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[averygoodun42]

Geoff's dad was admitted to the hospital yesterday with a big blood clot in his leg, part of which had traveled to his lungs already. He's been through this before, the last time being more than fifteen years ago (before I met Geoff), and then he was in the hospital for nine days. He's not so sick this time, but it's scary anyway.

It's amazing how much medical technology and care has improved (for the most part) over the last thirty years. They have blood thinners, clot destroyers, ultrasounds that can find clots, MRI's to show exactly where damage occurred, blood pressure medication, and so much more. The US is actually pretty far behind in medical technical research (besides drugs), but still they're able to save so many people.

I am truly grateful for that.

Now, if only everyone had access to it...

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[firefly124.livejournal.com]

I hope all goes well and he's home soon.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Thank you. So far he's doing just fine, except for being bored. Hopefully his hospital stay will be a short one.

[zalena.livejournal.com]

You have been much on my mind lately. I'll keep right on thinking about you, if you don't mind!

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

You've been on my mind as well, and of course I don't mind! I'm actually doing quite well, right now, though. There are constant worries, of course, and irritations, but on the whole I am in a much, much better place than I have been in in a long, long time. It helps that Babe has entered the Unbearable Cuteness of Being phase. Which is a joy. (And a reward.)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

It's still being treated, but yeah! I hope his hospital stay is much shorter than his last one.