Stroke after care
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my sister has stage 3 ovca and hasent been doing to well lately. Two weeks ago she had a big stroke, her speech is pretty bad and her balance is also bad. I have talked to her oncologist and he told me that her cancer had advanced to the point that chemo wasnt working for her anymore, she has tried alot of different ones,and at last ca125 it was almost 4000. They have had a team meeting with all of her doctors and have called hospice. she will be discharged home saturday.
t bedridden but he had a stroke 20 yrs ago and needs assistance. My mom, who was his care giver, just recently had a stroke as well and can't take care of him. We had to place my dad in assisted living. Not sure if your dad served in the military but we were able to get some VA assistance to help cover some costs in the facility. It's called Aid and Attendance. Without the help we wouldn't be able to afford it. It's so tough financially, best of luck.
Hi auntsissi ,
I am really sorry to hear about your father’s condition .Itching could occur after stroke if the stroke is in the thalamus area of the brain which receives the sensory information of pain , touch , temperature , pressure and other sensations from all over the body . The onset may be from days to weeks after the stroke . Topical therapy with moisturizers and emollients helps alleviate the itching . Treatment with amitriptylene 50 mg a day results in resolution of the itching .
My wife do not have teeth. She neer used dentures. After stroke she had swallowing problem. She also vomitted. She had problem with semi solid food too. Probably her Na and Cl levels were affected. She was given NaCL capsules before food. That solved her problem. She is 70. She had dementia. She prefers liquid foods. Please consult your doctor on these points. In case of my wife her speech is not affected.
She was with feeding nasal tubs in ICU for 8days, and then 2 days after ICU. After that her swallowing ability came back very slowly. In the hospital, they do the study to figure out when the swallowing ability comes back, as soon as they notice that, they will probably start to feed her some liquid like yogurt. My mom suffered a lot when she couldn't drink or eat, I exactly understand what you are getting through,...it is hearth broken.
The next day he woke up with the same symptoms as the stroke 6 years ago and we assumed he had another stroke. The MRI, CTScan shows no new stroke, but his symptoms continue and he doesn't seem to be getting much better. He has lost his job due to the memory loss issues. Any thoughts on what could have happened? We are seeing a neuropsychologist.
My wife aged 71 got diabetes type 2 as a result of stroke or medicines on stroke. As a result of stroke after six months or as aresult of medicines on stroke got vascular dementia. She forgets and repeats many time sthe same thing. Or these may be the results of after effects of stroke. She is stable on medines for some time but there is gradual decline in her cognitive abilities. Many times she had falls. we stopped making efforts so that she could independtly walk. Fearing her falls.
There are many factors in determining the recovery of a stroke patient after a surgery. This includes the type of stroke, severity of symptoms, how much the body is involved, medical condition of the patient ( presence of diabetes, hypertension, heart conditions), age, over-all health and even the type of surgery done. It is best that you discuss this with his attending physicians for proper evaluation and to clear any worries. Take care and do keep us posted.
In my experience, in the early days in the hospital after my husbands stroke on the right temporal lobe, he had very vivid hallucinations which we thought were normal part of recovery. Some doctors told us yes, others told us it was common with urinary tract infections (catheters can cause this) and finally, correctly, the culprit was Keppra, the anti seizure medication they had him on. Once that was out of his system the hallucinations and false memories stopped.
Good morning, I am just curious about the care you have received after decompression surgery. My decompression surgery was Nov. 5th, so I am about 5 months post op. I am fortunate that my diagnosis was very quick, and after my family dr. ordered my MRI, I was sent straight to a NS. As far as I know, I do not have any other issues. I saw a regular NL once to confirm the Chiari, but I didn't like him at all. I guess I am feeling like my NS isn't listening to me.
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