For the Guy with Kids and a WW Diciotto

[hopeful4her]

Well, I missed a call from the wife this morning at about 7:30. She called using the uncles phone. Vm says that FIL passed away at 7:22 this morning. She called me eight minutes after.

I called her back and I just tell her how sorry I am. She starts crying and tells me how she was with him all night. At about 6:30, he squeezed her hand and started nodding his head. He later started going into cardiac arrest and they tried CPR. She told me yesterday that he signed papers to only try CPR. Nothing else if that didn't work.

It didn't work.

She is crying. I'm crying with her and I keep letting her know how sorry I am. She tells me how his wife hasn't cried and is being very unemotional. I tell her that I'll make arrangements to get down there as soon as I can. She asks if I can arrange for a hotel because she hasn't left the hospital since Wed. I tell her I'll let her know what I arrange later. She tells me thank you.

I called fave aunt in Laredo. She says that FIL's wife called her yesterday asking her to come by the hospital, but didn't let her know how serious it was. The lady was complaining about my wife and how SHE was acting. We talked for a while and came to the conclusion that it was the lady acting weird. I let her know that I might be coming in today. She says that I'm welcome. I ask her for a favor and ask about my wife. She says that of course she is welcome. These are family times.

So...I need to make arrangements. The wife wanted me to call her mother and let her know. Her cell is not working and I left a message at her home to call me.

I talked to my mom. She thinks that I should not take my girls. I know that S14 has Benchmark tests all next week. I told him that I could take him this weekend and bring him back on Sunday and then head back. I have to figure things out. Funeral may not be until Tuesday, so I can't leave my girls here. They're going to have to go with me, I think. Unless mom takes days off next week.


Thanks for being there guys. I'll keep in touch.