It's been eventful:
Mom recovered well from surgery, and a few days later they wanted to punt her out. I came as soon as I heard and the hospital had been put on lockdown. Despite having metal detectors (a guard that was dosing off), state cops posted outside, and doors sealed.. I managed to wander around the place trying to find a nurse to get me into her ward until I found a large ward unlocked and manned by just one nurse deep into her cellphone. They had no phones for patients in that ward, and this is when my mom told me what had happened the night before. It is terrifying to think how a guy with a gun got into the surgical ward and then her room to steal drugs! But if I could wander unimpeded.... man... we just aren't taking security seriously in hospitals these days.
Dad was getting punted out of his rehab the next day, and when we went to get him, it was alarming that not only had they not put him on the right meds and diet, but he had ballooned in edema and 15lbs water weight again. He could not get into the house and fell. Rehab got an earful and once again... paramedics of whom we are well acquainted by now took him back to the hospital. He's back home finally and slowly getting it off, we have nursing care again, but I am not optimistic. All the cathing causes nothing but constant infections.
Despite all that's been happening I managed to get all the decorations up and be solely responsible for making late Thanksgiving dinner. It was enjoyable, and I even fixed the traditional pork and sauerkraut, which something that us B'more people always have. All of the Christmas shopping is done, but it cost three times as much as last year. Sales are a joke.