Don and Vitalady need our Prayers

This is what Michelle (vitalady) wrote:

Please join me in sending healing thoughts and prayers...




We were wondering if a small fall on Sat had anything to do with it.

slipped off bottom rung of wet ladder while washing car. fell on butt, no

damage.



ok, going back to Aug 20, Don had a kidney infection. It was serious. He

was lethargic, basically got nothing done at all for a week. Moved from bed

to recliner and back again. Yes, saw doc, was tested, treated and fixed in

a week. passed tests. but didn't feel well. kidney infections cause the

plumbing not to work right, so take in all the water you want, but it

doesn't run thru the system properly. result: impacted bowel, visit to ER

Aug 27



ok, now all fixed by Monday, give or take, doing ok, still picking up speed

from being in slow motion. Fall from ladder Sat, so 9/1? or so? No reason

to think (even now) that it has any bearing on anything.



went to bed normally Monday night, got up to wee about 3am, still fine.

Somewhere just before 6am, he had chest pain. Not reflux, not gas, nothing

he could ID as familiar. He went to stand to walk it off and..... I woke

up to "thud", turned on light at 6am. Don was on his back, not able to move

arms/legs, fingers..... ..... He said to call 911 and they were there like

RIGHT NOW. Strapped him to a board and they had him gone by 6:15. EKG

going, etc.



I get to hospital more like 8am (no point in getting there so they can toss

me out), and he has started blood work, CT and so on. All blood work is

ruling out heart problems. Tests every 2 hrs til noon and no heart issues,

no stroke, nothing to describe why he felt chest pain.



No heart problem.



BUT the CT and MRI did show a problem with C4 (middle of back of neck),

pinching spinal cord. The words are hard to even say, "spinal cord injury".

He was transferred to another hospital where the neuro was working yesterday

and he will have surgery on Thursday, later afternoon. as of today, he got

to sit up for the first time, though his head is still in a brace. he was

able to actually feed himself some turkey bits. But he can't manage any

fine motor things, like grasping a straw or picking up a cup. His

hands/fingers are way too sensitive. Touch of blanket feels like fire to

him. Feet are only slightly better but not as likely to be touched. He

didn't pass the "prick test" (how many stickers do you feel?) . So, not too

good.



Again, during the transfer I waited about 2 hrs, so only met part of the

team. We had the expected battle with the hospital re: his supplements. I

can out stubborn them, for sure.



I won't know anything til later Thursday afternoon, and then I expect,

"Surgery went well, don't know how he'll be for a week" kinda thing.



You have my permission to share this poorly written story on OH or your blog

or to people who might care. And thanks to those who have already sent

supportive messages. Although Don's hands don't work, brain, eats, mouth

all work fine, so you've put a smile on his face.



Thanks,



Michelle

Vitalady, Inc T

www.vitalady. com