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Well, Dad went back to the hospital this morning. It seems that the TIA weren’t as transient as we would have liked and he is having some longer lasting effects. Which means it wasn’t a TIA, it was a stroke -- but not really a stroke because he showed sporadic improvement. This is usual for my family in that the problem isn’t as simple or straightforward as one would hope. They can’t locate the source of the problem and therefore they can’t rule out another stroke. At the same time, his marked improvements and coming-and-going indicators have everyone slightly puzzled.
His speech see-saws between very clear and slurred and his control over his left arm is tenuous at best. That’s the part that bothers him the most. He can walk just fine for a while, then nothing works. They have him scheduled for an MRI and physical therapy. He’s pretty sure he’s going to be out of the hospital tomorrow, I think he’ll be there for a couple of day. At least I hope they keep him there for that long.
The good news is that he is in very good spirits and even told my mom that “if this is all it is, there is no problem.” When I talked to him last night he said: “If I survive the night, I’ll live for another 40 years. But I don’t think I’ll survive the night.” My dad is something of a fatalist and I think that, since he did survive the night, he now is confident that he will live. He also told the physical therapist, when she assured him that he would get control back over his arm, “I know I will. Just tell me what I have to do and it will work.” She promptly told him that he needed to rest, too.
He’s that kind of a person. In between the first TIA yesterday (before we knew what they were) and going to the hospital in the evening he plowed and dragged the garden and made some wood. If he can keep his spirits he will be fine. If not… well, he can be his own worst enemy.
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
His speech see-saws between very clear and slurred and his control over his left arm is tenuous at best. That’s the part that bothers him the most. He can walk just fine for a while, then nothing works. They have him scheduled for an MRI and physical therapy. He’s pretty sure he’s going to be out of the hospital tomorrow, I think he’ll be there for a couple of day. At least I hope they keep him there for that long.
The good news is that he is in very good spirits and even told my mom that “if this is all it is, there is no problem.” When I talked to him last night he said: “If I survive the night, I’ll live for another 40 years. But I don’t think I’ll survive the night.” My dad is something of a fatalist and I think that, since he did survive the night, he now is confident that he will live. He also told the physical therapist, when she assured him that he would get control back over his arm, “I know I will. Just tell me what I have to do and it will work.” She promptly told him that he needed to rest, too.
He’s that kind of a person. In between the first TIA yesterday (before we knew what they were) and going to the hospital in the evening he plowed and dragged the garden and made some wood. If he can keep his spirits he will be fine. If not… well, he can be his own worst enemy.
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
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Date: 2007-05-08 10:55 pm (UTC)From:Oh, that is so TOTALLY your dad.
Continuing to pray. Give everyone hugs from me.
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Date: 2007-05-09 03:12 am (UTC)From:I fully expect him to recover, still wishing you and your family my thoughts, prayers, and well wishes