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| | From:  Smitty° (Original Message) | Sent: 9/15/2008 3:10 AM |
I had a great birthday on Saturday but today sucked. I went to work and an hour later got a call from my brother in law (a first responder). He told me to get to the hospital that my wife was sick. Got there and within the hour she was sent to the best hospital in Wisconsin about 45 miles away and I beat the ambulance there. After MRI, scans on her arteries and a whole battery of tests she had a mild stroke. Cholestrol tests were very high. Said meds for that and high blood pressure and who knows what else. She is able to move her left leg and toes without a problem but only a little with the arm and fingers. She answered all questions without a problem and had great feeling reactions on both sides. She does have a slight slur in her speech. Doctor said a few small vessels were blocked causing the problem. Eye tests were 100% positive and the doctor said she is lucky as it is minor and will recover quickly. I left and just got home after she finally fell asleep. She even kept a good sense of humor as the day went on, flipping ny brother in law off at one point. I am wore out so it is bed time for me. Please keep her in your prayers. I'll post when I can. |
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Great news about your wife doing so well Smitty. Oh Smitty I feel for you. I've been surrounded by the drug epidemic with friends and then Allen with his pills. It's horrible and let's just pray it's something else. Could she be pregnant and her hormones are out of whack? I would definately do some checking on the boyfriend. You need to confront her personally as you would be able to tell by looking and her actions if its drugs. If you find out it is, please let me send you a book. It's very enlightening and in fact, if you want, I would send it to you anyway. Just email me your address. |
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| | | From: Smitty° | Sent: 10/4/2008 4:15 PM |
She is 24 years old and has never been a problem to us. She has always went out of her way to help others. I definitely pray I go to heaven because if hell is anything like the last three weeks then I want no part of it. I met the guy several times before they got an apartment together. He was very polite and showed excellent respect, shy to a degree but also very smart especially with computer. Came across to me as a bit of a nerd. I hope it is not drugs but she flipped 180 degrees almost overnight. Last Friday when I saw her she was fine, upbeat and positive. Then, all of a sudden she says she is done with the entire family so I don't know what flipped the switch on her. I left a voice mail and a email asking if we could sit down and talk. I'll wait and see if she replies. If not then I'll just show up and see what happens. The oldest daughter who is exactly like me is waiting and watching to see what happens. If it doesn't turn then I know she will get physical with her regardless of what I say. She is a "tomboy" to a degree with a "take no prisoner" attitude. She is very mellow until you piss her off and then she goes off. The entire family is stunned by this action. We have even talk to members of his family and they all say he is a good person and respectful of his family. I have been trying to catch his parents to see if he has become distant to them as well. It just doesn't make any sense to me what is going on inside her head. If she can't handle the situtation I just don't understand why she can't say she is having problems dealing with this. This is one time I am clueless to what is happening. I'll send you my address Jonesy. |
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| | | From: Smitty° | Sent: 10/21/2008 3:19 AM |
cheleg, Scott - thanks for the hug (I needed that) and for your asking if everything is good! Daughter is now with the program and helping. One less problem I have to deal with. Today is day 50 of 19 hours a day and I feel fresh now! Foot is now responding as well as the leg but still needs to improve a lot more. When she responds so do I with the amount I need to sleep. I have no idea of the new shows except Survivor! This season kinda sucks ........... kinda? Thanks Steve for keeping me sane through this!!!! I have been a little touchy at work and biting my lip when mistakes are made and just correcting it. I pray each of you have a happy and healthy life! I just switched a week ago to honey wheat bread and whole wheat bread in her support. Actually, both are not bad and I actually like them. Take care everyone and live healthy as we get older! That doesn't apply to you Steve........... at least for a few years! lol Funny, I still feel as if I am 30 now. |
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Great news Smitty about daughter coming around. Your wife will need lots of help when she comes home as will you. What kind of bread were you eating before? |
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| | | From: Smitty° | Sent: 10/23/2008 3:24 AM |
Jonesy, she came home on the 9th of October! She can now move the left leg, lift and hold it up for 10 - 15 seconds. She can also move the foot and wiggle her toes. Can semi-walk when someone holds on to the belt to make sure she doesn't fall and can get from wheel chair to bed, out and to the bathroom by herself. Yesterday at rehab she felt the muscles in her arm and hand start to move. Speech is almost 90% back to normal. Sandy, I am a hyperactive person who learned at an early age how to channel it. When she improves it just gets me more motivated to do whatever I need to in helping out. What I am going through now isn't that bad. I got one of my military qualifications by going 2 weeks with 2 hours of sleep a day to which you saw things that didn't exist and dealt with it. Then 2 days of down time and do then it again two more times to graduate. Swamp, mountains and desert to qualify so this is just a walk in the park, a little slower due to age. lol The youngest daughter told me she was sorry for her behaviour and vowed to step it up, which she has done and I am proud of her for it. I told her she will always be my baby girl and that we both shall always love her and we know sometimes people have a hard time accepting their loved one getting sick but that is just a fact of life. I even reminded her that one day I will not be the same person but that ain't going to happen anytime soon! Jonesy, I have always been a lover of white bread that is soft. Now I am changing the way I eat so we can share a meal. We are eating a lot more baked foods. Chicken without the skin but 2% milk will not be changed. Since we both love fish we are eating baked catfish, walleye, pan fish and trout 3 times a week. Combine that with turkey, 98% fat free ham and low fat/no fat soups then we are doing fine. After a month she got a Big Mac and ate a few bites and threw the rest away. I was ok with that! We also eat Promise(heart healthy) butter on a lot of our foods. (((jazzy))) you will always hold a special place in my heart since we have been around since the beginning of Survivor! You shall always be my cyber sister that I will cherish as long as I can post. I love my family at GFCT and I hope we can always remain together to share our lives forever. That also is true to every lady here as well as "Yogi Bear". God Bless the founder each and every day. The guys knows how I feel about them, at least I hope so. Steve, Scott, Jakey and all the other guys here are my brothers. I would do anything to help you anytime and anywhere. A special thanks to the one who knows who you are for your personnal support of me and the wife! You mean a great deal to me!!!!!! |
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| | | From: ·Bubu | Sent: 10/23/2008 10:13 AM |
That is great news Smitty. SOunds like she is doing great. You have a great attitude and it helps her to keep going. I am going to take a lesson from your book and start being more careful about my diet. I am also happy that your daughter has come around and is helping out more. Also glad it wasn't a more serious issue(drugs). Your wife needs her now and does not need the strife. I hope she is a 100% very soon |
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Wow Smitty, your wife is really doing great and a lot of it is because you're her drill sargeant. What wonderful news that daughter was just having a mini meltdown and that it wasn't something more serious or scaring. This is the time for the family to pull together and it sounds like it's happening. For your wife Smitty. |
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Smitty..how's your wife doing. Is she still getting along OK with her intensive therapy? |
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