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Hello,
About 4 weeks ago my mother had a stroke. She is in a nursing home now and can't move either her left arm or her left leg at all. I don't know the full extent of the damage, other than the fact that her face was also affected and her speech.
This is a sub acute facility she is in, as they term it. Does anyone know how long the stay is in this type of facility? Her progress has been slow, unfortunately. No idea whether she will regain any of her abilities, and she will not be independent as she was prior to the stroke is all that was said. The name of the facility is the Trump Pavilion, in Queens, NY. Does anyone have any familiarity with this place? She is 78 years old, and I have no idea what is going to happen.
Scott_R
About 4 weeks ago my mother had a stroke. She is in a nursing home now and can't move either her left arm or her left leg at all. I don't know the full extent of the damage, other than the fact that her face was also affected and her speech.
This is a sub acute facility she is in, as they term it. Does anyone know how long the stay is in this type of facility? Her progress has been slow, unfortunately. No idea whether she will regain any of her abilities, and she will not be independent as she was prior to the stroke is all that was said. The name of the facility is the Trump Pavilion, in Queens, NY. Does anyone have any familiarity with this place? She is 78 years old, and I have no idea what is going to happen.
Scott_R
She is leaving the rehab center. 3 months there and she has not gotten better. Sorry to say.
She is still in the nursing facility, still can't do anything for herself. Still has to be changed. That is all I know. I don't think she has the use of her arm or leg.
Does anyone have any relatable experiences with someone so elderly who had such a severe stroke? It's been 2 months now. I think she probably can't remember a time when she didn't have to be changed. Or a time before her stroke, which is a very upsetting thought.
Does anyone have any relatable experiences with someone so elderly who had such a severe stroke? It's been 2 months now. I think she probably can't remember a time when she didn't have to be changed. Or a time before her stroke, which is a very upsetting thought.
I think she will have to go to a nursing home after being discharged from the place where she is in right now. The stroke was just too severe. It's been 2 months and she has not had much improvement. There's a lot of information on the internet about people recovering from stroke, but not so much about people my mother's age, which is 78, who had really bad strokes and have not seen that much improvement.
I did send her a letter but I don't know if she read it. I don't know how much longer she will be in the nursing home rehab for. I originally thought for 8 more weeks, and that was 2 weeks ago, I think. I can't even be sure. I really am having a hard time thinking about this all the time with no one really to talk to, and no way to contact her. I haven't seen her since a couple of days after she was moved from the acute care hospital to the nursing home. Very cold today, and I am working outside. If anyone happens to know someone who is in Trump Pavilion, her name is Carole Reisman and she is in room 228. Maybe you could talk to her for me.
Scott, I'm sorry to hear that.. these strokes can be devastating :( Perhaps you could write her a letter... and mail it to the nursing home :(
She has had no improvement over 2 months. Still paralyzed on the left side. Doctors won't predict any outcome. Continues with physical and other types of therapy.
My brother has taken control of everything to do with my mother. I can't see her, speak to her, or even write her. The apartment she owns where I live is being sold. I have no place to go. We were very close before the stroke. I don't know what I am going to do. I am working at a very low paid job which I had just started. I am in New York, Queens.
So sorry you are having to go through this. The medical team for my Mom also did some strange things and it is hard for me to understand their thinking as well, I know how difficult it can be.
I know it's hard to believe this happened. These strokes happen so suddenly they are such a shock to us all. Don't blame yourself... you did the best you could. Can you write your Mom a letter? I'm just thinking of ways perhaps to communicate with her.
Again, so sorry Scott... I will continue to pray for you and your Mom.
I know it's hard to believe this happened. These strokes happen so suddenly they are such a shock to us all. Don't blame yourself... you did the best you could. Can you write your Mom a letter? I'm just thinking of ways perhaps to communicate with her.
Again, so sorry Scott... I will continue to pray for you and your Mom.
My mother is 78. I was told that the plan is for her to be moved to a residence and to have an aide. She never lost consciousness. I have not seen her, as she no longer wishes to see me. This apartment where I lived with her is being sold. The rehab facility is close by, but she gets upset if I visit and they won't allow me to come. I may never see her again.
Her friend said you are never the same after this. Her progress in rehab therapy has been slow. She still can't move her left side. She doesn't want me to visit, only my brother. He has power of attorney and is her health proxy.
She was in the hospital the night before and might have had a TIA or prestroke. Why they let her go home the next day I don't know. She walked out of the hospital. Can't believe this happened, or that I didn't call 911 right away when she said she could not move when she was in bed and was having trouble speaking. I thought that she was just tired. They wanted to give her clot buster med but I didn't understand the dr.
Her friend said you are never the same after this. Her progress in rehab therapy has been slow. She still can't move her left side. She doesn't want me to visit, only my brother. He has power of attorney and is her health proxy.
She was in the hospital the night before and might have had a TIA or prestroke. Why they let her go home the next day I don't know. She walked out of the hospital. Can't believe this happened, or that I didn't call 911 right away when she said she could not move when she was in bed and was having trouble speaking. I thought that she was just tired. They wanted to give her clot buster med but I didn't understand the dr.
Again, I am really sorry to hear about your Mom :(
We all have different experiences with strokes on this forum. My experience with my Mom was not good, but that doesn't mean all strokes are this way. My Mom had a massive stroke on 10/7/14 and was awake for a while, enough for all of us to get to the hospital (she was currently in the hospital for blood treatment). She was having her stroke and trying to communicate to us, etc, and it was really difficult to watch.. as well to write this :( She then fell asleep... what we though was sleeping, but she was really falling into a coma. We were told she would never wake up. She had a lot of blood issues going on and even if she did wake up, she would be paralyzed and how we would ever handle the blood work would have been very difficult. She would not have wanted to live that way. We were told if we put in a feeding tube in her, she could basically live simply sleeping and being unconscious for years that way. We decided not to go that route and took her home. She died on 10/13/14. It's heartbreaking for her surviving children.. me and my three siblings.
My story is only one of stories. There are positive stories here of people who survive these strokes. I am hoping someone comes in and shares their positive story with you.
How old is your Mom? Do you have family who can support her and be with her? Are you near her?
We all have different experiences with strokes on this forum. My experience with my Mom was not good, but that doesn't mean all strokes are this way. My Mom had a massive stroke on 10/7/14 and was awake for a while, enough for all of us to get to the hospital (she was currently in the hospital for blood treatment). She was having her stroke and trying to communicate to us, etc, and it was really difficult to watch.. as well to write this :( She then fell asleep... what we though was sleeping, but she was really falling into a coma. We were told she would never wake up. She had a lot of blood issues going on and even if she did wake up, she would be paralyzed and how we would ever handle the blood work would have been very difficult. She would not have wanted to live that way. We were told if we put in a feeding tube in her, she could basically live simply sleeping and being unconscious for years that way. We decided not to go that route and took her home. She died on 10/13/14. It's heartbreaking for her surviving children.. me and my three siblings.
My story is only one of stories. There are positive stories here of people who survive these strokes. I am hoping someone comes in and shares their positive story with you.
How old is your Mom? Do you have family who can support her and be with her? Are you near her?
My brother told me that her stroke was massive. I have not seen her, as she does not wish to see me. It's really upsetting. I spoke with the social worker yesterday and she told me my mother is very, very sick. Her blood pressure is very high. I don't know how long she will remain in the facility. She receives therapy twice a day, and I think she's on her third or fourth week. Can't even be sure. I don't even know if she still has to wear an adult diaper.
I saw her physical report from 2 months before and I didn't see anything that seemed really that bad, other than high cholesterol and prediabetes.
If anyone has familiarity with having someone who is this sick from stroke, please respond.
I saw her physical report from 2 months before and I didn't see anything that seemed really that bad, other than high cholesterol and prediabetes.
If anyone has familiarity with having someone who is this sick from stroke, please respond.
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