Pinch hitting at the bottom of the ninth…

(This title seemed to fit the image in my head, I’m no Cindy but I’ll give it my best shot.)
Tonight is a very difficult evening for all of us, so I have taken it upon myself to write the blog for my mom. Today was a day of crucial decisions, and most importantly we chose not to admit my father to Mt. Sinai. Unfortunately the events of the day have led us to question our choice… Gilly started to run a fever just after the final decision not to admit him today was made, a sign we were told would indicate what unfortunately lies ahead. He also started to have a more pronounced seizure as soon as the nurse left. Regrettably, we were unable to admit my father so late in the day, and we were told that we would have to wait until Wednesday for admission.

We are waiting for a doctor from the hospital to come and assure us that everything is okay for the night, and we will proceed accordingly once we have all the information. We always have the Jewish General as an option, but we prefer Mt. Sinai for my father’s comfort. As with anything in life, there can be no exact predictions as to how long we have left with Gilly, therefore we are taking this opportunity to form our close four-way huddle (I will definitely be sleeping here for the next few days) and spend the rest of our time together.

I would like to personally thank all of you who have shown us so much support and love during this time, and to assure you all that we love you too, and we appreciate everything you have done, and continue to do for us, and for my father. We are truly blessed to have you all in our lives, and as frightening as the future seems to me right now, I take solace in the knowledge that my family is lucky enough to have such an unbelievable network of loved ones, friends and family alike. I am unsure of how the blog postings will continue for the next couple of days, but since I realize that our immediate family has multiplied exponentially since my dad’s illness, I feel that all you faithful bloggers deserve to be there right alongside us. Therefore, I will do my best to continue posting any important developments as they occur here, or my Uncle Joey will step in. Please use your best judgment for calls and visits. We welcome your support, but we are under an enormous amount of stress so please call beforehand, and refrain from calling too late in the evening. I can’t say enough how wonderful all of you are and how much easier this unpleasant time is because of your love. Thank you.