My Mom Had a Stoke 10 Days Ago Memory Loss Posted: 05-26-07 16:02pm
my mom just had a big stroke to her left
side of te brain she lost her speech and
eating functions and her right side is
parilized i want to know if she will ever
recover her memory she doesnt know me or
her granddaughter is there any chance
shell recover she is only 57 olease help
me im really stressed out
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27ROSES
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Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 26 Location: NJ
Posted: 05-26-07 20:32pm
MY MOM HAD A MINOR STROKE A FEW DAYS AGO.
HER SPEACH WAS AFFECTED AND SHE REALLY
COULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS HER RIGHT SIDE THAT
WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM. SHE CAN MOVE NOW AND
HER SPEACH IS BETTER BUT NOT 100%. I SPOKE
TO A NEUROLOGIST AND HE SAID THAT IT CAN
TAKE TIME TO RECOVER. THE PROCESS CAN BE
SLOW. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE SPEACH CAN
TAKE A FEW MONTHS TO GET BACK TO 90%. I AM
REALLY SCARED NOW TO CAUSE MY MOM IS AN
ALCOHOLIC AND SHE WENT TO MY AUNTS HOUSE
AND I KNOW SHE WILL LET HER DRINK AND
SMOKE. WHEN SHE HAD THE STROKE THE DR DID
NOT KNOW IF SHE WOULD BE PARALYZED. I
THOUGHT I LOST HER. I KNOW THE STRESS AND
FEAR. IF YOU NEED TO TALK I AM HERE FOR
YOU.MY MOM IS ONLY 57 ALSO.
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CHRIS N
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Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 2 Location: NEW JERSEY
Posted: 05-27-07 03:12am
27ROSES
wrote:
MY MOM HAD A MINOR STROKE A
FEW DAYS AGO. HER SPEACH WAS AFFECTED AND
SHE REALLY COULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS HER
RIGHT SIDE THAT WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM. SHE
CAN MOVE NOW AND HER SPEACH IS BETTER BUT
NOT 100%. I SPOKE TO A NEUROLOGIST AND HE
SAID THAT IT CAN TAKE TIME TO RECOVER. THE
PROCESS CAN BE SLOW. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE
SPEACH CAN TAKE A FEW MONTHS TO GET BACK
TO 90%. I AM REALLY SCARED NOW TO CAUSE MY
MOM IS AN ALCOHOLIC AND SHE WENT TO MY
AUNTS HOUSE AND I KNOW SHE WILL LET HER
DRINK AND SMOKE. WHEN SHE HAD THE STROKE
THE DR DID NOT KNOW IF SHE WOULD BE
PARALYZED. I THOUGHT I LOST HER. I KNOW
THE STRESS AND FEAR. IF YOU NEED TO TALK I
AM HERE FOR YOU.MY MOM IS ONLY 57
ALSO.
THANKS FOR REPLYING I
REALLY OPE MY MOM CAN RECOVER SHE IS IN
THE HOSPITAL SINCE LAST FRIDAY AND SHE HAS
NOT SAID A WORD IM SCARED BECAUSE SHE
DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHO I M IM WORRIED THAT
ALL THE YEARS OF MEMRIES ARE GONE.ONCE
AGAIN THANKS
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27ROSES
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Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 26 Location: NJ
Posted: 05-27-07 04:43am
HI. MY MOM WENT IN LAST FRIDAY ALSO. I
WOULD SEE IF THERE IS A TEST THEY CAN DO
TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY MORE INFO ON WHAT
THE STROKE MAY HAVE CAUSED. MY MOM HAD A
TEST AFTER THE STROKE CALLED (SPELLING?)
CORROTED ULTRASOUND. SHE WENT IN AND FOUND
3 CLOTS AND A FEW DAYS AGO SHE HAD THE
STROKE. I DONT KNOW IF THIS TEST IS GIVEN
TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A STROKE. I WOULD
MAYBE ASK THE DR WHAT AFFECTS HE THINKS IS
GOING TO BE THE OUTCOME FROM THE STROKE
AND HOW LONG TILL SHE STARTS TO IMPROVE. I
WAS TOLD THAT IT CAN BE A SLOW PROCESS. I
ALSO GET SCARED THAT MY MOM WILL DO MORE
DAMAGE TO HER BECAUSE I KNOW SHE WILL
SMOKE AND DRINK. IF YOU NEED TO TALK IM
HERE. ILL SAY A PRAYER FOR HER.
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rjb71
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Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Kentucky
Stroke Prognosis Posted: 08-02-07 12:24pm
I'm needing some information/advice on
strokes.
My Grandmother, who is 81, had a stroke at
the beginning of July. She is now in a
nursing home where she has been for a
week. She is receiving occupational and
physical therapy but they don't have a
speech therapist yet.
She is paralyzed on her right side and has
a feeding tube in her stomach.
She gets frustrated when we don't
understand what she's trying to say (she
can only moan) but does seem to understand
when we talk to her or ask questions; she
responds by shaking her head yes or no.
This week was the first time I saw any
kind of facial expression (she was trying
to smile when I visited with my children).
I'm wondering how good her prognosis is
and what can be done to help with speech
until she starts therapy.
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27ROSES
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Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 26 Location: NJ
Posted: 08-02-07 16:22pm
WHEN MY MOM HAD A STROKE, ONE OF THE DR'S
SAID THAT RECOVERY COULD TAKE TIME AND BE
A SLOW PROCESS. SHE ALSO HAD SOME TESTING
DONE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER DAMAGE
TO HER AFTER THE STROKE. THERAPY HELPED
HER AS WELL. I WOULD TALK TO HER DR AND
ASK HOW HER PROGRESS IS SIENCE THE STROKE.
