Dad...

Today started out fine. I dropped babies off, got to work on time and even surprised a co-worker with a little gift :)

We started our workday and then my cell phone rang. It was my brother. I honestly didn't think anything of it. He was calling to let me know that dad had a stroke last night. We think that happened sometime during the night. He woke up dizzy, not seeing well and his left side of his mouth was drooping. She called my brother around 8am (the reason she didn't call 911 herself is a whole different story in itself) and told him. He called 911 and hurried to the hospital.

Once we got here we were seen by Dr. Brad Russell and nurse Brooks. They were wonderful. They did a CT scan and a chest x-ray. Both came back normal. No bleeding on the brain like he had with his last stroke.

His blood pressure has been extremely high. They've given him 3 injections of blood pressure meds but it still won't come down. I think the last pressure was 249/115. Because they can't get it lowered they have transferred him to the ICU.

So that's where Jen and I are now. Waiting in the ICU waiting room to be allowed to come back and see him. The nurses here are very strict and you HAVE to follow protocol. Bobby had a class at 11:30a and Mom had a doctor's appt at 12:30p so Jen and I are holding down the fort.

Dad has not been very agreeable but I will give him props that he didn't have to be restrained this time. I told the doctor this and he agreed that he may need a sedative until we can get everything regulated...

I'll update as I have more news...

Love,
E