So to anybody that has been keeping up with my blogs, MIL was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 1 of 4 spots that had a biopsy done. She goes in today at about 10a.m.-ish so any "good vibes" and prayers anybody could send her way would be very much appreciated. She is getting a "lumpectomy" and the stage 4 spot is very deep according to the doctors but they are hopeful that they can remove it. DH and SIL are not handling it well at all and seemed to be taking turns driving the other insane over the weekend. It was supposed to be a non-skid weekend but due to the holiday schedule we had ss from 5pm on Sunday until noon on Monday. We picked up MIL also to spend new year's with us and try to give her a fun day before her surgery. SIL kept calling and texting DH all weekend about how he "needs to take the week off" to help with MIL and go to the hospital...funny though because MIL said nobody is allowed to wait in the waiting room at the clinic she is going to until her 2nd "post-op" after 230p.m. and she DOESN"T WANT anybody there until after the post-op but nobody is listening to her. SIL wants DH to sit with her in her car outside the hospital until 2:30 and blew a fuse when he told her he still had to work and would be there around 2ish. This seems to be the month of drama for everyone health-wise...dh received an email from his superior, long story short 3 other people have family members getting health things done this week and they are asking everyone to be as flexible as they can with schedules and overtime to make sure everything is covered. DH didn't tell his work about the surgery date and we have ss AGAIN this weekend so this week should be interesting as far as DH behavior is concerned.
Aunt pulled me aside on Christmas and informed me that since she still had medical power of attorney over my mom that she is going to call an emergency psychiatric clinic and get mom admitted against her will to a stage 5 clinic over 6 hours away. Not even one hour later, grandma proceeded to pull me aside and tell me I am the new "matriarch" of the family? No other details given. I am confused.
Dh was in a horrible mood on Christmas Eve due to not having money for gifts. He has also convinced himself that the IRS letter is a scam since they didn't seize his refund for the last two years, and is planning on not paying them until he can establish that the letter isn't a "fake". Apparently someone told him that their grandparent's received a letter from the "IRS" stating they owed $4000 and they found out it was a fraud before they paid it, so now he is convinced this is happening to him. He has decided to "make up for it"(not getting ss any gifts other then a new pet fish) that we are going to Disney this year. Oh boy. SS has already been, not sure what the point is. Plus it's expensive.
DH also had until yesterday to send in SS birth certificate to "prove" ss is his child in order to continue his medical coverage that he is required to have according to the CS order. BM refused to give him any information, he wasn't able to get it, he didn't send anything in other than a copy of his "recognition of parentage". I'm not sure how all of that is going to play out. I gave him the info that I was given on how to obtain a copy a long time ago, he didn't listen. Guess it's all on him now. Not a good way to start the new year.
I went to blow-dry my hair after a shower on Christmas Eve...plugged in my hair dryer...and promptly blew all the fuses on our first floor. Only other things on/plugged in were our Christmas tree lights, TV, fridge, and crockpot. Not sure what to think of that.
Ended up not getting a new stove (way over my giftcard limit from work) but ended up getting us a new gel memory-foam mattress. Our current mattress is almost 8 years old and Overstock.com had a really good New Year's Sale. SO not exactly a gift just for me, but looking forward to a more comfortable bed. Retails over $1,000 non-sale so kind of excited. Dh bought MIL a new gel/memory foam mattress for Christmas about 2 years ago (give or take) $500 just for a twin, she swears it's the best bed she's ever slept on.
Brother out of the hospital after long discussion and a strict regime of antibiotics. If he has another decline, he will be admitted longer with an IV and have strict consequences. They are happy thought because his lung function went up from 35% to 65% in just a week of treatment.

SO that just about sums everything up. Think my short break from work left me more exhausted then refreshed. Would have rather worked. Hope the Holiday's were good for everyone!