To Tape or Not to Tape... THAT is the Question

I love my dad, he's a grumpy old codger and I love him anyway, I love him despite himself. My dad is very much like his own father, so much so it is comical. I'm happy about it though because my grandfather was my grandpa, as was my grandmother my grandma you know what I mean, the ones that are so special you feel there really is no room for another special person in your heart... but there always is (ask my kids! They are special, in more ways than one!!)

Having said all of that and pontificating my love for my dad and his parents I have to show the ugly side, the redneck (even though my dad is from Michigan) and the white trash-esque (we are not but who doesn't have those tendencies?) side, I do not mean any disrespect to my dad but this... this event is, well read for yourself, I believe it is "sign worthy" (sorry dad!).

My dad has a disease called myasthenia gravis and because of it he has to get IV drugs whenever it gets bad again, and well it got bad again. He is luckier than most it isn't as harsh to him as it has been to some others. Well, this time my dad had a reaction to the drugs and went into full renal failure, both kidneys. He came out of it OK, hopefully no worse for the wear, but now has a protruding/ruptured hernia. He had the hernia prior to his little stint in the hospital, it was a cute little outtie belly button for a while, we even teased him by asking him to show us his tattoo of and Eagle's ass. We are sick like that I guess, making fun of my dads anomaly.

My dad being the stubborn man that he is (just like grandpa?) instead of going to the emergency room and have that thing looked at like oh say, a "normal" person the man duct taped the damn thing! Yes people, he duct taped his hernia to his belly... he is running around with his belly duct taped... sometimes my dad is just special... oh so very special, not helmet wearing special but so close


While I would like to say it was this type of duct tape, a faux type, made to look like duct tape but really a band aid, which is quite clever I might add, uhm it isn't. It is the standard normal everyday type of duct tape.

I put nothing past my dad, he's not a stupid man, he is quite brilliant and quite clever (there is a difference) he is also going to do it his way, the old codgery I'm a real man and feel no pain tough as nails more stubborn than a mule way. So dad, when the postman rings the bell on the sun porch because he doesn't realize that isn't part of the house per say, he has a package from me, because I love you and think you could use some tape, the duct variety of course in various colors because as an artist I like my colors! I might have even thrown in a few packages of those nifty little bandages from Nexcare.


*Side Note: I used duct tape today for my foot! I had surgery on my foot and have to keep it dry when I take a shower... one good ol'fashioned shopping bag and some silver duct tape and I was in business! I love that I inherited my dads smarts!

** Secondary Side Note: It failed me!!!! What the hell? I had two rows of that wonderful silver tape wrapped so nicely around the bag and my ankle! It was secure... watertight! Like a seals butt! However, I still managed to come away with a shopping bag full of water and an extremely wet wrapping and the word "Thank You" staring at me almost mockingly... My confidence has faltered in this oh so wonderful fix all; now I don't really know if duct tape can be trusted the next time... to tape or not to tape, that is the question!