A Trip to the Hospital

Phil got a call from Pleasant Manor at 6:40 on Saturday morning that Mother was non-responsive and they had called 911 for her. He and Maribeth went straight to the Emergency Room and arrived at the same time she did. She was still not responsive. The first theory was that she might have had a small stroke. However, as the day progressed, tests did not show a stroke.

Pil called me (Mary) about noon on Saturday. They had admitted her for further testing and he was in the room with her. She was able to squeeze his hand if he asked her a question. While we were talking, she groaned, which Phil said is a good sign. Then, she called his name! He hung up immediately and called back later.

She slept most of the afternoon and had hot tea and crackers for supper. They wanted to take an EEG but that couldn't be done till Monday afternoon. I am assuming that "no news is good news." I'm sure Phil will call when they know anything else. It appears that it might have been a mini-stroke, also referred to as a TIA.

To be continued........