Not the pre-BlogHer post I was planning

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Tomorrow, I’m getting on a plane bound for New York City, so I can go to BlogHer ’10. I bought my conference pass ages ago (February, I think?), so I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.

But yesterday, there was a big chunk of the day where I thought I was going to have to scrap my NYC plans completely. See, yesterday we found out that my uncle Stanton (you know my cousin Cat who I talk about all the time, and our kids are BFFs with each other? This is her dad) had a massive heart attack. Like, he was dead for 10 minutes and the EMTs managed to shock him and get him back. It’s really really bad.

It makes no sense. He’s one of the most athletically fit people you’ll ever meet. He’s an avid cyclist and rides his bike every day. This whole thing actually happened while he was on a bike ride with his friends. It’s just a freak thing. It’s basically the equivalent of Superman having a heart attack. Completely illogical.

And all I could think about was how Cat must be feeling, about how I’d feel if it were my dad, and I just wanted to do something. Anything. So at one point I offered to sell my BlogHer pass and change my plane ticket to fly to Texas with her. She said no, and she flew out last night with Austin, her 18 month-old, since he can still fly for free, plus you know, the Magic Healing Powers of Grandbabies can’t possibly hurt. She told me not to change my plans, to go to BlogHer and have fun. (Sure. Easier said than done!)

Right now it looks like things are very much in a wait-and-see phase, and we likely won’t have any news until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, by which point I’ll already be in New York.

So, you know, just FYI: I’m generally not the socially anxious type, and I don’t do Blogger Drama as a rule, so if you see me obsessively checking my phone with worry lines on my forehead? I’m not freaking out about the conference thing at all. I just don’t cope very well with family crises (but then: who does?). So if you happen to notice me looking all frazzled and distant, please come over and talk to me, give me a hug, slap me upside the head, shove a drink into my hand, whatever. I’d really appreciate the distraction.

Oh, also, for those of you who’ll be at BlogHer this weekend? See y’all tomorrow. (Yay!)

5 thoughts on “Not the pre-BlogHer post I was planning”

  2. Will keep your Uncle, Cat and your entire family in my thoughts. Hoping he pulls through. Text me anytime, I’ll be there for you!!!

    Have a great time in NYC, still so stinkin’ sad I won’t be tehre. It’s definitely a lot harder not going than I thought it would be. Especially with Twitter in such a BlogHer hype right now.

    Can’t wait to see pictures and hear all about your trip.

    XOXO
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  4. I promise to keep your uncle in my thoughts and prayers throughout the next few days so you can have fun and focus on blogher. I’m not going. So, I have little else to do. So when you start to get all worried and frazzled you can just think, “I don’t need to do this, Amy’s got it covered.” (That’s me… Amy).

    Have fun in NY!!

    HM
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  5. Yikes! Hope your uncle is doing better! That is scary when things like that happen. Will keep your family is in my thoughts and prayers!

    Hope you had a blast at BlogHer! I am sure you did! I am so excited that it’s going to be in San Diego next year!! Since I live on the west coast (and used to live an hour from San Diego), I have no excuse not to go next year – other than I am a chicken and don’t know anyone. But, I think I will brave it! It sounds like so much fun!

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