Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Say a prayer for Grandpa

Dear Family,

Grandpa needs your prayers today. (Grandpa and Grandma have moved to Irvine for the winter months, living in Kriss's house with Charise and Bill.)

Grandpa is in the hospital in Irvine. He has had a TIA mini stroke during the night.
Last evening he had some numbness but thought it would go away. In the early hours of this morning he woke and couldn't stand, was numb along the whole left side of his body, including drooping mouth and eye.

Char rushed him to the hospital and within 10 minutes they were giving him a CAT scan. The results there were normal.
Within the first hour his eye and smile were improving and he was able to move his leg. Not stand, but wiggle it.

The hospital admitted him and is going to run tests today. Full body scan amongst others. Dr said that many that have mini-strokes are back to normal within 24 hours but that it is a sign of things to come, so they want to find out all they can through the tests.

Dan has earned many sick days and this qualifies so he has booked a flight this afternoon arriving at 1:33 Alaska Air into Orange County. Crystal is headed to the hospital to sit with Grandpa until Dan can get there, so Charise can stay home with Grandma.

We will try to keep you updated through email.
Grandpa loves you all so very much.

Love,
Pam

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