Dad's Health, Post-Hospital

Well, my dad's surgery and related recovery have gone fairly well...in fact, with the exception of a possible but certainly-manageable infection, the doctors have said that he did very well, even exceeding their expectations. He was in the hospital from a Tuesday night until the following Monday when they deemed him ready to go home, and I visited every day I could between those two dates (so, five times). It was strange and sometime difficult seeing my father tied up to machines with hoses running into him in multiple locations, but his spirits were high, and he was always happy to see me, so that certainly made it easier to handle.

The highlight of his time in the hospital for me (if you could call it that...) was when I visited him with my guitar, playing a Smashing Pumpkins song ("1979"), "Take On Me" by A-HA, and even one of my bands' songs (the one tentatively entitled "Pat Benetar"). This was a special moment for both of us, especially considering it was due to my parents' incredible support of my pursuit of music that I was able to entertain my dad a bit like that.

Anyway, now that he's home, I try to visit him whenever I'm in the neighborhood, and every time I see him he seems to be doing better. Hopefully this infection thing will turn out to be nothing, but I should know soon what course of action they'll need to take.

Can't wait until Dad's all better! He's been dealing with a lot of crap for a long time...