This morning around 6:45 AM Linda sat up and found she was extremely dizzy. Her BP was 177/101 and after her meds it was rising at 192/101. I called the squad and the firemen that showed up first, gave her an EKG and thought they saw something odd. The Life Squad then showed up. The decision because of that was to take her to the Toledo Hospital. At the Toledo Hospital, a CAT scan showed bleeding on her brain in the same general area of her first clot-type stroke three weeks ago! Anyway, they took her off of Plavix and are giving her platelets to stem the bleeding and a very strong BP reducing med, (NiCardipine) . She is in the NeuroICU at Toledo Hospital, 9th Floor, Room 954 , Bed 4. She may only be there for one-two days and then I don't now what, perhaps a regular room?? The first 24 hours after a stroke they want the person to rest and sleep so Greg and Dixie (Her brother and Sister-in-Law) and I are going back to the hospital at 6PM for dinnertime with Linda.
Once again, this hospital room also has no hooks to hang the visitors coats. What are people thinking?
More later ...........
Can't believe the news! We're sending our prayers...and if support groups count for anything, I know you've got a lot of power behind you!
ReplyDeleteLove, Dave & Sherri
Wow! This is not the news we were expecting. Evan, thank you for taking the time to update the blog, and please tell Linda we love her and that she is always in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteLove, Tony and Luba
OMG this wasn't supposed to happen. We will try
ReplyDeleteto come over to see her this week between doctor and dentist appts. Do the doctors know yet about what triggered this one?
We have you both in our prayers and for good news. Love,
John & Cindy