Hello Bill, I'm so sorry to hear of your medical struggles. The stress alone is probably enough tonraise your blood pressure.
I wanted to let you know that your post came at a perfect time for me. I am very newly sober, at the end of day six, and am getting ready to spend my first weekend alone in weeks, let alone sober. I'm looking for ways to help plan getting through the three days by myself, including Monday morning being my daughter's birthday and I don't see her until after lunch. Your advice will be incorporated into my preparations for getting through what is going to be a challenge (the wine usually comes out Friday evening and doesn't get put back until Sunday night.
I'm really grateful that you took the time to offer your years of sober wisdom to newbies like me. I'm apprehensive about the weekend and your post is a source of strength and comfort.
I really hope your doctors manage to get it together and that you get the care you need.