the update

This week my father has developed a blood clot in his leg. He has been, in his words, completely pain-free until now. Now the pain in his leg has left him crippled. This was made worse yesterday when he fell while trying to get into the car to go to his daily appointment for a blood thinner injection. Unable to move him, my mother phoned for an ambulance and he's now back in the hospital. This has been a mixed blessing for him and my mother - in the hospital, they are able to manage his pain much more effectively while still treating the clot and a newly discovered "blood infection" of some sort and my mother finally has some relief from taking care of him. So I guess everything is working out for the best.