About that family medical emergency: My wife was in the hospital, the neurological intensive care unit. She's home now. She suffered a stroke. The good news is, so far speech, motor skills, and vision appear unaffected and the prognosis is hopeful.
She was outside pulling dandelions from the yard, and when she came in she suddenly was slammed with a headache she equated with a hammer blow, followed by excruciating pain. We went to the nearby Cleveland Clinic hospital. A CAT scan showed some bleeding and they airlifted her to the main campus where they have more specialists.
An MRI and angiogram, and several days of tests, concluded it was a benign perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Say that five times real fast. They determined there is no active bleeding, and she was told it is unlikely to recur. I guess if you're going to have a stroke, she says, that's the kind to have.
What this means for me is, with her being on ordered taking-it-easy for a while, I get to confirm exactly how much she does around this place by assuming those duties myself.
The result, at least for the interim, is that when I do find time for internet stuff, I'll need to focus exclusively on my articles. That means this blog is going to have to be limited to my article promotions and announcements. I'm just not going to be able to respond to email or social media inquiries and newslink tips, at least for the time being. So please, hold off while I figure out how much time I'll have for the necessary things and how to best apportion it.
I would like to thank those of you who, reacting to Monday's post, sent prayers, best wishes, and offers of help. It's gratifying to think that what I do resonates with a handful of my contemporaries. As you can imagine, it has been an intense past few days that included no small amount of frustration at being powerless to help her and fearing the worst.
For what it's worth, I don't blame the dandelions and will not be demanding any laws.
Well,given all that happened seems it at least worked out for the best.
ReplyDeleteI hope your wife has a lazy recovery as you pick up the slack and soon everything back to normal in your family life.
Dandelion blossoms washed dried battered or breaded and fried are pretty tasty about like mushrooms but easier to find. Maybe you could take your revenge that way.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all you do. Good luck with the recovery.
ReplyDelete"a lazy recovery"; well put and as it should be. You must be an old school country 'Doc" or somthing.
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ReplyDeleteThat's scary stuff!
ReplyDeletePrayers to Mrs. Codrea for a speedy, complete recovery.
Hope your wife has a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and prayers. My wife had one in 2010 . scary times.
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David, for what it's worth, you are a valued individual. Best to the wife.
ReplyDeleteIn the wake of my wife's cancer diagnosis, I am doing much the same (She will be fine shortly as they caught it early) for the last 18 months.
ReplyDeleteIt's taken me substantially away from the shithow going on all around me, and forced perspective. So in the end, the additional chores have been no burden the end.
Take good care of your lady. We'll be here when you get back. She is more important.
ReplyDeleteMay Hashem reach down and heal her, with your help and her strength.
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Glad she is on the mend. Did she by chance take the Covid vaccine? We have had two friends who had strokes within two weeks of the jab.
ReplyDeletePrayers for a full and speedy recovery, Brother! Had me a similar one--called it a Transient ischemic attack (TIA.) Hospital stay in Akron Gen/CCF, tests, release and she may be on prescription blood thinners forever like me. The pills keep the "pipes" clean and the blood moving smoothly.
ReplyDeleteFamily First! She to her--we can wit.
Blessings!
Best wishes for a smooth and uneventful recovery!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she's alright. You might want to inquire about that helicopter ride. The bill can be pretty shocking. You might see if there are any ways to cut some of that cost.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back with your family at home and that the serious occurrence suffered by your better half is a limited engagement. Prayers have been answered!
ReplyDeleteI often wonder when medical troubles face my family, what it would have been like 50 or 75 years ago seeking help and remedy. Today is a better day to find out what's really going on inside us. Not all technological achievements have been turned against US, yet!
Your return is welcome and we look forward to hearing about your in home performance keeping the boys on track and making your wife comfortable, along with slaying the usual DC dragons gearing up to burn US to a crisp.
Looking for you to take your time and assign proper priorities. FAMILY comes first in any situation. Can't say any more than that.
ReplyDeleteDavid, AzCDL send our prayers! Take good care of her, she will be ok!
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Wishing your wife a smooth recovery and no further issues.
ReplyDeletePrayers for your wife's speedy recovery! Thanks for all you do.
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