Stroke

Chance Of Recurring Stroke

Class My husband had a severe right medial cerebral artery stroke (embolic).  He was 58 at the time.  We discovered from the angiography done at hour 7 that there had been a 'silent' stroke in the area as well.  None of the Dr's expected him to survive 3 months much less 3 years.

Mom Had A Stroke Many Questions Help!

Class Glad to find this group. I am hoping some of you folks can give me some insights. I have so many questions. I dropped everything and flew across the country and have been here since.  I have many questions but am now trying to decide what I should do to help care for Mom. (I can't write all the othe...

Preparation for Family Member with Incontinence

Class My father in law will be moving in for a couple months, he had a stroke, fortunately he has most of his facalities, howerver, he is partialy paralyzed on his left side.  I found out he also has moderate incotinence. Apparently he can make it to the bathroom most of the time. 

What are good nutritional options for a person with dysphagia?

Class If you are taking care of a relative or friend with dysphagia, what are the best options for nutrition?

Confused & Need Help

Class Okay, this is my first post here & i am very new to this topic. my father-in-law is going through something, but not exactly sure what. for the better part of a year, he has been "difficult". my mother-in-law passed away a little over a year ago and we contributed his early strange behavior to depre...

It Is So Painful To Watch Mom Die

Class My mother is 89 years old, and is in a nursing home, she has had strokes and seizures. Last week, she had multiple seizures and hospice and nursing home staff all expected her to die. After almost 48 hours without food or water she came around and is alive. What is so hard is watching how frail a...

The National Alliance for Caregiving is seeking family caregivers of veterans for a new study

Class Caring.com is pleased to work with the The National Alliance for Caregiving in helping them find family caregivers of veterans for a new study. If you fall into this category, we encourage you to read on and consider participating.

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Dad Had A Massive Stroke And Now I Think He's Depressed.

Class "My dad had a massive stroke Jan 12th, he has recovered use of right hand and leg, after hospital stay he went to acute rehab and was able to participate slowly with his therapies, he has severe asphasia, he now is in a sub acute rehab and will not do any therapy at all so now they want to discharg...

How Do I Live My Life After a Bad Stroke?

Class I am lost,do not know what to do with the rest of my life.

Stroke - Dysphagia And Aphasia

Class Could people share their experiences with these two problems after a stroke. My brother-in-law had a massive stroke and was really thought that he would not live or end up a vegetable. The poor man had just had two major surgery's within 2 weeks of each other and suffered the stroke in the ICU. Appa...

What should we expect from post-stroke rehab?

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After Mom's stroke, she thinks Dad is still alive. Dementia or stroke related?

Class My mom had a bad bleed in her cerebellum 10 days ago. They thought she wouldn't make it. Amazingly, she is learning to walk again. She can talk and swallow. She is sleeping endlessly but is cooperating with her rehab. The problem is with her reality and memory. She still has fairly good short term b...

10 Years Since Dad Had A Stroke And Mum Took Her Life

Class I was 21 with high hopes and ambitions when my Dad had a major stroke. Mum was a nurse & had feared he'd have one. Dad along with a panel of three doctors shrugged off her fear - all he needed was extra disprin. Dad dropped to the ground a month later in March 2010 with a massive brain hemmoridge .....

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