STEPS
11-30-2014, 03:50 PM
Hello
I hope all is well.
I just wanted to share with you about our memorable Thanksgiving. Before "The Gang" arrived
Steve wasn't feeling that well .... head ache and his vision was a little blurry and so
he laid down. About a half-an-hour later our guests arrived and this was when I
woke Steve up. He was disoriented and didn't know what I was talking about.
Fortunately, my sisters .... In-Law was here (a RN in ICU @Mayo). I quietly mentioned
to Karen that I'd like her to see Steve, as I think Steve could have had a stroke ....
he didn't know who Cailin was. She visited with him, asked him a few questions and
suggested we call "911"...which I did immediately even though I was very emotional.
The ambulance appeared in record time: while I road in the front of the ambulance
my sister Chere & Karen tailgated behind us to Mayo.
The Neurology team emerged immediately and said we they will need to do some tests
...... Steve had to be admitted. So I spent the night in Steve's private room which had a futon
in it for me to sleep on. So yesterday they did the echocardiogram which he passed;
his MRI indicated his carotid arteries were clear and yet with the MRA Steve had three (of the
six in the brain) vessels (two in the middle and one in the rear of the brain) that were "tight"
...... which caused the blurriness and the confusion. So Steve had a
Mini-TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack).
Praise-the-Lord he was D/C'd last night with an Rx for Plavix (to open the vessels and
prevent clots) for three months & to take a daily aspirin. If Steve does not have any incidences
during these months, he will just be on a daily aspirin.
They also found his Triglycerides were elevated and so he is on meds for this, as well as, a
Mediterranean Diet. He also needs to be more aggressive in his working out regime to build
up his heart rate.
I have to mention that just before Steve had his MRI/A, all of a sudden Fr. Frank arrived
in our room (from Our Lady Star of the Sea) for a visit. What such a pleasant and blessed
surprise. After saying some prayers, he administered to Steve the "Sacrament of Healing"
with the Chrism and then administered the Holy Eucharist to us and then we said prayers together.
It was a miracle that Fr. F appeared when he did to bless Steve. I know it was the Good
Lord's "will" to help and lessen Steve's afflictions.
I was so worried that Steve may have had an aneurism and that we would be in the hospital
for another day this procedure. All I can say is that the Good Lord has been so wonderful to
us. Thank you Jesus.
I just wished Steve had looked for another way out .... from doing the dinner dishes.
God bless.
Trezi A. Luty MS. RD. CDN. IBCLC. RLC.
Lactation Consultant
Trezil Consulting LLC
Website: http://
I hope all is well.
I just wanted to share with you about our memorable Thanksgiving. Before "The Gang" arrived
Steve wasn't feeling that well .... head ache and his vision was a little blurry and so
he laid down. About a half-an-hour later our guests arrived and this was when I
woke Steve up. He was disoriented and didn't know what I was talking about.
Fortunately, my sisters .... In-Law was here (a RN in ICU @Mayo). I quietly mentioned
to Karen that I'd like her to see Steve, as I think Steve could have had a stroke ....
he didn't know who Cailin was. She visited with him, asked him a few questions and
suggested we call "911"...which I did immediately even though I was very emotional.
The ambulance appeared in record time: while I road in the front of the ambulance
my sister Chere & Karen tailgated behind us to Mayo.
The Neurology team emerged immediately and said we they will need to do some tests
...... Steve had to be admitted. So I spent the night in Steve's private room which had a futon
in it for me to sleep on. So yesterday they did the echocardiogram which he passed;
his MRI indicated his carotid arteries were clear and yet with the MRA Steve had three (of the
six in the brain) vessels (two in the middle and one in the rear of the brain) that were "tight"
...... which caused the blurriness and the confusion. So Steve had a
Mini-TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack).
Praise-the-Lord he was D/C'd last night with an Rx for Plavix (to open the vessels and
prevent clots) for three months & to take a daily aspirin. If Steve does not have any incidences
during these months, he will just be on a daily aspirin.
They also found his Triglycerides were elevated and so he is on meds for this, as well as, a
Mediterranean Diet. He also needs to be more aggressive in his working out regime to build
up his heart rate.
I have to mention that just before Steve had his MRI/A, all of a sudden Fr. Frank arrived
in our room (from Our Lady Star of the Sea) for a visit. What such a pleasant and blessed
surprise. After saying some prayers, he administered to Steve the "Sacrament of Healing"
with the Chrism and then administered the Holy Eucharist to us and then we said prayers together.
It was a miracle that Fr. F appeared when he did to bless Steve. I know it was the Good
Lord's "will" to help and lessen Steve's afflictions.
I was so worried that Steve may have had an aneurism and that we would be in the hospital
for another day this procedure. All I can say is that the Good Lord has been so wonderful to
us. Thank you Jesus.
I just wished Steve had looked for another way out .... from doing the dinner dishes.
God bless.
Trezi A. Luty MS. RD. CDN. IBCLC. RLC.
Lactation Consultant
Trezil Consulting LLC
Website: http://