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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:04 AM Like I said I don't want to bumm people out asking about real shit, but
my mom had a Stroke this weekend.
The good thing is that there isn't any permanent damage.
The doctors said she'd live a normal life after they were able to stop the seizures.
She told me she has to jump back on some blood thinners and take anti-seizure medicine.
Also they said she may walk with a little twitch. What I was noticing is when I was talking to her, she seemed kind of slow to respond on
certain things, obviously because after something like that it'll take your brain a while
to jump start itself when searching it's memory.
So I just thought I ask if anybody had some similar expierences and how long did it take for their family/friends/themselves to kind of get back to normal (where your mind is as sharp as a whip again)
Thx guys and gals.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:39 AM
Edited Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:40 AM A lot of it depends on what part of her brain was damaged. Some of what you might be seeing could be a mix the change in her brain psysology and something like PTSD after having a stroke. Since the doctors are saying she might start walking funny, I'm guessing she had damange to some part of the motor area of her brain. There's some good information on how all of that works here: http://www.thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/d/d_06/d_06_cr/d_06_cr_mou/d_06_cr_mou.html Unfortunately, it doesn't narrow it down much when it comes to where the legion could be (I'm sure the doctors know, I'm just trying to piece it together from what you told me) since so much of the brain is involved in movement. But I can tell you than most of these areas don't really have much do to with intelligence/personality/executive-functioning, etc. So, my guess would be after she gets over the "shock" of it, she'll start seeming much more normal.
Of course I'm not a doctor.... but like... I know a thing or two about brains, eh?
They let you go to the library for free when your a kid, and then they get you hooked. Before you know it you're dropping $100 dollars a pop on Cortex —ZT-In-Heat |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:54 AM Sorry to hear about your mom, but I'm glad that her prospects for recovery are so good. I do know several people who have had strokes, and with most of them, you wouldn't even know that they had gone through it. They are doing so much with physical and speech therapy these days, that recovery has improved significantly. I don't have a time frame for you, because everyone responds differently; but your mom's prospects look good based on what you've said. —pookie |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 2:31 AM I don't have any great advice for you, but I sure am sorry to hear this and wish you and your mom all the best. Keep us posted. —catloaf |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 2:55 AM I know someone that had a stroke a few years ago. I don't know how serious the doctors said it was but he's still in a wheelchair and his speech is very slow. I haven't noticed any improvement in the past two years.
He's doing a lot better now then he was right after the stroke. Maybe thats something you can get out of my little story. —Had To Get It On |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 7:22 AM Like I said I don't want to bumm people out asking about real shit
Hey, don't even worry about it. Like everybody else (save for ZT), I can only say I'm sorry about your mom rAnCID and wish you both the best. If nothing else, I'm glad to hear that her prognosis is good. —anobody |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 8:00 AM
Edited Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 8:25 AM I'm a horrible person. :( My thoughts are with you, rancid. Though the more I think about it, the more I think you shouldn't worry. Strokes are pretty well studied and if after some scans the worst thing the doctors said was that she might have a twich when she walks, then that probably means there's a much bigger chance that it's all okay -- if there was anything really really wrong, they probably would have seen it right away. Besides, if she's anything like her son, her brain can probably take a lot of abuse. :) —ZT-In-Heat |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 8:19 AM I'm really sorry ZT - when I said Like everybody else (save for ZT), I can only say I'm sorry about your mom rAnCID and wish you both the best. If nothing else, I'm glad to hear that her prognosis is good. by "save for ZT", I meant that you were the only one who seemed to be able to offer additional medical insight beyond just saying you're sorry. I wasn't trying to say that you're a horrible person by any means (to the contrary, I was trying to say that you had more to add than the rest of us :-) . —anobody |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 9:13 AM
Edited Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 9:14 AM My grandfather had a stroke about, I think ten years ago? He survived the stroke itself, but it left him a little, well, it seemed like he wasn't entirely there, kinda. He did seem a little more hesitant, and kind of confused about everything. One of the nurses had told my mom that he'd woken up at one point and asked where he was, saying he had to get to work (bear in mind that he had long since retired). The nurse asked him how old he was, and he said 33 (he was in his seventies at the time). I think the nurse just told him that it was Sunday and he didn't have to go to work, or something. And later when I was there and they asked him if he remembered me, he looked at me and shook his head, which was sorta weird (although I think he did remember me later when asked again). And when he was in the retirement home, they had him basically strapped in a wheel chair since he couldn't walk on his own, but somehow in the middle of the night he got the thing undone and tried to walk, but he couldn't stay upright and I think hit his head on something. He died from that. This was maybe like a week or two after actaully having the stroke. So, yeah, that was my experience with this sort of thing. Sorry to hear it's happening to your mother, that doesn't sound pleasant. —Dark Laith |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 9:29 AM This might cheer up your mom. "one day three old ladies were sitting on a park bench and a man came up and flashed the first old lady, she had a stroke. he went to the second lady, and she had a stroke. then he moved to the third lady, she would of had a stroke too, but her arms were to short!!!!!!!!" —Shortdude |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 10:55 AM Rancid, it's going to be around a full year for everything to come back to normal, depending on variables like her age (I'm guessing mid-50's?), is she overweight, does she have diabetes, does she have high blood pressure, all of that will come into play in her recovery. The most important thing to do is kick her butt the first six months, that's when she can make the most recovery, you must encourage/demand that she attend every physical therapy sessions, every speech therapy session, every occupational therapy session, etc. If you love your mother, or miss her fried chicken, you must kick her ass for the next six months. Here's something to make you feel better. —greymatters |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 4:30 PM I know someone who had a stroke and never quite made it back to full speed. He makes perfect sense and everything, but it's just a half a click off. I hope everything goes as well as possible for you. Knowing someone afflicted by this I realize how sad and helpless it all is. Do whatever you can for her, and we all wish you and her the best. Hang in there. —gouranga3221 |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 5:09 PM Mother having a stroke is one of my biggest fears. I have nightmares and everything. I'm so sorry, man. I hope you and your family are handling it well. —smaller hands |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 12:30 AM
Edited Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 12:33 AM Hey thx everyone for the input. Things are doing well for her, she was finally able to go home.
She's was admitted into the hospital Thursday. And I guess the let her go home late Tuesday.
While she was in the hospital, I remembered reading something in the USA today about
this game for the nintendo DS that's been helping people with their memory and motor skills.
So I went out and bought her a nintendo ds with "Brain Age", I got that for her so that way it keeps here brain moving. She told me she can't drive for the next 6 months, and they got her on a bunch anti-seizure medication and more blood thinners. The good thing is her sense of humor is still intact because she was aggitated she had a stroke and she was more bummed out that she's going to miss her college graduation this friday, plus the party we were throwing for her. Thanks again everybody!
May the heavens bless you all with money and porn! —rAnCIDsICk@!!! |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 12:36 AM Glad to hear she's doing well and could go home :-) Sorry to hear she can't go to her graduation (happy that she's graduating, though). Really cool about the game. Keep us posted on her recovery. —anobody |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 9:58 AM Glad to hear about your mom god bless yah. And now the point where the thread gose way off topic, PSP is way better then DS —Shortdude |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 11:43 PM Well, I guess im a little late on this, but that's so touching that you would make such effort to help her get better. I knew under all that layers of sex, porn, and booze, you have a sweet, caring, chocolate-ly center. —HocusPocus |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 at 11:44 PM Crunchy on the outside, creamy in the middle. —catloaf |
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Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:00 AM Why does Rancid have to be chocolate on the inside? Maybe he wants to be strawberry once in a while. I can't believe I put up with the racism around here. —greymatters |
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Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:04 AM That's why I said "creamy." One can be creamy in any flavor. —catloaf |
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Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:06 AM Creamy is gay. I can't believe I put up with all the homophobia around here. —greymatters |
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Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:23 AM We can't help the fact that God hates fags. And that doesn't mean cigaretters, because God recommends Chesterfields for their rich, full-bodied aroma. Assertive, without being pushy. —ItHadToBeJew |
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Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 11:42 AM And that doesn't mean cigaretters Of course not (what would give anyone that idea?). He means something like the below (WARNING NSFW!) .
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:20 AM Thx for the support guys, it sucks though because she had to go back to the hospital
because she said her legs were burning really bad and getting numb again.
So we thought she may either have after effects of the stroke or she may be suffering from them
again. She went back in thursday and here it is Mon. morning and she still in there.
Doctors can't figure it out yet, she's taken a bunch of MRI, a spinal tap, some blood drawn.
The good news is that they know it isn't a stroke, but they still don't want to release her just yet.
They are hoping that it's just some minor nerve damage from the after effects of the stroke.
So I spent my cinco de mayo chilling with my moms overnight at the hospital. Its funny with the range of feelings and emotions you go through when you see people you care for like that in such a frail posistion. It was also hillarious to try to have a conversation with my mom when she was pumped full of knock out drugs (she got paraniod after her 3rd MRI and requested some drugs to allow her to be unconcious for the procedure.)
People say the strangest things when their brain cells are firing off all sorts of shit. Also I got to watch the Phoenix Suns Beat the shit out of the LA KOBE'S Suns all the way baby! Also I'm full of caramel, not chocalate ;)
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 10:53 AM Hope they can figure out what's wrong and fix it (or that it'll just fix itself). I know what you're saying about seeing people you care for like that in such a frail position. When I was young, my mom broke her back and was bedridden for 4-5 months. That was over 20 years ago but to this day my sister and I get nervous when she walks on stairs or uneven terrain. Suns all the way baby! I'm still traumatized by the year they made it to game seven of the finals against the Bulls. Actually - that year was great and got me hooked. It was the few years after that when they looked like they were going to make it all the way and then crapped out. I haven't really followed them much since Barkley, Majerle, Cedric, Ainge and KJ left. I've been trying to get back into it this year but it's difficult I don't know anyone on the team anymore. Ah memories - I know it wouldn't be the same now I really want to re-watch that 1993 post season. —anobody |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 9:22 PM Rancid, I don't know if you're up for it but massage is a great inducer of circulation. So, light some candles, play some jazz music, bust out the hot massage oil and get to work, unless you don't love your mother. —greymatters |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 1:23 AM
Edited Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 1:24 AM Massages are out of the question, we found out 2 years ago she has a disease that makes
her susceptible to blood clots. Its called like Anti-Phillisid or something of that nature.
It's related as to why she had a stroke in the first place. She ended up switching blood thinners
in an experimental treatment, so she wouldn't have to take it for the rest of her life and it caused some 4 clots to form in her brain.
So massages aren't good for her.
Ah memories - I know it wouldn't be the same now I really want to re-watch that 1993 post season.
—anobody Honestly I'm not one for torture. I still can't believe that fucking last second shot.
The new team is a power house with Nash, and all the young blood on the team is really performing well this post season. They just beat the clippers in round 1 tonight.
I'm hoping that San Antonio loses to the Mavericks so that way we don't have to play that peice of shit
robotic excuse of a basketball team in the finals.
They knocked us out last year in the finals.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 1:26 AM Um, I think he was implying massage therapy on YOURSELF, winkwink, nudgenudge. —catloaf |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 10:29 AM
Edited Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 10:34 AM Could that Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, rAnCID? Honestly I'm not one for torture. I still can't believe that fucking last second shot.
Yeah - it was so close - seemed like the game was already over and the Suns won. The Suns and Bulls were so well matched that year that it was beautiful to watch (I was actually more disappointed that it was over than that the Suns lost). I'll have to start making a point to watch the rest of the finals. —anobody |
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 1:32 AM Could that Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, rAnCID That would be the one. We found out that it's genetically related to all the women in my family.
I've had 3 aunt's die from stuff associated with it.
1) Sick in hospital then sudden clot, over.
2)Diabetes then clot then over.
3) Lupus, stroke and clots over. All within a few years of each other. So my mom's had it for a few years, now my lil cousin only 17 has it now too. So my mom's tried some experimental treatments that took her off her normal blood thinners, so thats what caused the stroke. The doctors are pretty sure her nerves in her legs were damaged from the stroke so know they are just working on nullifying her pain. I can't wait for her to get out of the hospital. I can't stand that place anymore. Fucking hate hospitals, your only going there when people are either sick or dying. Every so often for child birth but people can even die doing that. —rAnCIDsICk@!!! |
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