Posted on 05/04/2017 10:46:43 PM PDT by Yaelle
She was at a friend's house, visiting for a few days. She has had Alzheimer's for over 6 years. She has not had any health problems other than that, but she is over 80. Today she had the classic symptoms of stroke, paralysis and drooping on one side, slurred speech, confusion, so her friend called paramedics and she is now at a good hospital.
MRI has confirmed stroke. All her symptoms have gone, and she doesn't even remember why she is in the hospital or that she had a stroke. The doctors are still running tests. She is being given the usual blood thinner drugs etc.
I'd just like to hear a little about anyone's experience with strokes where the symptoms disappeared so fast, and how the next year/s went for them, and if anyone has experience with a loved one having a stroke while suffering dementia.
Thanks for any spare prayers, too. I feel much better tonight seeing the photos of her playing her favorite video game on her phone. Will be traveling down to see her tomorrow.
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Lost one parent to stroke. Too far gone by the time I found them.
sigh
God bless
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But there’s a good reason for using a different word — TIA’s don’t cause permanent damage
My comment got cut off, I was trying to write that my own mom had a TIA just last week. Put her on cayenne pepper right away. She was back to 100 percent by Monday when she saw the doctor, three days later.
She’d had two prior, in the 90’s. I also put her on asparagus, which detoxs the kidneys, and of course, non GMO foods.
Most people recover from stroke. My husband had several small ones and recovered 80 percent. He even refused to go to the hospital, but like me he was a doc and stubborn, and we were living in the Philippines so we had help.
but it depends on where the stroke was. If it affected the speech area and one side, for example, these areas might have permanent damage.
with the elderly, especially if dementia is there, she might develop delirium, which is very upsetting for family, but most cases recover..
No he had them at the onset rather than well in to the disease. He may’ve also been misdiagnosed, but he often wasn’t sure if he was awake or asleep at times. Would sit in a chair with his eyes closed, but not asleep. When asked a question he would answer, but again at times with eyes closed. Then he’d liven up if he was taken to the dr. or hospital and become talkative and very lucid.
He hated going on the little shuttle they provided for outings for the patients. Mostly because he never knew where they were going, altho’ lived in that area for over 40 yrs.
Thank God for the good outcome. God bless you and your mom.
When my dad had a stroke of that type, his greatest frustration was his inability to speak. These days, there are a number of aps, some of them free, that have drawings keyed to a voice. You press the button with the picture of a hand, and the ap says “HI”, etc. Some also have recording ability so you can have somebody put some choice expressions on some of the buttons.
In our experience, quick bounceback was good news.
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. I’ll pray for you and your mom.
Both my mom and mom-in-law passed in 2015.
For my mom, over her last couple of years, she had dementia plus she fell a lot. Each fall and injury left her weaker. Plus, I think the dementia zapped her will to continue. Then she just stopped eating, and it wasn’t long before she went. She did not have issues with stroke. Her biggest problem was her desire to stand up and walk. She didn’t have the strength or balance to do that, and she’d fall. The dementia robbed her of that knowledge. Like the doc said, “With the dementia, she doesn’t know any better. She’s gonna stand up, and she’s gonna fall.”.
Mu mother-in-law was sharp until she had a stroke followed by several seizures over the course of as many months. Weak and off balance while walking, she also fell twice...once while being escorted by a helper, and once when she snuck out of bed to go potty. The first fall led to a broken hip which, luckily, was easy to fix. The second fall, she hit her head on a steel wall heat register. She died two days later.
The one thing that was absolutely critical fort both mom’s was the use of chair and bed alarms. It’s against the law to use restraints to keep patients held firmly, and SAFELY, in place. So you rely on the CNAs or hired help to watch out for them. I pushed hard for bed and chair alarms in both of mom’s skilled nursing facilities. I was a real butt about it if the facility got slack. And they will get slack. Batteries die in the portable units; hard-wired units are left unplugged at the wall; another CNA “borrows” a unit; CNAs don’t respond quickly...the alarm just blasts away. You have to stay on top of it. The last facility mom was at was a great place...glad we found it. They were very good at keeping up with the “escapees”.
My wife and her family, on the other hand, just didn’t want to admit their mom was going downhill fast. I made suggestions, even pushed some, but I was told upfront that “they” would be handling it. They still saw their mom as a vibrant, fully recoverable person, and the “next” rehab would bring her back to normal. Unfortunately, mom-in-law also liked to get up when no one was looking. I brought the alarm system up a number of times, but I’d get shut down. They’d hired 3 sitters to provide 24 hour care, so they felt like they had every contingency licked. Well, at shift change one morning, both sitters were in the kitchen and unaware when gramma got up and fell. Cue the 911 call.
Sorry for the long-winded story. If your mom is at risk of standing and falling...BUY A COMBO BED & CHAIR ALARM.
Prayers up for you both friend. I wish I had some relevant advice. God bless!
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I’m so sorry. God bless you both. Prayers for you.
My grandfather had a small stroke (TIA) about a year ago.
He was just sitting watching TV when his right hand and arm went numb.
In the ER, he lost complete use of his right hand for about five minutes, but thank God regained it.
The only lasting effect is a slight difficulty in swallowing occasionally.
He is on Plavix, Zocar and a 2 mg aspirin once daily.
At least we had a warning.
Some just expire from a first stroke. (had a family friend who had a stroke, just collapsed and passed away on the spot)
Now he’s on medication that hopefully can prevent another, and we get to keep him a few years longer.
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A refuah schleimah to your mom.
Hugs and prayers for you and yours
This is actually about when I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke 5 years ago, although a result of a condition known as an AVM.
I remember very little of it. The neurosurgeon described my condition during that period as "semi-comatose", whatever that means. I was out of it for about a week. Once I "woke up", I was up. I heard the unmistakable sound of a garbage truck in the area and I was up.
Physically, I recovered quite well, although I was coming up on 51st birthday in a few weeks, when it happened. Mentally, was a different story. Some things came back quickly, others in time, other things never recovered. I guess each case in different.
My apologies if I rambled or was unclear. My wife is a saint for putting up with the situation. There are a couple of things you have to remember about your new life as a caregiver:
1. Your mom will get frustrated and take it out on you. That's not her fault, it's a new situation for her.
2. You will get frustrated with her, keep taking it out on her to a minimum. It your patience are getting frayed, walk away for a couple of minutes.
3. Reread number 2.
"Baby aspirin" held off my heart attack 'til age 71.
(Drove myself to the hospital, spent 10 minutes filling out paperwork—symptoms stopped when in examination room—received stent the next day, back at home the following day).
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