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Post by collegeunm on Dec 19, 2012 20:53:52 GMT -5
Well I have been going to the hospital everyday since sunday. My dad had a stroke on sunday morning. It was a small one...they said that he probably won't have any damage. They found an artery in his neck that was clogged in 2 places.....they said it was happening for such a long period of time that other veins had taken over the jobs of those arteries....if that didn't happen he wouldn't be able to walk or talk....so it was good that it happened the way it did cause his speech is getting much better, back to normal with that. They had him walking quite a bit today. Originally thought that he was going to be able to go home today but they want him to do in hospital rehabilitation for a time before that...so today he went moved to a rehabilitation center.
He is doing good though...so things are ok at the moment.
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Post by googirl4ever on Dec 20, 2012 5:26:26 GMT -5
Shannon, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. My mom had some surgery on an artery in her neck several years ago. Both of you will be in my prayers and I hope he continues to get better every day and will be able to go home soon from the rehab center.
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Post by thinkaboutgoo on Dec 20, 2012 7:28:36 GMT -5
I am sorry you have spent a lot of time in the hospital but I am glad he will be ok. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Post by googal70 on Dec 20, 2012 8:56:38 GMT -5
I'm so sorry
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Post by buffalogal on Dec 21, 2012 6:03:41 GMT -5
Shannon sorry about your dad, but glad he is doing better. I know how hard it is after going through a lot when my mom was in the hospital.
I hope he continues to improve
Laura
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Post by collegeunm on Dec 29, 2012 22:32:37 GMT -5
so he is worse now than he was last week. my dad is no longer at the rehab center, he has been moved to a presbyterian hospital to get a cat scan.....and now he is going to get another MRI to see if he had another stroke or an extension of the one he had on the 16th.
You know what really pisses me off. He was doing good last saturday. Sunday he ok. Christmas day he couldn't talk. He was grunting and moaning, trying so hard to say something but couldn't. You know when the nurses and doctors noticed the sudden change and decided he needed to get to a hospital for a cat scan....friday night....now they call me at 1030 at night and tell me that my dad is going to presbyterian hospital that night and that they will all me saturday morning to tell me whats up....They never call saturday morning. I get off work, start looking up the number to the rehab place and then I get a call from Presbyterian hospital, who didn't seem to know that he initially gone to a different hospital in town and didn't know that he had come from the rehab center. What kind of Rehab center that stroke patients are a big part of their patients, waits 4 days to send one of their patients to a hospital......
He had a pretty bad stroke on the 16th....was in his basilar artery which is formed at the base of the skull and goes up the back of your neck and then branches out into other arteries that spread out throughout your brain. 75 % blocked....The world sucks at the moment.
I keep telling myself in time he will be fine, my not be back to the way he used to be but will be better then he is right now. But also trying to be realistic that things could go another way.
continued positive thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. I am the only family here in town, so I get the fun job of relaying updates to everyone....just a difficult thing to have to do sometimes....
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Post by googal70 on Dec 29, 2012 22:34:54 GMT -5
I'm so sorry, I am sending prayers your way.
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Post by googirl4ever on Dec 30, 2012 8:31:31 GMT -5
Shannon, I am so sorry you've had so much to deal with and I can understand you being pissed off.
I will definitely keep you and your father in my thoughts and prayers.
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Post by thinkaboutgoo on Dec 30, 2012 9:28:39 GMT -5
I am sorry you are dealing with so much. I will keep you all in my prayers,
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Post by collegeunm on Jan 4, 2013 0:30:13 GMT -5
so this morning my dad passed away....he went to be with his wife, my momma. Will miss and love him forever.
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Post by buffalogal on Jan 4, 2013 7:20:52 GMT -5
Shannon, I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. I was hoping that they would be able to help him and he would recover. He was so young to go.
I miss my dad so much, and he has been gone for 11 years. He had several strokes. Things will be really hard at first but will get better over time.
Hugs to you, sorry we can't be there to help you.
Laura
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Post by googal70 on Jan 4, 2013 9:20:39 GMT -5
I am so sorry.
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Post by thinkaboutgoo on Jan 4, 2013 22:13:12 GMT -5
Shannon,
I am sorry he passed away. It is so hard but at least he is not suffering anymore and I believe they are in a better place and look for signs. They are gifts from heaven. Never dismiss anything that happens as our loved ones are always with us. Hugs to you and your family.
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Post by googirl4ever on Jan 5, 2013 9:21:10 GMT -5
Shannon, I am so sorry for your loss. Like Laura, I was hoping he would get better. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and all of us are here for you.
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