Subj : Crampers
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Apr 10 2023 13:39:28
Hi Dave,
RH> the drive). After an extra long one from NC to FL 9 years ago, Steve
RH> had his 2nd stroke about a week after we got back. That settled the
RH> matter; we usually stop for the day about supper time now.
DD> Errrrrmmmmm the sroke likely had little to do with the trip and more
DD> to do with a weakened blood vessel.
No, in both strokes Steve had, it was after long travel (sitting, either
on a plane or stuck in traffic). He has a hole in his heart--the one
we're all born with but (usually) closes after birth. His didn't,
causing a payton faramital ovale (PFO). In both instances, a blood clot
broke loose from lower down, travelled up to the heart and into the
hole, from there up to the brain. The hole is usually surgically
repaired in people under 60; a newer surgery is now available on a
limited (still somewhat experimental) basis for those over 60. In
Steve's case, it isn't avalable around here so he's just living with it.
When he had the CT scan after the 2nd stroke, they told him he'd had a
prior one--and he could tell them exactly when. The Schofield Barracks
clinic wrote it off as gastritis, the most common misdiagnosis of that
kind (cerebeller) of stroke. He finally got the VA to recognise it/give
him back pay for it about 18 months ago.
DD> make it DD> in two jumps. Usually Springfield to somewhere around
DD> Flagpole, Aridzona. The a short pop through Needles and across the
DD> Mojave wastelands to the metropolitan wasteland that is the L.A.
RH> basin.
RH> Easier for one person to do it than 2.
DD> Oh, I dunno. Other than potty breaks. The second person can saw logs
DD> whilst the driver steers the thing.
I usually stay awake to act as a back up pair of eyes. The second stroke
took away part of Steve's vision; he can still drive but it helps to
have the second set of eyes in certain situations. We've had several
times when the extra eyes have averted a bad situation.
DD> When I went by Phil's the other day to take him to his opthamologist
DD> appointment I noticed the Winnie was listing to the left with all
DD> three tires on that side airless. I mentioned it to him and he siad it
DD> was past due to go to Firestone for some "new shoes".
RH> He will have a time getting it to a dealership then. (G)
DD> There is a wrecker service in the expended family. If the tyres will
DD> air up - Uncle Joe has big compressors on his big service/tow truck.
That's a help. Now that we've got a dual axle camper, we've got 4 tires
there, 4 on the truck to replace. The wheels on the new camper are
underneath the body so the potential for more damage is there if they
should blow. Last year when one blew on the R-Pod (single axle, outboard
wheels), it was on the passenger side, took the fender with it but
otherwise, minor damage. We'd just passed the entrance to a truck weigh
station but the shoulder was wide enough for Steve to pull off and
change to the spare. Fender was a goner, UDOT (Utah DOT) truck found it
and stopped in back of us just after Steve finished the change to let us
know he had it.
RH> Bojangles (a fried chicken chain here in the south) makes blueberry
RH> biscuits. We've stopped there a few times but prefer Popeye's.
DD> I've done a drive-by on Bojangles. I'm with you on Popeyes (no
DD> apostrophe) for any of my take-away chicken needs.
DD> I did notice that the "Tuesday Special" has jumped a dollar from the
DD> old U$1.19. Still a deal, though. They are also offering a blueberry
DD> and cream cheese individual pie - similar to Mickey D's.
I think everything has gone up, even at dollar stores.
