So I haven’t posted anything about what has happened to my father recently because I wanted to make sure he was going to be okay. Last Monday he fell at his house and laid on the floor for almost 24 hours before he was able to crawl to the phone and call 911. They came and took him to the hospital on Tuesday. He broke his hip from the fall. On Wednesday he had surgery to replace his hip. During the surgery his heart rate spiked and his blood pressure dropped. There was a chance he had a blood clot that had traveled to his heart. He was taken to ICU right after surgery. He had a breathing tube and wasn’t awake. On Friday he was doing much better. The breathing tube was removed and he was taken out of ICU and given a regular room. He’s still on oxygen but that will be removed soon. He’ll be spending Christmas in the hospital. My brother is with him. I’m planning on driving down to Charlottesville to spend time with him on Monday and Tuesday. Right now things are looking up and he’s begun his recovery. After his hospital stay he’ll have to go to a rehab facility until he is able to walk on his own. That may be a few weeks. Today my brother sent me a picture of my father in the hospital. I’m glad to see he’s awake and sitting up. He’ll be 81 on January 1st. Here’s the picture: