K to Hospital

K's been troubled with various symptoms that have all been getting progressively worse. Swollen legs and pain, low oxygen level, generally miserable all over. Difficulty sleeping - she's a walking zombie during the day. She falls asleep the moment she sits down to do anything that requires her to stop moving. Difficulty concentrating, and forgetting to do important things like taking her meds.

She consulted with her Nephrology doctor this afternoon, and he advised her to be admitted to the hospital this afternoon, and to start hemodialysis tomorrow.

Our neighbors volunteered to take her to St Joseph hospital while I'm at work, but I'm struggling with the desire to take off work, and be directly involved with that myself. We haven't figured out how we'll deal with the dog, but I'm hoping we'll have enough time and friends available, that Mandy will be well taken care of. Some of our neighbors are leaving town for the holidays, so logistics will get more difficult, but hopefully she'll be home by then.

I wish I were a person whose capabilities always rose to the level of adversity, and I guess with most issues I am, but as always when something happens to K, I turn into an emotional wreck, and my world closes in, until I can barely even think, much less do the right thing. But I'll be trying, as I usually do.