10/11/2020- Emergency Room

Billy had a stroke confirmed by CT scan and MRI. Unsure of the root cause as he is only 44 and in good health and works out 2-3 times a week. Possibly related to when we had COVID back in March which made him more susceptible to hyper coagulation combined with his type 1 diabetes. It's affecting the right occipital lobe PCA distribution. He's got an awful headache, confused, dizzy, nauseated, and just  not himself. He did have a moment where he was lucid enough to make a joke that he's become "that patient" post wrapping himself up in all of his IVs and giving the MRI techs a hard time by trying to escape his bed. God bless, that GOD he knows people in the ED. I know for a fact they gave him a lot more patience than usual. He will be admitted to the Brain and Spine hospital. He's resting now and I gave him a kiss goodbye. As for now, he waxes and wanes knowing who I am. This is so flipping hard! I know what it's like to be a nurse with a neuro patient and it's difficult, but it's 100x harder to be a wife/family member watching all of this. Thank you all for the prayers, good vibes, and well wishes. 

One day at a time...




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