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Wed May 04 2005

We got a call back from SIL early this morning. Hubby was quite groggy when he related what she told him, but it sounds like it was indeed a small stroke MIL suffered. From what he said, or rather tried to say, it affected one side of her body slightly, but was minor enough that she was released to go home this morning.

I'm not sure if they released her as she was clear to go, or if they released her because she apparently was quite uncooperative with them. Hubby says she kept pulling out any and all tubes and lines they were trying to put into her in order to treat her.

Evidently when the ambulance folks were there last night, they asked her how she was doing and if she needed to be taken to the hospital or something like that. Her reply was to write down (she can no longer speak) 2500. They took that to mean that she was unable to communicate and her communications center of her brain was possibly experiencing a stroke. Hubby and I think she was trying to say that going to the hospital would cost $2500 and she was attempting to refuse treatment. My SIL has a medical POA for her, and over-rode that and had her treated. I don't think MIL was happy about that, but we are grateful that it happened nonetheless.

3 Comments
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 04 2005
    It sounds like that was the best place for her. And surely they wouldn't have let her go if the stroke was really bad, they could have restrained her if necessary. She'll be in my prayers.
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 04 2005
    your poor mother-in-law, here's hoping there are no long-term effects from the stroke

    thinking of you and your family

    sez
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu May 05 2005
    I hope she is alright
    when my mom had her stroke it took several weeks to talk, but she has not been the same since..
    and it's been 3 yrs!
    Sending prayers