Author Topic: (forgive me - OFF TOPIC) Today I CELEBRATE! (Read 922 times)

Cat Whisperer · « **on:** June 20, 2005, 03:55:42 PM »

(forgive me - OFF TOPIC) Today I CELEBRATE!

Friday my wife had a mini-stroke. Today she's back from the hospital with some, but minimal, effects. Therapy will help most all the symptoms. Thanks to all who knew and prayed - WE have a BIG God!

Celebrate with me! Life is GOOD!

I will, of course, be distracted from keeping daily tabs here, but life will settle down soon!

rays89 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2005, 04:09:10 PM »

Tim
Im happy to hear your wife is home from the hospital. My prayers are with you for a quick and fast recovery
Ray

Double D · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2005, 04:58:00 PM »

I have known most of the weekend, but I didn't know if CW wanted me to say anything.

Give our best wishes to Darlene and tell her to listen to the Doctors and take her medicine!

Evil Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2005, 05:09:37 PM »

Tim... our best wishes and a speedy recovery for your wife.

CrufflerSteve · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2005, 05:55:51 PM »

Best wishes for your wife's speedy recovery. You must have had a rough weekend but now it sounds like things are going well.

Steve

Terry C. · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:20:55 AM »

Cannon salutes all around!

Will Bison · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2005, 06:56:38 AM »

Tim;

Here's hoping the best for both of you.

Bill

Blaster · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2005, 12:02:56 PM »

CW, our prayers for your wife (and you) so that things return to normal real soon.
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Blaster.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2005, 03:46:04 PM »

Thanks one and all.

Therapy is being scheduled and I am able to tell improvement between observations only 6 hours apart! Just about every time.

If gotten to quickly there are treatments that work very well. Darlene got into the ER within 3 hours.

EVERYONE should know the 3 standard things to determine if it's a stroke - since fast action makes a real difference -

1. ask the person to smile - watch muscle control (or loss of) in the face,
2. ask the person to compose a sentence - listen for slurred speech, and
3. ask the person to raise hands above the head - should be able to.

In a stroke damage is being done by parts of the brain being cut off from blood by a clot - which routinely break off and float around but are usually much smaller. SO the symptoms are quite varied.

Again, thanks for your prayers and concerns - WE are doing well and celebrating the goodness of life!

dominick · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2005, 04:33:35 PM »

Tim, Best wishes to your wife and I hope everything turns out well. Dom

Powder keg · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2005, 04:53:15 PM »

Tim, Sorry to hear that your wife is ill. Best wishes! Hope things get back to normal soon! Later, Wesley

CU_Cannon · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2005, 03:38:05 PM »

I hope that all is well.

Best wishes!

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2005, 03:48:12 PM »

I have been overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of friends!

Darlene is recovering quickly - came home Monday from the hospital, Tuesday she moved the walker from the bottom of the stairs to the living room and hasn't touched it. Getting around (carefully) without it.

Got her smile back yesterday. Speech therapist in today, others soon.

Recovery is speeding along.

Thanks again to y'all!

Double D · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2005, 05:09:36 PM »

Great to hear Darlene's getting better give her our best wishes.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2005, 11:42:45 AM »

Since this IS off topic and because of the progress Darlene has made, this will be my last post on this topic.

Three therapists have been by. Two will meet a few times more; one said she wouldn't be back - Darlene didn't need her (occupational). So a few more visits with the occupational and speech therapists and life will be back to normal - except for a few life-style changes in diet and exercise.

Thanks again to all for your prayers and kind wishes.