Your Daily “M”

As you AWL know by now [or not], Melissa suffered a Cerebral Hemorrhage this past Saturday about 2:20pm. She was taken to the ER by the local EMS. "M" was evaluated very quickly and then was whisked off to the ER for a surgery to relieve the swelling in her brain. Not before I had to answer questions, sign papers, evaluate numbers on the success of the procedure, think if I had given Cairo her eye drops, checked my latest stock options and placed my bet on the local Monmouth Horse Race. It was intense, while holding back tears of fear and emotion, trying to be strong thinking clearly—a good advocate for my wife's health.

After 2 3/4 days in the hospital your prayers, healing love, and good vibes have worked.  Keep it up! Melissa is off the ventilator breathing on her own. The swelling in the brain is a bit less; could be better—but WE will take whatever we can get right now.  AND she has good motor skills; to the point of trying to get out of bed.  Today we won the Stage or least we were on the podium. Thank you AWL.

However, WE are not out of the woods here. This will be a marathon of sorts, much still remains unknown about balance, coordination and speech.  One day at a time is how I lived 2 Summers ago with a hematoma in my leg. Patience is not one of Melissa’s most reliable traits.  So I will give her AWL I have, to overcome this event and return her to a rich life of creativity and giving.  She is tough. A warrior. Very fit. So stubborn at times.  She has many years on this planet remaining.  I will do my best to keep her here for us to enjoy as daughter-care giver, wife, friend, sister, colleague and designer.

This will be a better way for me to reach out to people. So pass it on.  If I have forgotten anyone please be patient, our chain of communication captains will assist. I have friends, but Melissa HAS friends.  So keep praying, believing and encouraging her to rise up and be victorious over this situation.

p.s. Thank you for your flowers, but no flowers are allowed in the ICU.  In fact I am not sure why they let me in to the ICU. Send donations instead to the Spring Lake Shade Tree Committee.  Melissa is an advocate for Trees, more trees, we can not have enough....And Cairo could use a few more treats now that her Mummy is away—NOT.
https://www.springlakeboro.org/boards/shade-tree-committee.html