Tom is home, and ready for a shower. After doing many tests, which all came back normal, the doctors concluded he had a TIA (Transient Ischemic attack) -mini stroke. It definitely scared us, while symptoms were happening last night. Not sure why it happened, but it did. He’s to continue taking Simvastatin (been taking for about three months) once a day for his high cholesterol numbers along with a low dose of baby aspirin daily, and fish oil. He’s been advised to eat more fruits/vegetables and get more exercise.

We requested copies all results and photos of tests. They will be mailed to us.

Tom goes back on Monday morning for a follow up check up.

Thank you for the many prayers, phone calls, and responses. The kids were shaken-ed too, as I wasn’t home when it began, and they handled it well and got their dad help. Joshua knew to call 911, as instinct was telling him to do just that, but Tom (as we all do) thought it would pass. Joshua called me after doing what his dad asked him to do, but later was worried he’d made the wrong choice when Tom had to spend the night. Basically, blaming himself that he didn’t get his dad help faster. He did great. The kids were very please to have me home to wake them up, and knew since I was home that Dad was going to be okay.

Tom is all set to watch North in the 2nd round of state football playoffs tonight, and listen to Ben’s concert at Doane College on Saturday. It’s been recommended he doesn’t drive until after Monday’s follow up appointment, we’ll see how well he listens?

Thanks for being such a caring family, we love you all very much
Karen

I thought I’d better send a quick note to let you all know that we took Tom to the hospital last night. I was out and on my way home, when Joshua called me to say that Dad (Tom) was having trouble. While reading to Noah, Tom’s right side of body became numb and didn’t respond well. His balance was off and couldn’t run the mouse on my laptop, walking was strange. Stroke is what comes to mind. At the hospital, they did a cat scan and it came back normal. They kept him overnight to watch him, and run three more tests today. A MRI, Echo, and I can’t remember the third. They also took blood last night. this all started around 8:30 pm, and by midnight Tom was resting and was more like himself in speech and etc. I came home to relieve mom about 1am. I’m going back to the hospital later this morning after getting kids to school.

Something wasn’t right, so hopefully we can find out what caused all the numbness, and move forward. Tom is at Immanuel Hospital Room 614. Naturally, Tom wanted to go home and come back to do tests, and was adding up what each procedure was costing him. Defiantly sounding like Tom, so that is good. His humor was back.

Keep praying, Karen