Surgery Scheduled for Monday

Just found out last night that they have scheduled the surgery for Monday morning, like we thought they would.  Dad has to be at the hospital at 7:30am - not sure exactly what time the surgery will start, tho.  Should find out this weekend.

Dad is asking to see all of the grandkids Saturday.  He specifically told Rick he wanted me there, too.  (Of course I will go, but I sure hope he isn't going to extract another promise from Rick and I.)  He wants no one at the house on Sunday - he wants to spend it alone with his wife.  Totally understandable.  Then he has asked to see all of his children at the hospital Monday morning before the surgery.  I think he knows there is a very good chance he won't make it and he wants to say his goodbyes, just in case.  Just typing this is making me cry.

Rick has taken all of next week off.  He had asked for Mon & Tues already, but I told him to go ahead and take Wed, too, since he already has Thursday (for Thanksgiving) and Friday is his regular Friday off (every other Friday he is off).  He won't be any good at work anyway, so he might as well take the extra day.  I already told him all plans are on hold until we see how things go with his dad's surgery.  He is still talking about taking me to my sister's Thanksgiving night to see my family.  Stubborn, hard-headed man!  Regardless of what happens, WE ARE NOT GOING!  Period!  Now if I can just convince him.  Besides, my mom told him that if she sees him there (when he should be here with his family) she will personally kick his a$$ all the way back to Houston!  LOL!  You tell'em, mom!

Don't have a real good feeling about any of thing, but I'm trying to put on a brave front for Rick and the kids.  We plan on telling Ally tonight what is going on.  I need her to understand just how sick Papa really is so she knows to make the most of the time she will have with him on Saturday.  But I don't want to say he might die and scare her.  Any ideas on just what I should say or how to say it?  If I flub this, she will never forgive me.  God, I hurt so bad for all of them.  I just don't know what to do.

Well, we didn't go over today.  By the time BIL's kids got done, FIL was exhausted.  As usual, my kids got short changed because of BIL.  ARGH!  We will take them over tomorrow, but will only stay a few minutes.

We talked to Ally.  The first thing she asked was "Could he die?"  I told her that Papa's condition is very serious and that is always a possibility, but the doctors are going to do everything they can to make Papa better.  Talked about what she will say to him tomorrow.  She said she will tellhim she loves him, that she is praying for him and that she wants him to get better and come home soon.  I told her that was great.

She is dealing ok so far.  She normally has a delayed reaction to things, which is why we wanted to wait.  I am hoping she won't have time to get all worked up about it.  But I am sure the kids will be distracted at school all day Monday.

Sorry I didn't get to call, Lenora.  It was a long, long day yesterday.  I'll post an update.  The wi-fi at the hospital wouldn't let me get on BU.