The hospital aresaying Peter had a stroke

[misdee]

utterly confused. they didnt mention stroke on saturday but have today.

Can only echo what blu and easy said, this is just giving it a name. Strokes do not always show up on a scan although a bleed/haemorrhage usually would. The brain has an amazing capacity to recover especially when age is on your side. The first 3 months is usually considered a good indicator of how much recovery someone will get. Fingers crossed for you misdee xx

Am very sorry to hear this Misdee.

Would echo the suggestion made earlier to look at the Stroke Association's website www.stroke.org.uk.
The more info you have the better.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Oh, I am so sorry misdee

So sorry to hear this Misdee.

Oh misdee

another phonecall another update.

he could be suspended from the list for a couple of months. looks highly unlikely he'll be home for xmas

Oh misdee. I really don't know what to say.

My heart goes out to you

Misdee I've always assumed that a stroke is a blood clot of sorts on the brain as that is why you have to be careful with migraines. In a migrain the blood vessels in a certain part of the brain constrict and stop the blood getting to other parts. In my case, my migraines affect the sight in generally one of my eyes and I lose the feeling in one of my arms - which is similar to what a stroke does. Obviously a stroke is much more severe than a migraine and I'm not saying it's the same - just the same idea - might make it sound a bit more understandable. xx

Misdee, I'm sorry to read this .

Oh Misdee. I don't know what to say. So very sorry and .

misdee. Is it a stroke or a TIA? (transient ischaemic attack) The former will result in permanent (although may well respond to physio and OT, as other areas of the brain can compensate for the loss of function) damage and the latter (TIA) is when the blood flow is occluded but returns IYSWIM. Rather like angina meaning temporary restriction of blood flow (and pain) to the heart muscle and an MI (myocardial infarction) being permanent damage.
If it was a TIA then this would mean that there was no permanent damage, and his sight may be restored.

Keep us posted.

XX

today they are saying stroke. no mention of TIA.

Bubble, I was thinking that as they were actually reffering to the ?clot, it would sound more like a stroke than just a TIA.

i am just grateful its only his eye that is affected,even tho its bothering him, i know it could've been worse.

Oh misdee. You're having a tough tough time, aren't you? So sorry to hear this. Hope Peter comes through this asap.

I think the TIA/stroke query isn't relevant now. TIAs are also known as mini strokes and part of their definition is that the effects last less than 24 hrs which is obviously not the case with Peter unfortunately. However everyone recovers differently from a stroke and noone will be able to say definitively how he will recover. He sounds like such a fighter I think that makes such a difference- the power of the mind. Let's hope so.

its happened weds night/thurs morning thursday,

oh, thinking of you all, Misdee x

Ah! Timescale confusion. Let's hope you get some good news soon, misdee.

Thinking of all of you. I hope Peter has some improvement soon. Hope your cold's better soon too - that's the last thing you need right now.

Oh. you poor things. One thing after another.

really sorry to hear this, misdee. I rarely post on your threads, but do think about you and peter and I am so sorry you are all having such a tough time. You just don't deserve it.

still cant go in today, baby is ill. unless i drive up with someone else and they watch baby in the canteen, whilst me and the older 2 go in to visit.