Updates about my dad. I miss him. :(

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Just wanted to give some updates about my dad. So he has been in hospital since last Saturday. (8th) He was dealing with a lot of fevers, headaches and hardly eating as the antibiotics was not reaching the infection in his foot (please see my last Discussion if you aren't understanding this update, you don't have to answer it). The reason the antibiotics isn't reaching the infection is because the blood flow in that leg is not very good. So on the Saturday just gone, my dad had surgery which took about 4 hours I believe. Basically the surgeon/s had to find a good vein somewhere in my dad's body and put it into his leg to help the blood flow. I spoke to my dad last night and he said that more surgery is to be done as apparently that was just the first part. So I'm a little unsure on what has been done specifically right now but what I do know is that my poor dad is in a lot of pain. He is being strong but he isn't feeling his best from yet again being in hospital, having a lot of tests and being pricked and poked a lot throughout the day every day. I have only seen him twice. As I am still sick with a cold, it is best I do not go see him. If I pass on what I have it will only harm his immune system and that wouldn't be good. So I am missing him a lot. I text him every day and every night or call him. Sometimes I send him videos of my dog and cat to help make him smile. So that is the update for now with my dad. And just quickly, in my last Discussion I briefly said something about my brother and how I will "vent about it later." Basically....love my brother very much but he is lazy. I am doing whatever I can to keep this house tidy, keeping the kitchen clean and the laundry up to date. Have I had any help? Not much at all. So far all he has done is hung one load of washing on the line ( his clothes ) and swept the kitchen floor. And he has been helping taking things to my dad. But for me, I have been doing a lot. Washing all of our clothes and towels, hang them out, take them off, sort them out, cleaning up my dishes and my brother's dishes, cleaning up the rubbish my brother often leaves on the kitchen counter, packing and repacking whatever my dad needs at the hospital, taking / making phone calls for my dad, and just general cleaning and my brother is just not helping and yeah, I've already had a calm talk about it but doesn't always help. I was coughing my head off the other morning doing the dishes / pots / pans that my brother used. My brother comes out into the kitchen, does he offer to help? Nah. He goes out and gets himself a massage. Poor thing must need it! Every time my dad has been in hospital, I do 99% of keeping the house in check. The day before my dad comes home, my brother will storm around the house doing things and then tell everyone what he has done to be praised instead of telling them how it really was. Me basically tidying up after him. Anyway, ok there was my rant. Hope everyone is well. Will try get caught up with everything tomorrow or next day.