What did you hear from your sister? I didn't have time to call you before your temple session.
Was Eric able to go?
Myrna wrote: LHT and I went up to see Mike and Cydney at Utah Valley this a.m. Mike is in a regular room and can have visitors. He is in room 266. You can talk to Cyd by calling the hospital number and asking for the room. They will dial in for you. Either that or you can ask for the nurses station and the nurse will dial in for you.
He can't talk because, at this point, he has lost his speech. Cyd was quite encouraged because he was able to swallow some baby food.
Mike has already had some rehabilitation. His damage is permanent and the stroke did a lot of damage to the left side of his brain. He cannot move his right side at all and cannot hear on that side. His month droops down but he does know people. He grips your hand and looks right at you but he cannot say much. He did say OK a couple of times.
Cyd said the doctors told her rehab helps the brain to reorganize itself. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel bringing oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot. Serious complications may still arise. An estimated one out of five stroke patients dies during his hospital stay.
He has brain swelling and some minor seizures. The big concern trying to keep him from having another stroke, which is common in the first few days after a stroke. In fact, a second stroke usually results in death one out of every five times.
Was Eric able to go?
Myrna wrote: LHT and I went up to see Mike and Cydney at Utah Valley this a.m. Mike is in a regular room and can have visitors. He is in room 266. You can talk to Cyd by calling the hospital number and asking for the room. They will dial in for you. Either that or you can ask for the nurses station and the nurse will dial in for you.
He can't talk because, at this point, he has lost his speech. Cyd was quite encouraged because he was able to swallow some baby food.
Mike has already had some rehabilitation. His damage is permanent and the stroke did a lot of damage to the left side of his brain. He cannot move his right side at all and cannot hear on that side. His month droops down but he does know people. He grips your hand and looks right at you but he cannot say much. He did say OK a couple of times.
Cyd said the doctors told her rehab helps the brain to reorganize itself. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel bringing oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot. Serious complications may still arise. An estimated one out of five stroke patients dies during his hospital stay.
He has brain swelling and some minor seizures. The big concern trying to keep him from having another stroke, which is common in the first few days after a stroke. In fact, a second stroke usually results in death one out of every five times.
Mike had really high blood pressure but was getting treated for it. He is so young, also, at 56.
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