You’re probably all tired of hearing about it by now, but I thought I’d take a departure from the life story and tell you what really happened in the hospital and before getting there.
It was Saturday night, Jun 14, about 10:30. I was (ahem) sitting on the toilet and the next thing I knew Barb was calling 911. She said she heard me call her name twice, but I don’t remember it. She came into the bathroom and I was shaking like I was having a seisure, my eyes had rolled back in my head and she thought I was having a heart attack or stroke. Turns out, she wasn’t far off.
I vaguely remember seeing the parametics come. I was in my underwear and barefooted. They made me walk out to a stretcher that they couldn’t bring into the house. The main thing I remember was that it was cold. They helped me get on the stretcher and tied me down and rolled me into the ambulance and away we went.
We went to Timpanogous Hospital first and spent the night there. They took blood and did an EKG and took me down to Radiation and did a Cat Scan (not sure how that’s spelled). They decided I needed to go to the ICU but the one at Timp was full, so they called the ambulance guys and about 6 a.m. the next morning (Sunday by this time), we went to Utah Valley Hospital. Should have gone there in the first place. Now I have two ambulance rides to pay for instead of one.
I was taken to a room in the ICU at Utah Valley and was there Sunday and Monday. Then they decided I could go to a regular room. They did every kind of test they could think of. I got to take an EEG which I don’t think I’ve ever had. They glue 26 probes to your head and measure your brain waves. The nurse hooked it all up and then looked at the machine kind of funny. “Why,” she said “There’s nothing in the head at all.” 
So, now we know the cause of all my problems.
After 4 days, they decide that I have sleep apnea so bad that it is affecting my heart. They said I really didn’t have a seisure. They think the heart just sort of stopped beating and stopped sending blood to the brain for a few seconds and I passed out. They said I must use my C-Pap machine which is designed to help people with sleep apnea. I promised I would.
I came home Wednesday and am still very very weak. Funny how just 4 days in the hospital will run you down. I’m a lot more tired than when I went in. I have made some promises to myself. I will use the machine every night. I’ve told Barb to start buying more healthy foods. I eat mostly protein and carbohydrates. I eat very little vegatables or fruits. We’re going to change that. I’m motivated to try not to let this happen again.
I’ll keep you informed.
Dad
Love you dad!!! We were all very worried about you, and am glad we know a better explanation. Take care of yourself. Thanks for letting us all know on here – and Happy Father’s Day again!!! I love you!
Kristy
Well, I googled you…. This is your sister, Laura. I have read your blog, here and have a few comments, but first, Take care of yourself!! We are all getting old and it is getting harder to do, but please try, because lots of people love and care about you, even if we don’t keep in contact, you are still in my heart always, I love you. Hi to Barb!! I love your writing, very interesting and informative. Nice to know about your life, even if it’s a little. Feel free to write me, anytime. OK, now, Mom and dad were married in Indiana in a church and Ken and Bee stood up with them, they honeymooned in Florida. Floyd’s middle name is Ellsworth, not Elmer. I have been married to Gary for four years now. Tom’s birthday is Dec. 27 not 28. Mom left Tom with Ray because(she said) she knew he would never pay support or help her and she had you to worry about, so she let him keep Tom. Martin has all kinds of our genealogy, he had Rhumatic Fever too, isn’t that odd? I never knew you did. I remember Marvel, we used to visit her alot too and she had a woman room mate, I wonder about them now too. Anyway, Hi to all you Hoag’s out there. I think of you often. Do you remember Elmer and Dorothy? Daughter Rochelle? Well, Dorothy just died and I went to the memorial service and now I have a cousin, we don’t remember much of each other, But it is nice to know her now. Write me!! lauraslone@hotmail.com Love, Laura
Laura: I am so glad you contacted me. I tried to find you a few months back but didn’t know your last name. I didn’t remember Gary’s name. Thanks for the corrections to the “official” record. I will go back and correct what I can. I don’t talk to Mart very much either. It’s criminal how we drift apart when we should stay close. In case you read this, I’ll send you a separate email message.
Jim