My dad had a stroke Wednesday. He is currently in the hospital with a blood clot in his brain. He can speak but he can't verbalize any names of people of things around him. I don't have any experience with this. If you do, any words of encouragement on how to deal with this will be highly appreciated. I don't know what to expect.
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Post by treedimensional on Jan 23, 2015 12:27:50 GMT -5
I am so sorry. It's good news that he can recognize people, and very good news that he is verbalizing. Wishing better health for your dad, and strength for you and your family.
When H's grandmother had a stroke a few years ago, she had expressive aphasia, which sounds like what you're describing. She recovered almost fully within a few weeks.
Post by dreamcrisp1 on Jan 23, 2015 14:22:56 GMT -5
I am so sorry. 1.5 years ago, my sister went through this and I am so happy to say that she recovered and she is doing wonderfully. It was very difficult watching her not being able to verbalize and say my name or anything. But within a few weeks, it was MUCH better.
Oh house I'm so sorry, sending lots of positive thoughts your way. The brain has an amazing ability to relearn things with aggressive therapy and rehab.
My dad also had a stroke. Hang in there. Recovery is different for everyone, of course, but try not to get too discouraged. It can take time, and sometimes may feel like "2 steps forward, 1 step back." It's been 6 years for my dad, and the first few months after the stroke were the hardest, but he's so much better than he was right after it happened.
My dad has had many strokes from 2005-2013 and his recovery will be determined in the next 6 weeks. It's critical that he start PT/ST/OT and continue with it, even if he thinks he doesn't need it anymore. It's also very important for him to take all the medication recommended to him. My dad didn't take a lot of the medication that they wanted him to and as a result had more strokes and is now in full-time assisted living.
I don't say this to scare you but strokes are like heart attacks for the brain and if he doesn't make whatever lifestyle change the doctors tell him he can have more, possibly on different parts of the brain.