This week was an absolutely crazy week. Tony's father was admitted into the hospital with a 103 fever, gallstone issue and as a result, developed sepsis. The doctors removed the stone but wanted to remove the gallbladder. Easier said then done. Tony’s father was being treated for sepsis through an intravenous antibiotic, had developed gout and failed the stress test. We thought he’d get a stent put in but when the doctor’s went in, they found three valves completely clogged. So, gallbladder surgery has been put on hold indefinitely, the sepsis is a very resistant strain and new antibiotics had to be started. Once the sepsis is under control, he’ll go in for open heart surgery to replace the three valves that will need to be replaced. We’re lucky he didn’t have any issues and could have had a fatal heart attack.
While all this was going on, we were waiting to find out if Matthew had been accepted into the magnet high school, Academy of Information, Technology and Engineering. The drawing took place on Friday and we received the notification on Saturday. We all held out hope for the one thing that Matthew wanted the most. To be accepted into the upcoming Fall freshman class for high school. The unfortunate thing is he didn’t make it in. He’s on the official wait list and he came in as number 50 which means, unless 49 kids on the wait list turn down the spot, there is a slim chance in hell that he will be admitted to the school. This came as a total shock and disappointment for Matthew since he was truly looking forward to going to AITE. He felt he was a part of the school and he was excited about the curriculum and the technology. It is unfortunate that he didn’t make it to the school. I can feel his pain and his disappointment from where I am right now. In the midst of all this, I had to leave for Budapest for a legal conference. I was so upset to find out from here that Matthew didn’t make it in and it is the one thing that we all hoped and prayed that he would be accepted to but it is out of our hands. Tony and I will have to decide what to do about which high school to enroll him in for the upcoming Fall semester.
Please don’t take it the wrong way. We count each and every one of our blessings. The fact that the doctor’s discovered my father in law's valve problem by sheer luck and will perform open heart surgery is a major blessing for us. I just know that sometimes life’s disappointments get in the way and we have to find a way to vent out our frustration and pick up our chin and carry forward. I know that Matthew will do well wherever he applies to and this too will be part of his life lesson that when life throws lemons at you, you've got to make lemonade.
