Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"A BAD DAY"


Phil's Side;

When I arrived in Toronto I rushed to the hospital but you had suffered another "attack", the third one, through the night and were heavily sedated and  were being taken for another test.  A Cranial Angiogram"  where tubes are inserted into your groin all the way up into your neck.  This test was so they could insert a dye into your head.

I had to hold your legs down so that the incision wouldn't reopen; you also were not supposed to sit up or lift your right leg.


My Side:

apparently I knew you were there because when you arrived you began to rub my feet and I cried out " Where have you been?"  To this day I don't remember this.

Phil's Side:

After the test the Dr. said that it was informative and would help determine what happened.  he also said your headaches would get worse and they did for the rest of the day.  You were in pain and asleep.  I had to leave to get back to North Bay and I coyldn't tell you I loved you and that night without being able to talk to you and knowing you would wake up looking for me was the worst night in my life.  i rode back home in tears, afraid for you.  I called the nurses station on the 8th floor 2-3 times a dayto see how you were.  I hated to be away from you but I had to work to pay bills.

I think the nurses started getting irritated by my calls, but they were nice and told me you were ok.  That Saturday things got scary.

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Because of the complexity of my illness I have to rely mainly on my family and friends to help me tell my story.  I remember very little of the events as they occurred so the beginning will start with myself at home November 19th, 2011 cleaning the house for my son Matt's birthday.

at approximately 8am that morning as I was sweeping the floor I began to have 
migraine" like symptoms. Hot, sharp pain tore through my head and  I remember screaming for my children and grabbing the phone to call Phil, because it was close at hand and he was the first one I thought to call.

Phil's side:


"At home you were struck suddenly with extreme pain in your head.  You called me asking for help and I had Nick take you to the hospital in a cab!  Doctor Rivet saw you and diagnosed you with a migrain; treated you and sent you home.  At home you refused to sit and relax because it was matt's birthday and you started heating up food for him and his friends.  We had a birthday dinner with matt and you were tired but okay.

People left and you decided to head up for bed.  moments after going up you started to scream and hold your head in pain.  We came back to emerg , the same doctor was there he began to treat you for a migrain and we stayed there for the night.