A very trying day..

Mike's stepdad, Phil..a hardworking man of 81...was cleaning snow off his carport Monday when he fell off the ladder! They rushed him to the hospital in North Conway..useless..they had to rush him to Maine Med then. Yesterday, they found that he had a blood clot on the brain and had to do surgery...gave him a 20% chance..but he made it thru the surgery!! Praise God!! We spent the afternoon at Maine Med until we were sure he was awake and out of the woods. He has some difficulty speaking...but that should clear up with time. He has three fractures in his back and neck, so he's in a lot of pain..and they won't do anything about it until his head heals more! Poor guy! But he's a fighter!! Gonna be laid up for quite a while..and Mike's mom is inconsolable!! She was a mess yesterday and we are frightened for her health as well! Yup...a very trying day!! Love you all!!