<human>: Hi Reddit,

I am an elderly man whose son is a lurker (He is typing for me). He suggested I come here for credit card help. I was in the hospital from December to March, and have been in a slow, hazy recovery since then. I am now well enough to catch up on everything I missed.

Anyway, I had been rebuilding my credit prior to my hospital stay, and was timely on my credit card payments.  I landed in the hospital unexpectedly, and had not told my family about my outstanding accounts. My wife and child were incredible, and stayed by my side the entire time. The downside to this is that my mail accumulated and no one ever saw the statements coming in.

Many thought I would not make it, but here I am. I plan on sticking around for quite a bit. But...I now currently have a number of credit card bills that have racked up interest for 5 months due to my stay and recovery. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I would like to get back to fixing my credit.

Can you condense the text into a few key points?
<bot>: I was in the hospital for 3 months, and in recovery for 2 months. My credit card balances racked up and my credit has likely dipped. How do I fix this?