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Dad's just had a massive stroke
Hi
I'm terribly upset. My dad has just had a stroke. He's 72 and is currently in hospital virtually asleep full time. We know that it is caused by a blood clot stemming from Atrial Fibrillation and it has affected his left side (No vision, left arm and leg)
The doctor has painted a very bleak picture which was very devastating and right now at this moment it just seems that there is no hope.
Can anyone re-assure me that if he survives there is some hope for quality of life. It's all a bit much at the moment and the future is too much to contemplate.
Thanks
I'm terribly upset. My dad has just had a stroke. He's 72 and is currently in hospital virtually asleep full time. We know that it is caused by a blood clot stemming from Atrial Fibrillation and it has affected his left side (No vision, left arm and leg)
The doctor has painted a very bleak picture which was very devastating and right now at this moment it just seems that there is no hope.
Can anyone re-assure me that if he survives there is some hope for quality of life. It's all a bit much at the moment and the future is too much to contemplate.
Thanks
My father went in the hospital Dec 10 2010. He had a heart bypass surgery.He was overall healthy until we discovered his blockage. He had no other health problems. He came out of ICU walking, talking, eating.
On the day before we were to be discharged from the hospital he developed breathing problems. Due to the fact they kept him so knocked out on ativan, ataill, zanx and other pills. He could not cough, could not walk, or eat. I will not go into all the mistakes the NEA Hospital in our area made. My father quit breathing on Dec 17, 2010. My mother and I was standing beside his bed when he took that last breath. He was full code. He was revived. He was in a coma for weeks. Excately how many weeks no one really knows because at times he was open his eyes and the nurses and doctors would say it was just invol. he would move his arms and it was involuntary as well. The doctors all told us he had brain stem damage. They told us he would never get off the ventilator. They said he would be a VEG. They said he would not live. We finally got my father transferred to the Bapist Hospital in Tenn. where he was placed in Restoreative Care Unit. Those doctors did a GREAT job with my father. However it was the nurses who I admire and respect. Those nurses are 100% the reason I still have my father. The RT's were wonderful!!
My father had alot of problems when we put him in Restoretive Care. He was passing blood in his kidneys and Bowels. He had a fever that had not gone away in over a month. He was not breathing on his own. He could not talk. He had a feeding tube.
Today my father is in a nursing home Rehab. He just got the trachea taken out. Which the doctors said would NEVER happen. He is breathing without oxygen. He is talking!!! He is slow to respond but he does. He knows everyone that comes to visit him. He can say my name, he told my mother he loved her. He had lost the use of his left arm and left leg. That is not going so well. The PT thinks she is fighting a loosing battle. His leg is contracted and will not straighten out. His left arm is just across his chest. He always pulls it into him. However he moves his right leg and right hand and arm. he can wash his face. He can put on his hat. He is starting to eat pudding and drink thickened drinks. We are in hope now that he will continue eating and drinking. The speech thearpist is very good and she believes he will be able to get the feeding tube out soon.
My father is 70 years old next month he will be 71. I did not think on Dec 17 that my father would be with me on his birthday. Now I know he will be.
All doctors told us he would not live or he would be a VEG. My dad fell out of the bed the other night because he was wanting to walk. He talks he shakes hands with people and he is fully aware of every thing. Dont give up!!! Doctors dont know everything. My father is with me today because I refused to turn the ventilator off. I made them send him to a better hospital. I fought for him and he fights every day to get better. He walked into a hospital trusting he would be home in 5 days and because of mistakes in his recovery he is still not home.
My family is remodeling the bathroom and in a few weeks Dad will be coming home.
I hope this helps someone else.
On the day before we were to be discharged from the hospital he developed breathing problems. Due to the fact they kept him so knocked out on ativan, ataill, zanx and other pills. He could not cough, could not walk, or eat. I will not go into all the mistakes the NEA Hospital in our area made. My father quit breathing on Dec 17, 2010. My mother and I was standing beside his bed when he took that last breath. He was full code. He was revived. He was in a coma for weeks. Excately how many weeks no one really knows because at times he was open his eyes and the nurses and doctors would say it was just invol. he would move his arms and it was involuntary as well. The doctors all told us he had brain stem damage. They told us he would never get off the ventilator. They said he would be a VEG. They said he would not live. We finally got my father transferred to the Bapist Hospital in Tenn. where he was placed in Restoreative Care Unit. Those doctors did a GREAT job with my father. However it was the nurses who I admire and respect. Those nurses are 100% the reason I still have my father. The RT's were wonderful!!
My father had alot of problems when we put him in Restoretive Care. He was passing blood in his kidneys and Bowels. He had a fever that had not gone away in over a month. He was not breathing on his own. He could not talk. He had a feeding tube.
Today my father is in a nursing home Rehab. He just got the trachea taken out. Which the doctors said would NEVER happen. He is breathing without oxygen. He is talking!!! He is slow to respond but he does. He knows everyone that comes to visit him. He can say my name, he told my mother he loved her. He had lost the use of his left arm and left leg. That is not going so well. The PT thinks she is fighting a loosing battle. His leg is contracted and will not straighten out. His left arm is just across his chest. He always pulls it into him. However he moves his right leg and right hand and arm. he can wash his face. He can put on his hat. He is starting to eat pudding and drink thickened drinks. We are in hope now that he will continue eating and drinking. The speech thearpist is very good and she believes he will be able to get the feeding tube out soon.
My father is 70 years old next month he will be 71. I did not think on Dec 17 that my father would be with me on his birthday. Now I know he will be.
All doctors told us he would not live or he would be a VEG. My dad fell out of the bed the other night because he was wanting to walk. He talks he shakes hands with people and he is fully aware of every thing. Dont give up!!! Doctors dont know everything. My father is with me today because I refused to turn the ventilator off. I made them send him to a better hospital. I fought for him and he fights every day to get better. He walked into a hospital trusting he would be home in 5 days and because of mistakes in his recovery he is still not home.
My family is remodeling the bathroom and in a few weeks Dad will be coming home.
I hope this helps someone else.
My dad suffered a stroke last weekend (02 July 2011). He is still in ICU and his right side is paralysed. Am not sure what to do, I am always so scared when my family calls me. My mom is being strong and sisters are brave but am always so scared. I am 450km away from home and ma always anxious. Someone please reassure me that things will improve. My dad open his eyes and wants to talk but he can't. His blood pressure is often very high, he is due for a CT scan this week and we hope it's good news. What scares me the most is not knowing what is going on, I see so much pain in his eyes. He never liked hospitals but had no choice this time. Please keep him in your prayers.
Hi,
My mom had a massive stroke on 4/2011 and she was in ICU for 10 days.then she was in hospital for 3 weeks.now she is home.she was sleep most of the time,she still is.she knows everyone and she talked a little.
She got her movement back.but she still had feeding tube in her stomach she can not swallow and she has no control over her bladder.she could eat a little soup before but again she lost that too,she keep pointing to her neck and she makes faces that she is in pain.we took her to the dr.they don't know what is going on.I miss hearing my moms voice . She is 70 years old and reading all these posts give me some hope.
Thank you guys
My mom had a massive stroke on 4/2011 and she was in ICU for 10 days.then she was in hospital for 3 weeks.now she is home.she was sleep most of the time,she still is.she knows everyone and she talked a little.
She got her movement back.but she still had feeding tube in her stomach she can not swallow and she has no control over her bladder.she could eat a little soup before but again she lost that too,she keep pointing to her neck and she makes faces that she is in pain.we took her to the dr.they don't know what is going on.I miss hearing my moms voice . She is 70 years old and reading all these posts give me some hope.
Thank you guys
my 79 yr old grandma has had her second brain aneurysm in 15yrs she is alive but only taking in 26% of what she needs to survive she has good days and bad days the problem is my mom wants to let her die so she doesnt suffer but grandpa wants to hold up hope that she can recover so on top of the roller coaster i am tryin to keep the peace i feel like i should just spend my time with her loving her and all they wanna do is fight! do u think a family meeting is in order or should i just do my own thing and stay out of there drama?
stuck in the middle
stuck in the middle
hi all my 82yr old nanna had a stroke last night they say its a blood clot that caused it in her brain she had just travelled from england to queensland to visit my sick uncle and had returned back to england all was good till 3 weeks after, she had a stroke, its really hard when i live here i australia and shes in england i feel guilty as she rang me on monday at 1am and i didt answer as it was to late i had plans to ring her back this weekend and know it feels like it might be to late..i wish i had just rang her..my uncle is now blaming himself for her travels but she really wanted to see him as he is very sick with cancer i hope he sees on the postive side that we all got to see her..my family over there are with her and i know they will be by her side.. helping as much as they can and to show love and hope im scared she might die and i didnt get to say goodbye im wonderig what is her chances of recovery??? god bless my nanna bessie xxx
hi my father had a stroke on august 28, 2004, he was 51 then, we rushed him to a hospital, doctor says he is 50-50.. i didnt beleive them coz he was moving .. his mri says indeed that he was critical, on the 3rd day his leftside of head was swelling, i realized he was really in a bad shape,hurts me a lot, i cried almost every minute, i was really stressed.. a week after the stroke he passed away.. after his death he always visits me in my dreams almost everyday.. cant even type all the details as im in tears right now.. i know he is in heaven..
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