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April 14, 2025 Mike did well last night. Blood pressure is staying in the 130/80 range where they want it. The drip he was on has been lowered from 32 to 8, which they say is really good and he’s still maintaining that BP so great progress. Neurosurgery saw him just now and with his Read more
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The nighttime nurse told me Mike had a good night. He was able to get some rest. Still, his pain is a 10/10. They tried a little bit of morphine to take the edge off but it doesn’t give him relief for very long. They approved small doses of tramadol more frequently to see if Read more
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Mike had a decent night considering. They closely monitored him throughout the night to make sure his blood pressure did not spike out of control and looked for any signs of his breathing being compromised. The blood on the brain needs time to resorb back into the body. Until it does, it will continue to Read more
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I hate navigating hospitals. It’s weird that you’re kind of left to your own devices to get to where you need to be. Sure, they direct you but in a large hospital like Albany Med, you can get disoriented quickly. Walking the halls, smelling certain smells and passing patient rooms, just knowing there’s sadness and Read more
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The Happily Never After “Hmm…why haven’t I heard from Mike yet?” That was my thought as I looked at the clock and saw it was about 3:30 pm. It was a Friday afternoon and getting close to the end of my workday. I was done with court and excited to get out of work and Read more
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Hi, Fellow Readers and Writers! My name is Teri and I’m a court reporter by trade, runner and writer at heart. I’ve entertained the idea of starting a blog for many years but never pulled the trigger. On April 11th, my boyfriend tragically suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and I started writing about it for my Read more
