What happened

 Mums had a rough few days.  On Friday the 5th of Feb she had a mild stroke in Waikanae. She did really well to work out something was wrong and get Dad to help.  She went to hospital in an ambulance.  Her symptoms were mild to start but over night developed to paralysis to the right side of her body. Her Neurologist was pleased with the sequence of events in the sense that she doesn't think there was any more Mum or Dad could have done, nor any further intervention the doctors could have tried to prevent the onset of these symptoms. The doctors believe her to be stable.

Mum is fully lucid.  Her speech can be a little slow but her wit is still lightning quick. 

At the moment we are waiting for the swelling associated with a stroke to go down so we can see the actual extent of the damage caused by the stroke.  The hope is she will get back some feeling and control over her body over the next few days.  Once this baseline is established a therapy programme can be put in place.

Today the physio did get her sitting up on the edge of the bed for a short period of time which Mum was pleased about.

We are all trying to stay optimistic about a full and speedy recovery, but at the same time managing our expectations.  It's an awful holding pattern of numb patience. I hope we have a clearer picture by Tuesday.


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  1. NicFebruary 8, 2021 at 4:14 PM

    Sending your gorgeous Mum and my super Auntie lots of love, gentle hugs and positive thoughts towards a speedy recovery. xxox

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    1. Sue RoweFebruary 22, 2021 at 7:41 PM

      I never thanked you enough for the beautiful photos I had on Christmas

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