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Author Message brucecuth General User Member Since: 12/21/2004 Post Count: 1,794 Status: Offline     Another tough break for the Phillips family...    Posted: 7/23/2016 10:07:45 AM  Saul's father-in-law suffered a stroke early this summer. Nicole's blog post: http://nicolejphillips.com/nurses-fill-painful-road-with-... / Back to Top Mike Johnson General User Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: North Canton, OH Post Count: 1,707 Status: Offline     RE: Another tough break for the Phillips family...    Posted: 7/23/2016 11:53:53 AM  Strokes, as I've learned sadly, can strike anyone at anytime. My dad's first wife was killed by a stroke - and she was only 37. Decades later Dad suffered a stroke. It didn't kill him but left him debilitated. This might sound harsh to some BAers, but my two brothers and I agreed that it would have been merciful had the stroke killed Dad. It would have spared him - and family - much suffering. Next month I'm flying west to visit friends, including a fellow high school alum whose hubby suffered a stroke that has led to his needing 24/7 care. He lingers. http://www.facebook.com/mikejohnson.author Back to Top OUVan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Post Count: 5,580 Status: Offline     RE: Another tough break for the Phillips family...    Posted: 7/23/2016 5:11:32 PM  Mike Johnson wrote: Strokes, as I've learned sadly, can strike anyone at anytime. My dad's first wife was killed by a stroke - and she was only 37. Decades later Dad suffered a stroke. It didn't kill him but left him debilitated. This might sound harsh to some BAers, but my two brothers and I agreed that it would have been merciful had the stroke killed Dad. It would have spared him - and family - much suffering. Next month I'm flying west to visit friends, including a fellow high school alum whose hubby suffered a stroke that has led to his needing 24/7 care. He lingers. My mom had her first stroke at 51 years of age which was minor compared to some although it made her retire at a much earlier age than she had hoped. Over the next 20 years she had multiple strokes that varied in severity but left her a shell of her former self. Her final stroke came the Friday after 9/11 and it ended up killing her. As for your statement above it may be harsh but it's reality. My brother, sister and I agreed that it was a good thing she didn't survive the last one because it would have been a huge burden on my Dad. The most glaring memory of that night was driving home past the still smoldering Pentagon at 4am. It definitely put my loss in perspective. Medicine has made huge strides in the treatment for strokes in the last few years so hopefully for the Phillips family he's able to respond and regain much of his former self. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,016 Status: Offline     RE: Another tough break for the Phillips family...    Posted: 7/24/2016 10:20:29 PM  Yes, treatment of strokes is getting better, but they can still wreak real havoc and leave some people worse then dead. To end on a high note, though, I know a man here in Athens who had a rather bad stroke about a half dozen years ago. At first he could not talk and he could not walk. Then he progressed to walking very slow and hesitantly with a walker. Today he walks at a good clip using only a cane. Though he still sometimes has a little trouble forming his words, he communicates verbally quite well, and he's managed to be very active in several local clubs and is the president of some of these clubs. It's been very gratifying seeing him make this slow but steady progress. It's remarkable for a man in his 80s. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,699 Status: Offline     RE: Another tough break for the Phillips family...    Posted: 7/26/2016 9:10:54 AM  Strokes suck. Best wishes to him and the fam. 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