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Care Partner
of the Month
July/August At that time Gene and I were married 11months, and planned to relocate within six months to the house we had built on a beautiful lake. We were so excited about our plans. I vaguely remembered him leaving for work, as I was asleep. However, I do remember the telephone ringing, waking me up at 6:30 A.M. It was Gene's voice on the other end, telling me he was at Grand Central Station. He had just gotten off the train and felt numbness on a side of his body, had blurred vision and could hardly walk. We both knew they were the symptoms of a TIA or a stroke. I could hear fear in Gene's voice, which triggered in me calmness on the outer that I did not feel on the inside. I spoke to him, telling him to stay calm, not to panic and to walk to the information booth and tell them to immediately call 911. He followed my instructions and he gave the phone to someone who told me they would call me back when they knew what hospital they were taking him to. This they did, and I caught the train to the city. I felt numb and did not realize how upset I was until I met someone on the train I knew. She took one look at me and immediately saw there was something wrong. I told her my husband might have had a stroke. I felt as if someone else was talking, not me. When I got to the hospital, Gene was talking, though a little slurred. He was admitted to the hospital for the weekend for observation as they thought he had a mild stroke. He was able to walk, although his right side was a little weak, his left side was strong. He remained in the hospital for the weekend.
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