Important info

I realize that I'm supposed to be writing about vampires right now, but I fell the need to report on a more serious issue. I have had quite an insane week or two. Both of my parents have been in the hospital for a full week. My mom went in to the ER on a Monday night two weeks ago because her hand was swollen and painful. They decided it was gout and sent her home. On Friday, her kidney doctor told her that it was not gout and to go back to the ER. She did, and they admitted her. It was cellulitous and needed IV antibiotics, so they started with that. Eventually her veins collapsed and they put in a pik line. The evening she was admitted, dad started feeling bad. He was weak, his speech was slurred, and he would break into a sweat every time he got up even though he was icy cold to the touch. On Saturday afternoon, he asked me to drive him to the ER. They ran every test known to mankind, and the final diagnosis was that he had a virus and was dehydrated. He was admitted to the hospital and put on an IV to rehydrate him. While he was there, they discovered that he had a magnesium deficiency and an ulcer. They did a colonoscopy, found three ulcers and cauterized them. He had been bleeding internally, which had contributed to his problems. He was just released yesterday (Friday). Mom's hand infection got into the bone, which is really bad apparently, and yesterday they transferred her to long term care for the next 4-6 weeks to try to treat the infection with continued IV antibiotics. If it doesn't work they'll end up doing surgery, which they really want to avoid. They want her under constant surveillance because if the infection gets into the blood, fast action will be needed or she might die. Fortunately, the place she's staying is really close to Lawrence's house, so that's convenient. On top of all this, Ethan and I started school this week. *sigh* I need a vacation already! :)