Family Crisis

My father-in-law's health has been declining badly in the last year.  But in the last three months, it has declined so badly that it is quite shocking for me to see.  He is eighty three years old.  Up to last year he was amazingly fit for a man of his age.  Three years ago, his hearing deteriorated so badly that my basic communication with him became almost impossible.  His vision is quite badly impaired too, I've noticed.  He is now unable to sit, stand walk, eat or drink.

This morning my husband and his brother took their father to the local hospital and got him admitted.  His inability to eat or drink meant that he needed specialised care.  He is also suffering from some kind of skin complaint which makes it impossible for him to maintain a reasonable temperature.  He is so cold all the time.  His skin irritates him constantly.

My husband is spending the night in the hospital along with his father.  My father-in-law's sister is also present there.  My mother-in-law, who is not keeping well either, sits at home, crying, talking on the telephone, constantly waiting for news.  It remains to be seen what will happen next.  Some of our family members located at distant places have started the journey to our house.  They will reach here within a day or two.

There's quite an uneasy atmosphere here.  My husband's not here and I can't sleep.  I haven't felt so uneasy in a long time.