It has been a frightful last 2 weeks. Our Son In Law, Derek, had TIA's (mini-strokes) last week and was hospitalized. He was released on a Thursday and then this past Friday had a much more sever stroke. He is only 39 years old! Well, the hospital he was at did not have the unit or equipment to do all the necessary test and was treating the effects and not the cause. So I did some research and we had him transferred (not an easy task but it was going to happen one way or the other) to Mischner Neurological Institute at Memorial Herman Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. They have runs several additional test and we are presently waiting on the Doctor to make his rounds.
This has been a little sureal.....Derek is only 39. This should not be happening to him. It has been so difficult to see an intelligent young man that is a Chemical Engineer with 3 degrees struggle to make a sentence. I sat with him writing words on a white board for him to try to read and pronounce. I have sat with my daughter as she cries for the man she loves. Tough indeed.....I am grateful that the strength my Father always had is within me and for the faith that will never leave me!
For now, I will be here by their side doing what I am best at......supporting them and driving the medical staff crazy with questions and insistence on doing everything to find answers. I am after all, a Mother and that is what we do!
Margie: Thing 1-you do not have a mediocre mind.
ReplyDeleteThing 2-you are doing exactly the right thing(s) for Derek & Layla.
Thing 3-you all are at the top of my prayer list.
Thing 4-if you need to vent or pray or whatever, call me!