Overworkedjanet

 It's raining, it's pouring, my old man is snoring! I am living a new normal.  Oh, wait, this has been my life for quite a while! After my hip surgery, an awesome adventure to which I have recovered in an amazing way, my DH insisted I slow down. Ha. He finally got an active call for the job he's been on for a while; sitting in a car by live wires brought down by disasters. Think ice, snow, tornadoes. It's easy for him as all he has to do is yell "get away from there" until the utilities fix the wires. What he didn't do was drink enough, sleep, take his meds (none). He passed out, landed on his head and received a TBI. Subdural hematoma and multiple hemorrhages throughout his brain. Lucky us, he has no deficits, a headache, 6 staples in the split in his scalp and a lumbar spinal injury that will heal with PT. I had to drive 6 hours to the trauma hospital, sit in it for three days with my elder daughter in tow, and bring him home 3 days after his injury. Ano...