She is in the Hospital now but we couldnt get her to go until 2 day's after the stroke which was the day before yesturday.She cant move her right arm or right leg she can barely talk out of the right side of her mouth she has noone else and I cant leave her my family is all ready to move in with her to help her but we dont want to if she doesnt need us to.
2006-07-24 02:38:28 · 7 answers · asked by SR 76 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
depends.
when i first was a baby nurse, i worked in an inpatient rehab unit in a hospital. we were the official stroke center for the region, and so we saw alot of stroke patients there. many of our stroke patients were able to gain mobility, strength, and movement enough to go home on their own or with home health services and be rather independent. of course, this was with a rather rigourous, 3 hours per day of therapy while they were in the hospital. if the stroke was not severe, she may have excellent rehabability - she may just suffer short term paralysis and with the help of physical/occupational/speech therapy, may be able to go home on her own and do most things for herself. however, with a moresevere stroke, she may need some time in a rehab facility, such as a long term care facility, so she can continue to get stronger and worh with therapy before going home.
she would need to be evaluated by doctors for rehab capability - if they feel she may do well in an intensive rehab program, they will recommend her. if they feel she is not progressing as well as they would like, they may recommend a long term care facility. if she does go home after being adequately strengthened, she will probably need either home health nurses/therapy to come into her home and care for her or she will need your help as a family to make sure she is doing ok at home.
2006-07-24 12:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all sorry about your mom. Second I think she will need the family to live with her or to live at a nursing home or just be a permanent resident at a hospital. If she's paralized on her right side she will still have limited movement to her left side because she needs both sides to move properly. She won't be able to do a whole lot, i think she should stay with family. Ask a doctor it's your best bet.
2006-07-24 02:43:51 · answer #2 · answered by Got_a_question? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear about your mom! She will probably need to be stabilized at the hospital, and evaluated for rehab. My guess is that she will need to be in-patient at a rehab facility for a bit, and depending on how much "return" she gets to her affected side, placement after that will be best determined by her doctors and therapists. They have such good therapy programs now, it's amazing the recovery of stroke patients. The most important thing you can do now is let your mom know how much you love her and that you and your family will be there for her no matter what. Best of luck!!
2006-07-24 04:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by dulcern4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hon, I dont mean this to be a smart a--., but think about how she is going to manage with 1/2 of her body working. She will need lots of help just to eat, bathe and move around. Speak to her doctor about weather or not she needs professional nursing care. Taking care of an infirm family member can be a tremendous burden on the family. Defering some of the care to a visiting nurse may ease that burden if you can afford it. Good luck to you all!
2006-07-24 02:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by groomingdiva_pgh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow sorry to hear that. It is why it is so important to get to an ER as soon as you have stroke symptoms. It sounds as if she is going to have a long road back, and will most likely need some 24 hour care in the early days and months ahead.
2006-07-24 02:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only a dr can tell you what she will need after she leaves the hospital. It is possible she will regain back strength, however, she will more then likely be left with some lingering weakness
2006-07-24 02:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by smanning5568 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-25 14:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋