[Mishmash] Bill Smyth in Hospital

[Ingrid & Eric Holzman]

It's great to hear from you, Bill.  I'm sure that the tests weren't 
pleasant, but it sounds like they got to the bottom of things and you are 
recuperating well.

Please keep us posted.
Ingrid
----- Original Message ----- 
From: " William Smyth" <wsmyth at pbtcomm.net>
To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Bill Smyth in Hospital


> <<From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson at mishmash.com>
> To: "Mishmash" <Mishmash at mishmash.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:17 AM
> Subject: [Mishmash] Bill Smyth in Hospital >>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I went in Saturday the 12th and had a bunch of scans and was released the
> following Tuesday.  I had a mild stroke not just a TIA.  My wireless heart
> monitor picked up six strange beats so a cardiologist was brought in.  I
> went to his practice, had another scan then a chemical stress test which I
> thought was worse than a treadmill job but less physical effort. They 
> found
> that my heartbeat was very slow so they may take me off on of my BP meds 
> and
> will check the effects of the change.  I also went to occupational therapy
> to work on my lack of strength and poor fine motor control of my left 
> hand.
> I'm a southpaw and am in trouble if I can't make it work correctly.  I 
> want
> to be able to hand print and sign my name again as well as properly handle 
> a
> dog which is always done in the ring on the left side.  My wire recorder
> restoration project is also sidelined because good hand control is a must
> for troubleshooting live tube (valve) circuits that operate at 300 volts 
> or
> more.
>
> I'm generally fine, can walk and talk normally, don't slobber or drool, 
> can
> dress and prepare food and can even fumble with a keyboard.  I'm not 
> cleared
> to drive onroad yet but can operate yard and farm equipment.
>
> Bill in SC
>
>
>
>
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