hoarse

I went to visit my brother yesterday (Saturday) with my daughter.  We took him out to breakfast.  He was pretty hoarse, so I stopped by to ask the nurse to keep an eye on him, that he had congestive heart failure.  She said that so far he hadn't put on any weight.  Well, at least she was aware of the issue. 

But now, I'm a little nervous.  I don't want to be a nag, but I have no confidence that the staff will stay on top of his condition.  It could be he just has a cold, there's been a lot of that going around at the nursing home.  But the flu could also turn into something worse.

Tomorrow is my husband's birthday.  Last year, we found out I had cancer on his birthday.  I don't want to call the nursing home tomorrow and possibly ruin another birthday.  I think I will probably wait and call on Tuesday.  I think I have enough grace time, given the situation.

I  have been reflecting on everything that has happened in the past year, and given what could have gone wrong, things are pretty good!  This time last year, I thought my brother had less than a year to live.  I no longer think that. I've had some time this year to take care of myself and other family needs, and I'm feeling pretty good too, so let's keep our fingers crossed.