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01/13/2005: "Cerebral Thrombosis"
It is also called transient ischemic attack.
You still do not know what I mean?
TIA then?
OK.
Let me explain.
Cerebral Thrombosis is more commonly known as a stroke.
A stroke that damages some part of the brain.
Some people die instantly from strokes.
Some people have a permanent injury by Cerebral Thrombosis.
Some people have a temporary injury by Cerebral Thrombosis and you might
then call it a transient ischemic attack, abbreviated TIA.
I found this definition of Cerebral Thrombosis:
A blood clot, a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
in a cerebral artery or vein.
And so what?
Usually I work in simple shapes and bright colors, even when I write.
I must apologies, this time I can't work in bright colors, not at all when I write.
The school master from Hedensted School phoned me recently about noon.
She told me, that my wife, who is a teacher at Hedensted School, could not
speak, she was paralyzed in the right side of her face and in the right arm.
The school secretary had called 911.
And I rushed to the school where a local doctor had arrived.
My wife sat on a chair - but she looked like one who was already dead.
Empty eyes. Pale face. Freezing.
The local doctor measured her pulse. He measured her blood pressure.
Both were sky high.
He gave her oxygen.
The ambulance arrived at the school.
My wife was placed on a stretcher and fastened with belts.
Next stop ER.
Neurological doctors were alarmed to be ready at the ER.
In the ambulance the paramedics worked hard, pulse, blood pressure,
electrocardiogram.
The electrocardiogram showed that her heart beat was unstable.
And the ambulance turned right and then left - slowly - into the ER.
Two female neurological doctors were ready.
I prefer to tell about the whole journey through the labyrinth of medicine,
through the labyrinth of feelings, like this:
Dedicated to my wife and family
cerebral thrombosis I
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm
US$ 10,000
edition 5
alarming phone call, stroke, aphasia, paralysation, local doctor,
blood pressure, pulse, oxygen, ambulance,
hard working paramedics, electrocardiograms and much more
fear
anxiety
cerebral thrombosis II
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm
US$ 10,000
edition 5
ER, hospital, examinations, blood tests,
electrocardiogram,
CT scanning,
ultrasound scanning of common carotid arteries,
ultrasound scanning of cerebral arteries and much more
anxiety
doubt
cerebral thrombosis III
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm
US$ 10,000
edition 5
hospital, doctors, nurses, examinations, blood tests,
physic therapist, ergo therapist and more
doubt
hope
cerebral thrombosis IV
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm
US$ 10,000
edition 5
diagnose, cerebral thrombosis or TIA (transient ischemic attack), no permanent injury, medication, discharge - no more
joy
joy
joy
joy
thanks so much to the head teacher, teacher colleagues, school staff, local doctor, paramedics, neurological doctors, nurses, hospital staff,
my 3 sons, daughters in law, grand children,
sisters, brothers, mothers,
family, friends and
Greenland Home Rule
Sincerely yours,
Asbjorn Lonvig
