Depressing Stuff

[Wilfrid]

I don’t think I ever mentioned my stroke, a few years ago. I was not hospitalized, but the truly weird thing is that it made me realize I had had a stroke several months earlier while actually dining at Del Posto. Oh, that’s what those weird symptoms were.

[small h]

1 hour ago, voyager said:

IMHO he is getting superb attention and treatment. 

That's good to know, and I wish him a speedy as-much-recovery-as-possible and you strength and imminent good news.

[Evelyn]

Prayers up for you both. The medical care in LV leaves lots to be desired. I am glad you have access to excellent care and doctors.

[Steve R.]

Ginny & I are very sorry to hear this news.  Please send him our best & know that you have many friends here for you.  

[Sneakeater]

OTOH, that your husband is "there" enough to rail against limitations and restrictions seems to me to be an unalloyed good.

[Sneakeater]

It's when he becomes docile that you'll have to worry!

[voyager]

33 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

OTOH, that your husband is "there" enough to rail against limitations and restrictions seems to me to be an unalloyed good.

It certainly is in character.

[small h]

37 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

It's when he becomes docile that you'll have to worry!

Do not go gentle and all that.

[voyager]

25 minutes ago, small h said:

Do not go gentle and all that.

That is my one concern.    He just called and sounded orders of magnitude better, mentally as well as physically.  He had actually walked today, was sitting up, seeing possibilities, unbelievable only this morning.   

[rozrapp]

@voyager Sorry to hear about your husband’s stroke. Glad he’s getting first-rate medical care. Your latest post sounds as though he is already improving. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery.

[bloviatrix]

@voyager Glad to hear your husband is in good hands. The amazing thing about stroke recovery is how quickly the brain is and can create new pathways. I hope they can get him stabilized in order to get him into rehab and you can get him into a good place.

Also sending you hugs - I know how stressful it is as the caretaker and spouse. I still find myself on edge and my husband is a little less than 3 years past his.

[small h]

1 hour ago, voyager said:

He just called and sounded orders of magnitude better, mentally as well as physically.  He had actually walked today, was sitting up, seeing possibilities, unbelievable only this morning.   

Well, there's some good news! Let's hope it continues!

[mongo]

my first time reading this thread in more than a year. best wishes to all those dealing with difficulties, personal or to near and dear ones.

[Evelyn]

Good to see you. That makes for a smile for me (and I am sure others).

[maison rustique]

@voyager Positive, healing energy for your husband and bushels of strength for you both. I have family who work with brain/stroke impairments and there are miraculous recoveries. It sounds like he is on his way.

[Sneakeater]

Don't tell him, but I almost wish my brother's recovery from a recent stroke weren't quite so complete.  I liked him when he was docile.

Edited July 11, 2024 by Sneakeater

[voyager]

His major barrier now is attitude/will.    He seems to be more depressed in the morning, and I'm hoping that is the case today. He confessed he had tiff with his team of doctors this morning.   "Over what?"   Pause..."End of life."    I asked if he would like me to bring him some of his chocolate stash, and got an enthusiastic response.    He has told me to stay away because he has been exposed to covid in hospital, and I have had a cold with fever, but my fever has been down for 36 hours and I'm going over, with chocolates.

[StephanieL]

20 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

I don’t think I ever mentioned my stroke, a few years ago. I was not hospitalized, but the truly weird thing is that it made me realize I had had a stroke several months earlier while actually dining at Del Posto. Oh, that’s what those weird symptoms were.

You've had 2 strokes??  Oy.  Please look out for yourself--we don't want to lose you this soon!

[Wilfrid]

It must be nine or ten years ago. I was neglecting medication and learned my lesson. Also I am about 50lbs lighter which I assume is a good thing.

[mongo]

17 hours ago, Evelyn said:

Good to see you. That makes for a smile for me (and I am sure others).

 

i've been posting, evelyn--i just hadn't been reading this thread.

[Wilfrid]

Don't tell me the title put you off.

[Sneakeater]

3 hours ago, voyager said:

His major barrier now is attitude/will.    He seems to be more depressed in the morning, and I'm hoping that is the case today. He confessed he had tiff with his team of doctors this morning.   "Over what?"   Pause..."End of life."    I asked if he would like me to bring him some of his chocolate stash, and got an enthusiastic response.    He has told me to stay away because he has been exposed to covid in hospital, and I have had a cold with fever, but my fever has been down for 36 hours and I'm going over, with chocolates.

It's a problem.  For all their talk about honoring my wishes, my doctors are much less sanguine about the end of my life than I am.

[voyager]

Quite right.    Their mission is to save or prolong life without definition.

[Wilfrid]

You mean they can’t just read what he wrote about Olivia Rodrigo and think, okay, he’s lost it?

 

[maison rustique]

19 hours ago, voyager said:

His major barrier now is attitude/will.    He seems to be more depressed in the morning, and I'm hoping that is the case today. He confessed he had tiff with his team of doctors this morning.   "Over what?"   Pause..."End of life."    I asked if he would like me to bring him some of his chocolate stash, and got an enthusiastic response.    He has told me to stay away because he has been exposed to covid in hospital, and I have had a cold with fever, but my fever has been down for 36 hours and I'm going over, with chocolates.

Just be sure to take care of yourself. You winding up in the hospital, too, would not be a good thing.