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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Things have been crazy, but we are seeing real improvements. My wife can say my daughter's name (who's older) and baby and her therapist is expecting her to make a full recovery. Her body is basically completely intact. If you saw her standing in a line at the post office, you wouldn't know the month she's had. I thank God everyday for how fortunate we were.

My sister went back to California to deal with her life. She probably was the most helpful since she is a nurse and understands this medical stuff. My wife's family are not, but I am not excusing their behavior. It's abhorrent. For the posters who asked about FMLA, she was able to take it since our parents died when she was a teenager. I'm 10 years older and she finished high school and lived with me until she went to college. I imagine it's some sort of exception to exception, but I am happy she was able to take it. We don't really have any other family so her stepping up and helping meant so much.

As for my in laws, my mother in law and father in law will be visiting next week. I don't really know what to expect except that I drew a line that they needed to stay at a hotel. I can't handle guests right now with the amount of people coming in and out for therapies, the new evening nanny, and the kids. It's too much. They have been asking questions and seem to think because my wife can text and "looks amazing," she's fine. She isn't, but I can't with stupid people who don't want to see reality. I am bracing myself for the visit, but truthfully I don't know how they could piss me off more.

As for my wife's brothers, I am sort of done. My wife isn't and she, like other posters suggested, isn't in the "write them off" camp. She sort of views it as a desire to not lose her family of origin on top of everything. I am not pushing things. I have enough to deal with it. My sister in laws have been strangely silent, but I don't care. They apparently decided that since I couldn't do Christmas presents for their kids, they didn't have to for mine. I didn't expect that. I am finishing shopping today for the kids and going to wrap gifts tonight after they go to bed. My wife really wants to make Christmas happen (it's her big holiday so I am trying to carry the torch).

Anyways, happy holidays DCUM. I truly appreciate your emotional support. Strangely, it kept me sane and calm at a time when I thought I wouldn't be able to keep it together. You all are the best.[/quote]

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