Ach, sorry to hear about your Dad, Zab. Hope he makes a full recovery.
As as for humour, well: whatever works. And it reminds me of a newspaper clipping I saw that read: 'Mr Ayles, 54, was taking tea with the vicar's wife when he had a stroke. Thankfully the vicar intervened and Mr Ayles is now recovering in hospital.'
I always thought that could be read in one of two ways...