alexpgp | Extending my stay... (Reply)

After having previously determined that it wouldn't make much sense for me to stay past my original departure date of this Saturday, it became clear today that my mom is on the verge of being discharged from the hospital in what may conservatively be called a "high-maintenance" mode, so I made the decision and forked over some cash to reschedule my ticket.

(Frankly, I fully expect to be briefed on how to hook my mom up to various and sundry devices that provide her nutrition tomorrow, despite the fact that I extended my stay only until next Friday.)

My mom was not very communicative - has not been so - for the past couple of days. However, upon regaining consciousness today during our visit, she did - somewhat lucidly - express a desire to get out of the hospital. My dad needs to talk over long-term details with various social workers, but for the short term, I'm the guy in the hole.

Cheers...