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[cinanise]

my mom recently had a stroke. She can not move at all. She says it hurts. Would she be able to recover? Thank you. All she can say is yes.

[caregiver222]

Joesi's questions are very pertinent and eliminating coumadin isn't always appropriate.You need to do a bit of research on stroke.There is a book titled "Dummy's Guide to Stroke" that may answer many of your questions. There is a seriesof books with that title, but they are seriously written and contain valuable information. Don't give uphope.

[joesi]

How long ago did she have the stroke? How old is your mom? What was her health like prior to the stroke? Is she still in the hospital? What are they doing for her? What does her doctor tell you?

[caregiver222]

Of course I must admit I fired three of her physicians, her neurologist, her psychiatrist, her social worker, thirty two aides, her coumadin nurse and her coumadin and other medications. Stopping her coumadin was a big issue, especially since I put her on vitamin K supplements, directly contrary to her physicians orders. But I did maintain meticulous control of her blood sugar and hydration. And exercised her regularly.

[caregiver222]

My little 102 year and a half  (plus six months) patient could not say a single word or have any facial expression or reaction to anyones presence for almost a year three years ago. She was declared in peristant vegatative status. Now she tells me: "Comb your hair!" "Tuck your pants in!" "Button your shirt!" And she loves to laugh, go to the park, shoo the pigeons, throw coins in the wishing well, and watch "Little House on the Prairie". One of the best rehab centers in the country said she could not be rehabbed at all. She even walks a bit. And is no longer incontinent. And eats more than I do. So never give up.