2/10- Then the rain let up and the sun came up and we were gettin' dry

Weight Loss for the Week: 1.5lbs

This last week has been ... intense.  The week seemed normal at the start, a bit busy, but normal.  I was able to watch my portions, fit in some extra exercise and stayed on top of things like grading and prepping and all that fun stuff.

Wednesday evening, it took a turn.  My dad and stepmom called me to let me know that they had found a benign tumor on my dad's pituitary gland (that's in the base of the brain) and that it would have to be removed since it was pressing on his optic nerve and causing a lot of issues.  I got upset, cried a little, but was able to function pretty decently that night and the next day- especially knowing it was benign and that it was stupid to get so upset and worried about it.

Thursday was pretty normal, the school day went fine, got some solid info at a meeting that I needed, and even treated myself to my favorite salad.  That night, my mom informed me that my stepmom had been trying to get a hold of me.  The tumor had ruptured and they were performing an emergency surgery on my dad that night. I pretty much lost it.  I was able to talk to my stepmom to get some more details, and to make sure she had some good friends there with her during the surgery, and after some time, I was able to talk to my dad before he went in for the surgery. 

I spent the rest of the night praying, crying, and trying to distract myself by over-prepping for school the next day. My stepmom had told me the surgery would take some time and it was already late, but I wanted to know when it was over and that he was okay.  It finally ended and she let me know late into the night.  I then spent another hour praying thankful prayers and crying tears of exhaustion and relief.  I ended up only getting a few hours sleep that night.

I made it to school the next day and decided to try to make it through the whole day since I knew if I went home, I would just cry and be unable to do anything productive.  So, I went to school to try to stay distracted.  I let some of the teachers know what was going on and they informed the rest of the staff and they were all wonderful checking in on me when they saw me throughout the day. And I started off each class letting my students know that I had had a long night, my dad was in the hospital and I needed them to do their best and stay totally focused. And they did.  The students were wonderful about it and I definitely needed that.  With all the love and support I got, I was so glad I went in to school and was able to not sit and dwell all day.

I also appreciate all the texts and calls I got from friends Thursday night, all day Friday, and Saturday.  Y'all are simply wonderful people. 

I finally heard from my stepmom and dad that afternoon which made my day.  I was glad to hear he was doing well, walking around, and he was even making jokes on the phone, so that was wonderful.  I was able to just rest and relax and update all my friends for the umpteenth time that day about him. Then, I passed out early.

Yesterday was far more normal, minus me actually sleeping in since I was so dang tired.  And, my dad was released from the hospital which is great.  When we talked, we made plans for me to go see him and my stepmom next week while he's still recuperating. I'm looking forward to seeing them and getting to help out for a few days.

Now, back to my somewhat normal life of planning, prepping and grading.  Oh, and my massage this afternoon ;)