My sister had a stroke this morning

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:23 pm

and a 3+ hour brain surgery (at NYU) this afternoon to get the clot. Tonight her friend said Jill was awake and talking. Jill lost half her vision in both eyes. Doctor said she'd be able to read but not drive. Her vision may improve.

Tonight, I Googled "stroke" and "gluten" and was led right back here with this thread: http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... sc&start=0

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:22 am

I'm so sorry to hear of your sister's stroke. I hope she has an excellent recovery. The link you shared to Tex's previous post reinforces what we need to do to maintain our health.

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:54 am

So sorry about your sister, Joan. Hope she recovers well.

Jean

lorimoose · Post by **lorimoose** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:49 am

Joan,

I am so sorry to hear about your sister. I believe she is in good hands at NYU (I had surgery there too). I wish for her a strong and full recovery.

Lori

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:25 am

Thanks everyone, especially Tex for that post.

I thought Jill was the only one in the family unaffected by gluten!

Her birthday is Monday. I hope she gets out of ICU by then.

DD#1 could not speak to Jill on the phone this morning but can visit.

Post by **tex** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:33 am

Joan,

I'm very sorry to hear that happened, and I sincerely hope that she recovers even better than anticipated.

Tex

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:44 am

Thanks, Tex.

I really appreciate all the infomation and support on this site.

sunny · Post by **sunny** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:47 pm

I am so sorry to hear abouT your sisters stroke. I know how devastating a stroke can be, and my heart goes out to you and your sis. Hoping for a good outcome.

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:54 pm

I'm so sorry about your sister. Having someone so close to you have one is pretty scary. I hope her prognosis is good.

Gloria

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:12 pm

I'm so sorry Joan. Your sister sounds as if she's in good hands and already on the road to recovery.

Sheila W

DebE13 · Post by **DebE13** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:16 pm

All of you are in my prayers. Life can change in the blink of an eye. I hope the road to recovery is a smooth one.

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:32 pm

So sorry Joan. Hugs and prayers. Deb

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:54 pm

Thanks very much everyone.

My brother got there this afternoon. He said she has aphasia which they hadn't told him. They can't do another MRI until the blood drains or re-absorbs. He said she has good color and some swelling and puffiness that makes her look younger.

We finally got the story from her friend that Jill was picking up her computer from a repair shop and got a severe pain in her head. She tried to use her cell phone to call her friend but realized she couldn't!

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:48 am

Hi Joan,

So very sorry to hear about your sister but it seems that she was lucky to get to the hospital in time and NYU is one of the best. Hope the prognosis is good for her and will keep both of you in my prayers.

Love, Maggie

Jeanemcl · Post by **Jeanemcl** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:44 am

Hi Joan,
I treated several stroke patients with aphasia over the past several years. Good luck to her and her road to recovery. Get a good, kind Speech-Language Pathologist who she can relate to and feel safe with. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Jean