Worried sick
charlesks is in Harrison Hospital tonight following three TIA-like events (which we hope are not TIAs) in the past 24 hours. I took him into the ER on the advice of an advice nurse earlier this evening and we have been there since about 9:00 pm on. They're admitting him tonight, are at least doing a CT scan on him quite soon, and will do a duplex workup of his carotid artery in the daytime.
Please send energy. Charles means more to me than anything. I'm headed back there with his CPAP right now, as the dogs are done eating. Then I have to come back here and sleep; my dialysis machine will travel, but it's probably not a great idea to hook up for 9 hours in a hospital room that isn't one I'm admitted to as a patient. (But if it comes to that, I will.)
Update, 4:24 am: Just now home from dropping off his CPAP and care kit (including some very bright tie-dyed shorts in case he has to walk someplace in the hospital in an open-backed gown). They did the CT scan already before I got back there - nothing found. Right now he is in room 2232 and I would ask you not to disturb him until after 1 pm Pacific time, please. Let him sleep. They're still assessing him at this moment.
Energy is requested. Prayers of any kind for continued good health are requested. Prayers and energy to the medical team that is looking into what is up with him are requested. You get the general idea.
They've got him in a stroke unit. He *hasn't*, as far as we can tell, had a stroke. We hope he hasn't had anything, and that this is just a series of abberations without any underlying medical cause.
Mimu, call me. Use my cell.
Please send energy. Charles means more to me than anything. I'm headed back there with his CPAP right now, as the dogs are done eating. Then I have to come back here and sleep; my dialysis machine will travel, but it's probably not a great idea to hook up for 9 hours in a hospital room that isn't one I'm admitted to as a patient. (But if it comes to that, I will.)
Update, 4:24 am: Just now home from dropping off his CPAP and care kit (including some very bright tie-dyed shorts in case he has to walk someplace in the hospital in an open-backed gown). They did the CT scan already before I got back there - nothing found. Right now he is in room 2232 and I would ask you not to disturb him until after 1 pm Pacific time, please. Let him sleep. They're still assessing him at this moment.
Energy is requested. Prayers of any kind for continued good health are requested. Prayers and energy to the medical team that is looking into what is up with him are requested. You get the general idea.
They've got him in a stroke unit. He *hasn't*, as far as we can tell, had a stroke. We hope he hasn't had anything, and that this is just a series of abberations without any underlying medical cause.
Mimu, call me. Use my cell.