Dad is doing a lot better, he was released from the hospital on the 19th of February. He is currently at a rehabilitation facility to go through occupational and physical therapy. The last few days he's been looking really good. My mom, sister, and I have been to see him nearly every night since he was released. We didn't see him on Tuesday but mom and I were able to see him off as he transported from the hospital to his rehab facility.
He's a lot better and that is the amazing thing. My dad is my hero, for everything that has happened the last few years, he has taken it for what it was. Never once has he complained or questioned why it has happened to him. Instead all dad has done is just pray for fast recoveries.
I want to thank everyone who has been keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers. It has been a help, because everyday I see him he looks better. Hopefully he'll be back home with our family soon. I plan to have another update of the abbreviated timeline later this week. So, please keep an eye out for it.
-ADF
Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Our Familial Struggle
Hello everyone, today's post is going to be a little different. February has started off with a quite a bang for me and my family. To know the whole story, we'll be going through the events that led to the first of February and what has happened since. This is an abbreviated timeline, some details have been omitted but if you have specific questions, you can ask either here in a comment or send me a message on Facebook and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
Jan. 16th: Dad developed a cough
Jan. 17th: Routine diabetic appointment with primary doctor. I mentioned the cough, but our doctor didn't hear anything in the lungs.
Jan. 18th -19th: Goes through normal day to day with cough
Jan. 20th: Chills develop, trip to the ER. Flu swabbed, tested for strep, chest x-rays, CT scans, and labs drawn. Results come back with nothing out of the norm, just a common cold.
Jan. 21st - Jan. 31st: Given tylenol and robitussin to help with cold symptoms. Ran fevers at dialysis every once in a while. Stayed at home when he didn't need to be out, appetite started to leave around the 28th of January. Ate bowl of soup on the 31st and looked better.
Feb. 1st: Went to dialysis, at 2:45p got a call they would be sending him to ER. He was running a fever that he hadn't been running that morning. Mom, sis, and I went to the ER to meet dad there, he ran a fever of 103.1 in the ER. Flu swab, chest x-rays, CT scans, and more labs drawn. Plus waiting lots and lots of waiting. Pneumonia in his left lung…labs came back within range of cold but X-Rays and CT find the pneumonia. Admitted into the hospital, given some nausea medication to help with slight nausea.
Jan. 16th: Dad developed a cough
Jan. 17th: Routine diabetic appointment with primary doctor. I mentioned the cough, but our doctor didn't hear anything in the lungs.
Jan. 18th -19th: Goes through normal day to day with cough
Jan. 20th: Chills develop, trip to the ER. Flu swabbed, tested for strep, chest x-rays, CT scans, and labs drawn. Results come back with nothing out of the norm, just a common cold.
Jan. 21st - Jan. 31st: Given tylenol and robitussin to help with cold symptoms. Ran fevers at dialysis every once in a while. Stayed at home when he didn't need to be out, appetite started to leave around the 28th of January. Ate bowl of soup on the 31st and looked better.
Feb. 1st: Went to dialysis, at 2:45p got a call they would be sending him to ER. He was running a fever that he hadn't been running that morning. Mom, sis, and I went to the ER to meet dad there, he ran a fever of 103.1 in the ER. Flu swab, chest x-rays, CT scans, and more labs drawn. Plus waiting lots and lots of waiting. Pneumonia in his left lung…labs came back within range of cold but X-Rays and CT find the pneumonia. Admitted into the hospital, given some nausea medication to help with slight nausea.
Feb. 2nd:
On antibiotic, looks better, spiked a few slight fevers.
Feb. 3rd: Same as 2nd
Feb. 4th: Same as 2nd and 3rd
Feb. 5th: Lack of appetite at dinner, slight nausea. Ran a slight fever towards the end of the night.
Okay, so I'll give you all a part two tomorrow. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we go through this difficult journey.
-Alex
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Quick Update
So for the last two weeks, there's been people getting sick here at home. It started with my dad then made its way to my sister and mom. I've been the only one healthy, it hasn't been enjoyable but I've managed to avoid it. I don't blame anyone, it just happens from time to time. My sister didn't get it as bad, but my parents were on the worse end of the symptoms. But my sister and I have been taking care of them.
I've been working on a few different things, some things for Amy DC, Amy Marvel, my Power Rangers AU, some original fiction. This month is the 'Now What' for NaNo, which means it's editing time... and I haven't done it. I've place my NaNo story on the back burner for a bit, I want to keep writing before I go back and start the editing process. I plan to pick it back up in February to continue with my story.
Alright, I'll see you all either Friday or next week with a Phillip/Ava piece.
-ADF
I've been working on a few different things, some things for Amy DC, Amy Marvel, my Power Rangers AU, some original fiction. This month is the 'Now What' for NaNo, which means it's editing time... and I haven't done it. I've place my NaNo story on the back burner for a bit, I want to keep writing before I go back and start the editing process. I plan to pick it back up in February to continue with my story.
Alright, I'll see you all either Friday or next week with a Phillip/Ava piece.
-ADF
Monday, January 14, 2019
What I Got For Christmas 2018
Hi everyone, I figured that I would share what I got for Christmas this year. It wasn't a lot but it was a good Christmas with my family. My sister and I gave dad a shock with his gift, again. I got mainly DVDs and BluRays for the holiday. But that is fine with me, a couple of these items were things that I wanted for a while.
The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition: I have been wanting this for three Christmas's past now. But I finally got it this past Christmas. I own the Lord of the Ring trilogy in the extended edition. I was able to give my dad my theatrical editions of the movies. I haven't had a chance to marathon the series yet, but I'm hoping for a weekend off where I can sit and watch the six films without falling asleep.
Doctor Who- Peter Capaldi Era: Around February of 2018, I started watching Doctor Who, primarily with the Peter Capaldi seasons. Actually I started with the Jenna Coleman episodes. But I didn't particularly love the Matt Smith/Jenna Coleman episodes, they were good but they didn't have the same repertoire as 12/Clara relationship. But they were good episodes to watch. I was excited to open this on Christmas morning as Twelve is my doctor.
Twilight Saga Extended Edition: I got the five Twilight movies, the first four were extended but the fifth one wasn't. I enjoyed the books, when they first came out back in 2005. We marathoned these into the New Year, it was a lot of fun to rewatch these. I did ask myself a lot of questions about why I was rewatching them but it is what it is. It wasn't as horrible as I remembered, but now that I'm older I was able to pick up on the little things that weren't as plainly obvious to me then. I would like to get the 10 year anniversary edition of Twilight but I haven't found it anywhere in my hometown. I'll be looking online for it in the coming weeks.
Last but not least, I got a cute little reindeer pillow. I'm obsessed with deer, they represent a lot to me in my life, which I won't get into. It has a scarf and a jingle bell on it, it is really cute. It's on my bed and one of the comfiest pillows I've ever owned.
That's everything that I got for Christmas. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and great start to the New Year so far. I have been trying to recharge my battery and stress less. Hopefully, I'll have a new post later this week, if not I'll see you next week.
-ADF
The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition: I have been wanting this for three Christmas's past now. But I finally got it this past Christmas. I own the Lord of the Ring trilogy in the extended edition. I was able to give my dad my theatrical editions of the movies. I haven't had a chance to marathon the series yet, but I'm hoping for a weekend off where I can sit and watch the six films without falling asleep.
Doctor Who- Peter Capaldi Era: Around February of 2018, I started watching Doctor Who, primarily with the Peter Capaldi seasons. Actually I started with the Jenna Coleman episodes. But I didn't particularly love the Matt Smith/Jenna Coleman episodes, they were good but they didn't have the same repertoire as 12/Clara relationship. But they were good episodes to watch. I was excited to open this on Christmas morning as Twelve is my doctor.
Twilight Saga Extended Edition: I got the five Twilight movies, the first four were extended but the fifth one wasn't. I enjoyed the books, when they first came out back in 2005. We marathoned these into the New Year, it was a lot of fun to rewatch these. I did ask myself a lot of questions about why I was rewatching them but it is what it is. It wasn't as horrible as I remembered, but now that I'm older I was able to pick up on the little things that weren't as plainly obvious to me then. I would like to get the 10 year anniversary edition of Twilight but I haven't found it anywhere in my hometown. I'll be looking online for it in the coming weeks.
Last but not least, I got a cute little reindeer pillow. I'm obsessed with deer, they represent a lot to me in my life, which I won't get into. It has a scarf and a jingle bell on it, it is really cute. It's on my bed and one of the comfiest pillows I've ever owned.
That's everything that I got for Christmas. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and great start to the New Year so far. I have been trying to recharge my battery and stress less. Hopefully, I'll have a new post later this week, if not I'll see you next week.
-ADF
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
2019... Here We Go
Hello 2019,
I'll be doing the same kind of posting for 2019 that I did in the later half of 2018. Post when I can, at least once a week. It doesn't matter the length or topic but I do want to post at least once a week. Whether it's a journal, short story, fanfic, or poetry. I am thinking about doing book reviews on the blog... I'm not sure since I do have the review blog.
What do you think? Would you like to read about what I'm reading? I am on a couple of ARC teams and I'm apart of a book club, so I will be doing a bit of reading for 2019. I'm sure I'll share what I'm reading with you all anyway.
Actually, let's get to that anyway. I'm reading Pause by Isabella Hale (ARC). The next books will be Demon Born by Christine Pope (ARC), and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (BC). I'm also reading Tokyo Mew Mew for my own personal reading. I've got a couple of Kindle books started that I need to finish. Slowly but surely I'll get to them.
2018 was a good year. I had good and bad moments. Some of the big things for me involved my dad's health. He had his gall bladder removed at the end of October, I had been running on a half battery for a while. But I've been feeling great, so far. My battery is 100% and kicking. I lost a couple of family members unexpectedly. It is sad but I know they are looking after our family.
I did a few challenges for myself in the year of 2018. Mermay, Inktober, and NaNoWriMo were the three I did. And guess what, I completed/won all of them. I wanted to get back into drawing/art and I did. That is another focus for 2019 art, do more art. Nothing crazy but doodle in my sketchbook once a week if I can.
I think that's everything. If you have any questions feel free to leave them for me and I will get to them.
-ADF
I'll be doing the same kind of posting for 2019 that I did in the later half of 2018. Post when I can, at least once a week. It doesn't matter the length or topic but I do want to post at least once a week. Whether it's a journal, short story, fanfic, or poetry. I am thinking about doing book reviews on the blog... I'm not sure since I do have the review blog.
What do you think? Would you like to read about what I'm reading? I am on a couple of ARC teams and I'm apart of a book club, so I will be doing a bit of reading for 2019. I'm sure I'll share what I'm reading with you all anyway.
Actually, let's get to that anyway. I'm reading Pause by Isabella Hale (ARC). The next books will be Demon Born by Christine Pope (ARC), and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (BC). I'm also reading Tokyo Mew Mew for my own personal reading. I've got a couple of Kindle books started that I need to finish. Slowly but surely I'll get to them.
2018 was a good year. I had good and bad moments. Some of the big things for me involved my dad's health. He had his gall bladder removed at the end of October, I had been running on a half battery for a while. But I've been feeling great, so far. My battery is 100% and kicking. I lost a couple of family members unexpectedly. It is sad but I know they are looking after our family.
I did a few challenges for myself in the year of 2018. Mermay, Inktober, and NaNoWriMo were the three I did. And guess what, I completed/won all of them. I wanted to get back into drawing/art and I did. That is another focus for 2019 art, do more art. Nothing crazy but doodle in my sketchbook once a week if I can.
I think that's everything. If you have any questions feel free to leave them for me and I will get to them.
-ADF
Monday, December 31, 2018
The Christmas Ball (Tag) [FDoC]
Ella and Virgil twirled gracefully around the ballroom. Jeff sat with Alan and Gordon at a table and watched his children move with precision and grace around the floor, he smiled at the sight. Alan grinned at the sight of Ella and Virgil, he knew his sister loved dance she made it look easy no matter how complex the routine or move.
"She really knows what she's doing," Alan said to Gordon as he glanced at his fellow blonde brother munch on various hors d'oeuvres. He rolled his eyes at Gordon's lack of manners.
"Yes, she does," Jeff agreed with a nod at Alan's words. "But dance has always been Ella's passion."
The music came to an end, Ella, Virgil, John and Penelope, along with the rest of the guests on the floor clap for the orchestra. The three Tracy children moved back to the table, where the rest of family, sans Scott, sat.
Ella plopped down into the chair and sighed. She gently kicked off the high heels her long dress hid. A sigh of relief fell from the twenty year old female, she sank a little into her chair.
"Are you alright, Ella?" Alan asked as he looked at his sister with a worried frown.
"I'm fine Alan, my feet just hurt. High heels and I are not friends," she answered with a grin. "Where's Scott?" she asked as she looked around the table.
Jeff sighed but didn't say a word.
John and Virgil both sighed and sent annoyed glances in Scott's direction. Gordon was the one to answer the question, "Sulking more than likely."
Ella rolled her eyes, while the other three Tracy boys groaned at Gordon's words. She chose not to comment on Gordon's words, instead she grabbed a glass of champagne and took a sip. Her thoughts dwelt briefly on Scott's behavior, before she glanced around the room in silent search of him.
Sadly, she couldn't find him, instead she sank into her seat and watched the dance floor. Her grandparents were on the dance floor and they looked lovely. 'I wonder if my parents looked like that when they attended the Christmas balls,' she thought with a wistful sigh.
John got up from his seat and made his way to where Scott was hidden. "Are you going to ask her for a dance or stare at her all night?" he asked as he joined his brother's side.
Scott frowned at John, "What is that supposed to mean?"
John rolled his eyes, "You know what I mean, Scott. At least have a dance with her," he suggested as he looked over at his sister who wore a sad smile on her face.
Scott sighed but he approached the table, without a word he held his out for Ella to see.
Golden brown eyes looked up at Scott, she placed her hand in his as he helped up to her feet. Together they made their way to the dance floor, where the music was soft. Ella had a hand in Scott's while the other rested on his shoulder. Their height difference was more noticeable to the family members but no one commented on Ella's lack to proper footwear.
Grins broke out the four Tracy sons' faces as they saw their oldest brother with their sister. They hoped it would work out for them, if Scott would finally make a move and ask her out.
-fin
Thanks for reading Five Days of Christmas and Beyond. I'll be back tomorrow with my resolutions for 2019. See you then!
"She really knows what she's doing," Alan said to Gordon as he glanced at his fellow blonde brother munch on various hors d'oeuvres. He rolled his eyes at Gordon's lack of manners.
"Yes, she does," Jeff agreed with a nod at Alan's words. "But dance has always been Ella's passion."
The music came to an end, Ella, Virgil, John and Penelope, along with the rest of the guests on the floor clap for the orchestra. The three Tracy children moved back to the table, where the rest of family, sans Scott, sat.
Ella plopped down into the chair and sighed. She gently kicked off the high heels her long dress hid. A sigh of relief fell from the twenty year old female, she sank a little into her chair.
"Are you alright, Ella?" Alan asked as he looked at his sister with a worried frown.
"I'm fine Alan, my feet just hurt. High heels and I are not friends," she answered with a grin. "Where's Scott?" she asked as she looked around the table.
Jeff sighed but didn't say a word.
John and Virgil both sighed and sent annoyed glances in Scott's direction. Gordon was the one to answer the question, "Sulking more than likely."
Ella rolled her eyes, while the other three Tracy boys groaned at Gordon's words. She chose not to comment on Gordon's words, instead she grabbed a glass of champagne and took a sip. Her thoughts dwelt briefly on Scott's behavior, before she glanced around the room in silent search of him.
Sadly, she couldn't find him, instead she sank into her seat and watched the dance floor. Her grandparents were on the dance floor and they looked lovely. 'I wonder if my parents looked like that when they attended the Christmas balls,' she thought with a wistful sigh.
John got up from his seat and made his way to where Scott was hidden. "Are you going to ask her for a dance or stare at her all night?" he asked as he joined his brother's side.
Scott frowned at John, "What is that supposed to mean?"
John rolled his eyes, "You know what I mean, Scott. At least have a dance with her," he suggested as he looked over at his sister who wore a sad smile on her face.
Scott sighed but he approached the table, without a word he held his out for Ella to see.
Golden brown eyes looked up at Scott, she placed her hand in his as he helped up to her feet. Together they made their way to the dance floor, where the music was soft. Ella had a hand in Scott's while the other rested on his shoulder. Their height difference was more noticeable to the family members but no one commented on Ella's lack to proper footwear.
Grins broke out the four Tracy sons' faces as they saw their oldest brother with their sister. They hoped it would work out for them, if Scott would finally make a move and ask her out.
-fin
Thanks for reading Five Days of Christmas and Beyond. I'll be back tomorrow with my resolutions for 2019. See you then!
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
The Christmas Ball (TAG) [FDoC]
Ella giggled as she shared a dance with her dad on the dance floor. Her five brothers watched with various expressions of happiness and jealousy in the case of one Scott Tracy. John nudged Virgil to get his attention before he jerked his head in the direction of Scott, who stood against a wall with a glass of champagne in his hand as he watched Ella change partners.
"Man, Scott's taking this kinda hard," Virgil muttered to John as they looked between Scott and Ella.
John nodded, "He is, that's his third flute of champagne tonight. And something tells me, he's going to go through a couple more before the night is over."
Virgil's brown gold eyes widened as he heard John's words. "He does know that she's not coming back to the island with us for Christmas, right?" Virgil asked as he frowned at the guy who was dancing with his sister. His eyes on the drifting hands down Ella's back.
A smirk grew on his face, as he watched Ella step purposefully on the guy's feet before she took a step back to give some distance between them.
John sighed as he watched his sister handle herself. He worried about her, but he knew she could take care of herself. "Honestly, I have no clue. It wouldn't surprise me if he didn't know, since Ella isn't speaking with him and dad doesn't always tell Scott everything in regard to Ella. She tried for years after Scott left to keep in touch but he wouldn't give. Now, she's given up because he spent all that time ignoring her and trying to figure out his feelings for her," John remarked with a shake of his head and annoyed sigh at his older brother's stupidity.
Virgil frowned but didn't disagree with John. Instead, he kept an eye on Ella as the song came to end. "I'll be back," he told John as he moved forward to step up behind his sister.
Ella stepped away from Lucas Chamberlain, she quickly dismissed his offer of another dance. The last dance had been uncomfortable. Shudders ran down her spine as she recalled his wandering hands. "No thank you, Lord Chamberlain, I'm sure I'll find another partner for the next dance," she told him through slightly gritted teeth and too wide smile, that warned off the suitor.
Virgil chuckled as he moved to stand next to his sister. "May I have this dance?" he asked as he offered his sister his hand.
Ella looked up at Virgil and gave him a warm smile, "Gladly," she answered as she placed her hand in his. Together they walked away from Lord Chamberlain and moved closer to Ella's cousin Penelope who had somehow convinced John to her for the dance.
A smile and delightful laughter fell from Ella's lips as she noticed poor John fumbling. Virgil's chuckles joined her laughter as they took first position and waited for the orchestra to start the music. Sure enough, a few moments later the music started. Ella fell into step with Virgil effortlessly, together they moved around the floor.
Many people complimented the two Creighton-Warrd ladies as they danced with their partners in an elegant and seemingly effortless fashion. It was clear to the various guests the two females had taken lessons in dance as moved around the room, skirts billowed out and trailed after the dancing pairs.
"He still brooding in the corner?" Ella asked as she stared just over Virigil's ear. The large amount of eyes on her petite form created a slight tremor in her movements, only obvious to John and Virgil.
"Yup," Virgil answered as he sent his older brother a frown.
Ella sighed and rolled her eyes, but didn't say a word. Instead she followed Virgil as he led her into a spin then dip before he lifted her back to her feet. Together they moved through a complicated set of footsteps as they listened to the song. Many audience members gasped as they realized the talent in dance Virgil and Ella had.
'Thank you mom for making all of the boys take those dance lessons with me,' she thought as she briefly looked skyward as if she would see her mom. But all Ella's golden eyes saw was the high ceiling that had had some sort of fancy design on it.
-TBC
Merry Belated Christmas everyone. I started this on Christmas Day but between napping, eating, gifts, and family I wasn't able to finish it until now. I'll be adding to my Five Days of Christmas since I did miss a few days. See you for tomorrow's piece or maybe another one later today. Not sure yet.
-ADF
"Man, Scott's taking this kinda hard," Virgil muttered to John as they looked between Scott and Ella.
John nodded, "He is, that's his third flute of champagne tonight. And something tells me, he's going to go through a couple more before the night is over."
Virgil's brown gold eyes widened as he heard John's words. "He does know that she's not coming back to the island with us for Christmas, right?" Virgil asked as he frowned at the guy who was dancing with his sister. His eyes on the drifting hands down Ella's back.
A smirk grew on his face, as he watched Ella step purposefully on the guy's feet before she took a step back to give some distance between them.
John sighed as he watched his sister handle herself. He worried about her, but he knew she could take care of herself. "Honestly, I have no clue. It wouldn't surprise me if he didn't know, since Ella isn't speaking with him and dad doesn't always tell Scott everything in regard to Ella. She tried for years after Scott left to keep in touch but he wouldn't give. Now, she's given up because he spent all that time ignoring her and trying to figure out his feelings for her," John remarked with a shake of his head and annoyed sigh at his older brother's stupidity.
Virgil frowned but didn't disagree with John. Instead, he kept an eye on Ella as the song came to end. "I'll be back," he told John as he moved forward to step up behind his sister.
Ella stepped away from Lucas Chamberlain, she quickly dismissed his offer of another dance. The last dance had been uncomfortable. Shudders ran down her spine as she recalled his wandering hands. "No thank you, Lord Chamberlain, I'm sure I'll find another partner for the next dance," she told him through slightly gritted teeth and too wide smile, that warned off the suitor.
Virgil chuckled as he moved to stand next to his sister. "May I have this dance?" he asked as he offered his sister his hand.
Ella looked up at Virgil and gave him a warm smile, "Gladly," she answered as she placed her hand in his. Together they walked away from Lord Chamberlain and moved closer to Ella's cousin Penelope who had somehow convinced John to her for the dance.
A smile and delightful laughter fell from Ella's lips as she noticed poor John fumbling. Virgil's chuckles joined her laughter as they took first position and waited for the orchestra to start the music. Sure enough, a few moments later the music started. Ella fell into step with Virgil effortlessly, together they moved around the floor.
Many people complimented the two Creighton-Warrd ladies as they danced with their partners in an elegant and seemingly effortless fashion. It was clear to the various guests the two females had taken lessons in dance as moved around the room, skirts billowed out and trailed after the dancing pairs.
"He still brooding in the corner?" Ella asked as she stared just over Virigil's ear. The large amount of eyes on her petite form created a slight tremor in her movements, only obvious to John and Virgil.
"Yup," Virgil answered as he sent his older brother a frown.
Ella sighed and rolled her eyes, but didn't say a word. Instead she followed Virgil as he led her into a spin then dip before he lifted her back to her feet. Together they moved through a complicated set of footsteps as they listened to the song. Many audience members gasped as they realized the talent in dance Virgil and Ella had.
'Thank you mom for making all of the boys take those dance lessons with me,' she thought as she briefly looked skyward as if she would see her mom. But all Ella's golden eyes saw was the high ceiling that had had some sort of fancy design on it.
-TBC
Merry Belated Christmas everyone. I started this on Christmas Day but between napping, eating, gifts, and family I wasn't able to finish it until now. I'll be adding to my Five Days of Christmas since I did miss a few days. See you for tomorrow's piece or maybe another one later today. Not sure yet.
-ADF
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