The trauma emergency center at Hermann Memorial in the TMC is great! The stroke team was ready. After the CT-Scan they knew it was a large clot. They mobilized quickly after getting his medical / medication history ASAP. They started the TPA well within the 3 hours that they like to give it. Then after a half an hour decided that they wanted to do angioplasty to see the results and check the blockage.
It was July 16th already when David was brought up to ICU. An unfamiliar and scary place to someone who had never seen a loved one in such a place. Soon they ended up putting him on the ventilator...he had pulmonary edema. He stayed on the vent for 7 days. The ICU nurses and staff were good, professional caring folks. Our time there was stressful, but made easy by their care. That time period is a blur and it was only 8 days ago. I do know that I heard from so many wonderful and caring friends and family! A Saturday shampoo with Kayla...what a joy! My coffee buddies and other PTA friends have really helped me keep my sanity.
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