When words fail

My dad is in hospital.  It's looking like a stroke.  Mum rang the ambulance because he couldn't read the newspaper headlines to her as he usually does.

I am shitty because I feel that the ambos and the admitting hospital staff looked at him and saw a 90+ man and figured he was pretty good (and he was on the internet when the ambos arrived - GO DAD!)

BUT ... you can still function during a stroke, people, and the lack of speech should have rung warning bells.  Especially when family keep reiterating that this is NOT normal.

Anyway.  He's now been admitted.  My fabulous brother (Dr. Teacher) is staying with Mum.  I will go and pick her up tomorrow and take her back into the hospital but I couldn't stay there.

Words are failing Dad ... and they are also failing me as I try to support my mother.

I've been hiding

Still not sure if I'm ready to come out.

The Black Dog has taken up residence.  Now I know why I love cats!