Dont worry, sweetheart, she will most likely be OK. I had a stroke at age 42 and am now 48 and so far so good. I have short term memory loss and cant read or spell very well anymore but thankfully I had no paralysis either so she is really very lucky. Stroke comes in many different forms and it sounds like hers wasn't too bad. I was, at first, unable to recall my pets names, my boss or neighbors and couldn't read at all...I didn't know a T from a G or anything and have recovered considerably. She sounds like hers was minor. Thank God for that. Does she have a physical therapist or is she seeking any kind of therapy now? If not then she is probably going to be fine and you don't have to worry about her passing away at an early age. She needs to exercise and stay away from fatty foods and watch her cholesterol, mine also went sky high...that is a good question and hopefully you and I will get an answer on why that is. Does any one out there know? OK, good luck and do not worry.

Thank you very much for your kind words. It feels good to know someone else in the same boat as my mom

No problem...your mom is lucky to have such a caring daughter. Keep the faith and if you need to talk to anyone then just talk to me. I will help all I can to make you not worry so much. Hopefully we will get some responses after the weekend about the cholesterol and any other concerns you might have. If your Mom wants to talk she can sent me a message threw this site. Good luck to you both.
Peace and love,
Steve

my mother had a stroke and has short term memory loss .will she ever be able to function on her own for she lives by herself?

I have short term memory loss also. I think it will be OK. What I do is write notes and leave them here and there. I forget a thought almost as soon as I have it so I write everything down that I don't want to forget. As long as she does that, remembers to turn off the water when she is done with it, turn off the stove, etc, then I would think she should be able to live alone but really, she should write reminders all over the place. Or maybe you could write them for her, tape them up here and there and put a little heart or smiley face saying you love her and just didn't want her to forget to turn off the stove, etc...Keep me posted,OK? I hope this helped.Peace and Love, HomerX

My goodness. I guess I am lucky because I had a mid brain infarct which made my right leg, foot and right hand numb and tingly and weak. I drove myself to the clinic and was sent to hospital via ambulance. Was in hospital 4 days, CT's, MRI and three heart tests. I got out with a slight tingle still in right hand and now even that is gone. I don't have any other after effects at all. I am seventy and was as shocked as anyone could be to have a stroke as I am very independent and do everything for myself. It made me change my diet, take meds on a regular basis and try to cut down on sedentary habits and stress. I hope all you folks eventually recover from the effects you are feeling. I believe you will if the stroke was mild, just keep exercising those limbs and your brains as much as possible. Good luck to us all.