay]

This was supposed to be the post where I let folk know that my Nana was doing better. Because she was. She'd had surgery on her hip (both broken and dislocated, because why do things half-way?), and she was out of the hospital less than a week after surgery, moved on to an intermediate care and rehab center where she'd get care and learn how to do things differently while her hip healed, so that she could probably-maybe (don't know) go back home.

Then last night, she had what appears to be a seizure. They don't know for sure--she's back at the hospital (and pissed as hell about it, as only an 87 year old Scottish-Canadian lady can be--hint? It involved copious use of foul language), and undergoing tests, trying to figure out what happened, if it's likely to happen again, and make sure she's all right. I don't know any more than that right now, so for the moment... that's how that is. Continued thoughts and prayers are appreciated and very welcome.

Apart from that, my inlaws have bought property and will be building a new house, and they're listing their house in under 2 weeks. Which means the whole place has been torn apart and is going through a very rapid refit and polish, while they start packing stuff and sending it to a storage locker in anticipation of what will very likely be a fast sale, and very quick move-out date. The area we're living in right now--everything sells fast and sells high, so it's likely that it'll all happen within days or a couple weeks of when they list it. So, very soon, we'll be all homeless and stuff.

Sooner for me. To make it easier on them to have the place looking very clean and neat and saleable, I'm going to be moving out to my parents place with the cattens in advance of them listing their place, probably next week sometime. It's just easier that way, since it's likely to be very, VERY busy around here when that happens. I haven't been asked to get out of the way or anything, and my father in law wanted to make sure that I didn't feel like I was being evicted or whatever, but it will just be easier like this. And AH'll be starting work this week with his dad, so it'll all just work better if I'm cleared out of the way.

As for me, I'm actually doing a little better these days, despite the fact that everything is in complete uproar and turmoil around here. I survived my 10 year high school reunion, and I've been seeing my family doctor for anti-depressants and some counseling. He thinks I'm doing better, and most days, I agree with him. So, things are still up in the air here, in a big, big way, but I keep hoping that it'll get better.

Comments

[tjournal.livejournal.com]

My poor Jay. *smishes and loves* Stay strong sweetie and keep breathing. You'll swim through okay to the other side of all this crazy and LAUGH and LAUGH.
XOXOXOX

So am I the Chad and you the Jared, or the other way around... *squints at you, then giggles*

[linden-jay.livejournal.com]

Things need to stop happening all at once, man--how's a person supposed to breathe otherwise! There are good things on the horizon, I am DETERMINED to believe this. SERIOUSLY.

*gives HUGE squishes back*

[loreleif.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

Good luck to your nana. Oof, what a PITA to go through that. :P

Speaking of which - meh and ick, moving again! *HUGS* How far away are your parents? (And how fast are your inlaws thinking they can build a house? It seems weird to me to sell so soon.)

Hugs to you and AH, and best of luck!

[linden-jay.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Nana was SERIOUSLY pissed off. Pissed off Nana's not someone you want to mess with.

My parents live 45 minutes out of town, out in the middle of the woods on a lake. It's very pretty, if remote. And my inlaws won't have their place finished for a long time, probably not until spring, really--they'll get it to what's called 'lock up' before winter, but they'll not be able to live there for awhile. But they can't afford to build it unless they sell first, so they have to sell. It's a bit of an odd situation, but it's kind of how it works. They've done it once before.

But property goes so fast around here, it's likely that they'll sell super fast. It'll all just depend on how fast the new people want in for how soon they're all the way out.

*hugs back* I know the moving thing is hard and ick and just gah.

[apetslife.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that sounds like a couple of very rough weeks for you. Hang in there, honey, it sounds like you're doing great. *HUGS*

[linden-jay.livejournal.com]

It's been pretty just strange lately... I almost feel distant from it all, which is a little weird. Knowing me, in two weeks, I'll start crying out of nowhere over all of it or something like that, then I'll be fine all over again. But I'll try and do the hang in there thing in the meantime and hope that it all works out *big hugs back*

[ashinae.livejournal.com]

Oh, my Jay! *hugs you a lot* I misses you. Be good to yourself, baby!

[linden-jay.livejournal.com]

*hugs you back* I misses you too, sweetie. It's been, well, it's been. And it better start behaving soon, is all I can say. MWAH and I'll try!

[ginnytonnick.livejournal.com]

Managed to stumble over this. I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother's new turn. I'll keep her and you in my good thoughts. Hope things start to settle for you soon. Everyone needs to catch a break once in a while. Take care.

[linden-jay.livejournal.com]

I meant to answer this, and it got lost in the shuffle of everything being crazy. Thank you for good thoughts and wishes--it's definitely appreciated. She's doing much better now--back in the rehab centre, and walking around and generally doing better, thank goodness. We're not sure what she'll be doing when she gets out of there, but that's next weeks problem. Again, thank you.