ferrytale
02-22-2008, 10:49 PM
Hi all. I posted several months ago after my dad had a stroke, and haven't gotten back on too much with everything going on. My dad, who is 54, has had 3 strokes since around Thanksgiving. We thought they fixed the problem with patching a small hole in his heart that he was apparently born with, but wasn't caught until the 1st stroke. He actually recovered well, and went back to work on Superbowl Sunday, but after a week, he got the flu & mono and was back in the hospital. They released him on Sunday, and Monday night he had another mild stroke. They kept him through Wednesday, and sent him home at 8pm after tests. At 10pm, his wife found him upset in their room - he had no memory of who he was, where he was, or who anyone else was. He doesn't remember things from his life - however there is no damage from the stroke showing on any of the tests. They think it may be stress related, but aren't sure, it could be a reaction to the drugs, or an infecton. It's scary to see my dad like this - and he is upset b/c he knows he should know, and then finds out he forgot his wife & kids & grandkids and is just heartbroken b/c he feels he is the dad and should take care of us. It's really long weird & complicated b/c he will remember things randomly.
Anyway, if some of you can offer some prayers that he gets better soon and they find out what is causing all this. Thank you all.
Anyway, if some of you can offer some prayers that he gets better soon and they find out what is causing all this. Thank you all.