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Re: Dad had stroke

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:45 pm
by Danieltwotwenty
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Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Take care and God bless

Re: Dad had stroke

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:00 am
by 1over137
I hope they will find the reason.
You are in my prayers.

Re: Dad had stroke

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:22 pm
by Storyteller
May I also offer my prayers?

My thoughts are with you xx

Re: Dad had stroke

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:30 pm
by Kurieuo
Thanks everyone for prayers and well wishes.

I've got some positive news.

Apparently, Dad's blood pressure got really high, and he was feeling it difficult to swallow (but not as before), which is why he went back to hospital.
They actually sent him home the same day.

All tests and scans (MRI, CAT, radioactive dyes and dyes on heart arteries, neck arteries, kidney arteries) are now completed and confirm there no known blockages or pending build up occlusions.
That is, besides a blockage in the left rear neck main supply artery (oxygen) to brain. But, this is apparently due to some flap not working properly and a rare genetic skin flat condition in the artery... not cholesterol. AND, it isn't life threatening having one closed.

It is so hard to know what is going on because Dad tends to mix in his own views with the doctors.
But apparently, the neurologist and cardiologist believe it wasn't a heart attack or stroke. Which is great news.
Although what I've been told by Dad doesn't make complete sense. He still gets high blood pressure.

Doctors believe it was a combination of the closure of a rear left artery in the neck and deep inner ear viral infection.
I hope so and that he'll get to live his life a bit more. Maybe I can build some relationship, because there are some issues there.
Not that we don't get along, but just doesn't feel like a real father-son relationship. We're not close. Never really had that.
And really, at this stage in my life it's too late to really have this. But, maybe can build a different kind of relationship.

Anyway, just wanted to give you all an update who responded.

Thanks everyone.