sorry to hear of all the people on here whos loved ones have suffered strokes
Sadly my father suffered what appears to have been a massive stroke 3 weeks ago
it affected both sides of the brain ,MRI scans do not paint a pretty picture ,he is 76 years old ..
The doctors have said he has suffered irreversible brain damage to a large area of his brain
last week we were told he chances of any recovery were practically zero ,he has had chest
infections and is on anti biotics his 3rd course now ..
He has had the feeding tube removed and is being hand fed and eating some which is good ..
Communication is minimal if at all ,physical damage does not appear to be that much both arms and legs have movement ,not great but they move ..
They have tried to sit him in a chair but his blood pressure has dropped on both occasions ,he responds
to his name but not all the time ,he looks at us and im not sure if he recongnizes us ,he has said the odd
word ,name and we actually got him smiling last night which was a major high ,but again today he was unresponsive and practically asleep all day .when talking to a Doctor last week she was practically talking end of life care saying
that after this course of anti biotics they would give him no more ,as they were not helping and he would need to fight the infection himself ,and that they would at least ,make sure he is comfortable ..
Im not sure which way this will go ,he is a fighter and obviously has clung on to life ,what are the chances
of further recovery if severe brain damage has occurred ? My father was a very active man prior to
this happening ,strangely he survived an aneurysm 6 years ago fully recovered within a month and was
leading a normal life ..
The doctors have also said he has suffered some damage to his heart ,does this happen to stroke victims .
Any answers appreciated
thanks Colin
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