Stroke has now Struck my Father!!
:Soapbox: Now the ugly demon STROKE has struck another member of my family, this time my Dad. He had a stroke in his Cerebellum on Sunday, December 13, 2009. Three and a half years since my husband, George's stroke. He was lucky it was not a massive stroke like Georges but it was bad enough. My Dad will be 83 Jan 4th and was a very active man. He bowled in two leagues, played golf, shot pool, played shuffleboard and bocche ball every week. He fell a week before his stroke thinking he had a bout of vertigo. Bruised almost all of his backside and fractured his clavicle. He didn't know he had fractured his clavicle (sp??) until he had his stroke. Luckily he was able to call 911 when he was stroking. He spent a few days in the hospital and is now in a rehab facility. They think he will need 3-4 weeks of therapy. He is ready and willing but not quite able to get all of his therapy done in a day or so and it is hard on him to not have control of his balance and coordination since he is so active. My Mom also had a stroke several years ago and died a year ago May. Part of his grieving and recovery from her loss was keeping active and social. My husband and I are down here now and will go home while he is in rehab, for Christmas with our grandkids, then back down here to Florida to help acclimate him back home. I still take care of my husband at home who is mostly maximum assist. Hopefully, my sister will share in the care of our Dad?? I got layed off in August from my job so I don't work and she works part time but is single and lives alone. I don't think I can handle doing it all myself and really need her to help. She won't come down until mid January because her daughter is coming in from TX. I am venting because I feel I have to handle this all by myself. What can I do but help him!!! He is my Dad. But I also take care of a 66 year old husband who cannot walk, cannot talk much and requires total bathroom help. I am exhausted
to all my fellow caregivers: Merry Christmas and God Bless. To all the survivors out there Hang in there and keep doing more each day!!! To all have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New year!!
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