Thread: My father had a stroke... what should i expect..

I know this is a car forum but someone must have experience with this so any info would be greatly appreciated
He had i minor storke last night we found him this morning laying on the ground with his left side of his body swelled up and couldn't barely move the left side, so we called 911 and got him to the hospital and he had a clot in the right side of his brain.
good news is the swelling is gone down, he is able to move his left side more now but he has light bleeding so they are taking him to a special hospital but they say he is doing ok.. he remembers everything and no headaches either
what should i expect, do you think he will be able to fully recover? how long will he stay in the hospital a week or more?
any info/experiences you could tell me would be greatly appreciated as the dr's and nurses dont want to say too much..

man i have no idea, but i sure hope for the full recovery part.

Thanks man, i am at a lose of words I wish we could of found him sooner. getting to that age where im gonna see my parents in and out of the hospital, really sucks..

ive been there, its no fun at all. the DR are all tight lipped till they really know whats going on, thats the worst part. they know something but dont want to be misleading.

Im so sorry to hear that. My condolences to your father and the rest of your family. Unfortunately there's not much you can "expect". Every person is different and their body's response will differ from everyone else's. And I know how the doctors/nurses are, I've had family in and out of the hospital before. Unfortunately all you can really do is wait.

Again, sorry to hear about this, it's a terrible thing to happen. I wish him the best and am hoping for a full recovery.

My dad had a stroke. a lot depends on your dad the Dr's told my dad he would never move his left side again and within a year he was walking. sorry to hear the bad news I hope everything goes well.

My uncle had the same thing happen. Except that no one found him for 3 days. He also had a blood clot. He has been in a nursing home for almost 4yrs. And he hasn't gotten any better. Can't stand or walk on his own. cannot speak or eat on his own. He was a great man in the years growing up it breaks my heart. he sits in a bed all day. I wish there was something someone could do for him.


The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.. take care of yourself now.. you'll need your body if you care to live..

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my grandmother had a stroke a couple years back. i just got a birthday card from them that read "uncle jim and aunt ruth".

she is much better than when she first had her stroke, but she still isn't all there. granted she is probably a fair amount older than your father, no one is ever the same after a stroke.

Strokes can range anywhere from just fine to dead or a vegetable. My grandfather has had a couple of minor ones I believe but he's perfectly fine. Hopefully he fully recovers.

Thanks for all your condolences and information, im sorry that you guys had to go threw this..minor or major its almost unbearable waiting for the dr has to say..
I am going back to the hospital so hopefully they will have more information for me.
again. thank-you all

It all depends. My grandmother had a stroke around age 80. She will be 90 next month and is still going strong. I've seen 70 year olds not as sharp as she is.

My mother in law has had 2 strokes and is perfectly fine. She was out of the hospital in a few days after each one.

Best of wishes to you man, and your family!

Thanks everyone, just got back from the hospital,his swelling has gone down ALOT, his mind is very sharp, very alert, in a good mood, his left arm and leg are moving much better now, dr's still want to keep him for awhile and wont say much but from what i saw this morning he seem 100x better. they dont want to feed him though cause they are worried about him choking, but I think that will change soon cause he stole my coffe and sipped some when i went to the washroom, stubborn old man wont listen to the nurses about no drinks or food lol.
I cant thank you guys enough for all your support and I will continue to keep you all updated

my father had the veins in his esophagus rupture and of course bleed like a stuck pig, any way in the hospital they fixed all the broken stuff. of course they wont let he eat or drink, but let him have life savers or hard candy to suck on, this sick sob would eat only cherry life savers so his tongue and lips would be blood red, he liked to F with the nurses lol

its one way to make the best of a bad deal, humor wins.

ya the stubbornness comes from the Mexican in us lols, runs threw our veins lol.
going back to see how he recovering. updates soon

Just got back, He is doing much better pretty much has al movement and its only been 38 hours since it happened so he should have a complete recovery, he will be back home with Tuesday.
Thankyou everyone for your information and support!

good to hear.