Hospital Beds and Jello Heads

My dad was admitted to the hospital last night because doctors discovered two separate pools of blood in his head – not in his brain, but between the brain and the skull. Scary times. Last night, he had a small procedure to place a filter inside the inferior vena cava (the main artery that feeds blood into the heart), then doctors pumped him with plasma to reverse the effects of the blood thinners he was on. And this morning, he had two holes drilled into his skull to drain the fluid from his head. The procedure was completed around 10:15 AM and I had a chance to talk with him briefly afterward. He’s doing okay. He has several days of recovery ahead of him.

I’m still processing this, so I don’t really have much more to say except the facts. I’ll let you know more as things progress… and as I compute.

Also, the Bears played a great game last night against the Vikings…

Push It, Mathes

Man, I’m tired. Over the past few days, I’ve been spending a ton of time serving my family – to the obvious neglect of my music. On some level, it’s a sign of healthy priorities: people over achievement. But on another level, it means that when I finally do get around to working on music – like now – I really don’t have any juice left. I just have to do the best I can.

The rest of tonight (2-3 hours) will be spent prepping for my show on Friday night. I just have to push it.
What I’m listening to right now: The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack.