Dad had a stroke on the night of 14th October. Around 7 pm. He was rushed to the hospital within the hour. He had aphasia (loss of speech) and right side paralysis.
The haemoragic stroke was caused - apparently by high blood pressure - he does have a history going back 40 years. The left side bleed - moderate sized - definitely not mild - kept him in the ICU for close to a week.
He is now in a medical ward - slowly recovering his strength and his equanimity. The stand out feature of his stay here has been his desire to connect to everyone around him - a quick handshake with his left hand is what he offers to anyone visiting him. Or visiting the patient who shares this room with him. Happily connecting.
This blog is to keep everyone in the family and friends circle aware of the latest. Also to hear from anyone and everyone who has any advice to offer us in the coming days and months.
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