Sunday, May 17, 2009

Great-Granny Had a Stroke!

Well, it was just last Sunday, on Mother's Day, that Granny got to come to the babies' dedication at church and then come over to hold the babies for the very first time. I am even more thankful this Sunday as Granny had a stroke Thursday afternoon. She was getting her hair done at the beauty shop in her place when all of the sudden, she began to slur her words, drool, and her right corner of her mouth began to droop. Shortly after, she passed out. They called 911 and the paramedics showed up along with my mom. Dad was meeting with a client when this happened. They took her to the hospital and did an EEG and two CT scans. She couldn't have an MRI because of her pacemaker. It was confirmed late yesterday that she indeed had a stroke. She doesn't seem to have any paralysis, but it has definitely affected her mind. She calls things different words, i.e. "beauty show" instead of "beauty shop" and doesn't make sense a lot of the time. It also seems her hearing and eyesight is also affected. She is very weak and wobbly. She will probably be discharged on Monday or Tuesday to an impatient rehab facility for a while to get PT and monitoring. The doctor has recommended that she move to an assisted living facility upon completing her rehab. We are hopeful that she will get better, but right now, we just don't know. We would appreciate your prayers!

1 comment:

Tena said...

Oh, Vicki! I'm so sorry! How stressful for all of you! I'll definitely be praying for your Granny - and your parents - as they work on her recovery.