My mother had a stroke 3 weeks following a hip replacement. The DR. found a blood clot in her neck. In October, we were told that the stroke was massive, to be prepared for the worse. After 4 weeks in the Cleveland CLinic, completely on a ventalator, trech, feeding tube, and other tubes, she was transfered to a hospital unit in a rehab clinic. In January, the DR at the rehab clinic found that her hip looked out of place, and they rushed her back to the Cleveland Clinic for surgery to relocate her hip. It has been since January 8, and she is still there, on a vent, trech, feeding tube... She has moments of alertness, will occasionally write, some of it is impossible to understand. When trying to ween off the vent, her breathing is about 40 rpm. The DR says that this is neurological, but will cause stress on her heart. Also, she is not peeing enough, so they think that something may be wrong with her kidneys. It has been 4 months since we have seen her do anything except lay on her back, (with a stage 4 bed sore). My sister and I understand that all strokes are different, but we just want to know what to expect. Any feedback would help in our walk with this.
Oh yeah, my mom is 64, with emphasema, osteoperosis and rheumatoid arthritis.