I can't even think of a good title...

So we got some bad news today. Darrel, David's partner, has been sick for a while and about a month ago, he let David know that he has had something in his arm. Since then, they have been seeing doctors and getting tests done to figure out what it is.

He was supposed to have a biopsy last Friday but they wouldn't do it because his blood pressure was too high. They ended up hospitalizing him (after David yelled at the doctor who was going to send him home with blood pressure of 215 over 100+). He had the biopsy Monday and we found out today that he has a cancerous tumor called Merckel. According to the internet and a surgeon David knows, it is not good...prognosis is not good. To complicate things further, Darrel got a MRSA infection while he was in the hospital.

So for the past week, I have been trying to be support for David and for Darrel...they are like family to me. So between my trips to the hospital, late nights with David, crazy work schedule and study group, I have had little time for Tara. Plus, I leave in a week on my vacation and am not prepared at all!

And David and Darrel are scheduled to leave for their two week Alaska cruise Saturday morning. I think they are going...I think they should go and take advantage of every moment, no matter what the outcome will be (which we don't even know right now).

Today was my breaking point. I came back to the office after being gone all afternoon getting Darrel and taking him home and totally lost it. Norma and I started arguing about something so totally stupid that I can't even believe it happened. Then I started crying...I just hit the wall. All the emotions I have been supressing all week finally caught up to me. Plus, I feel like I am neglecting my work..which is something I do not do - ever!

So hopefully, tomorrow will be my last late night before my trip. I am just happy that I have a three day weekend to try and catch up at home.

Please keep Darrel (and David) in your prayers. I truly believe in the power of prayer and have several living family members and friends that prove it works. I know God has a plan for each of us and Darrel is just too young to leave us now.