By Tuesday, he was considered stable enough to leave the ICU and be placed in a regular room of the hospital. Things were looking up! They decided they wanted to start physical therapy and get him moving. The stroke had left him unable to move his left side.
On Wednesday, they moved my Grandad to a rehab facility down the road from the hospital. Things started to head downhill...He didn't talk much and barely even acknowledged anyone that was there. The doctor was concerned that maybe he had suffered a second stoke and had him sent to the hospital for another CT scan. It came back the same as before, so they thought he must have just been over-worked, mentally and physically. He didn't do much for the next few days....It was rare to get him to notice you were there, and even more rare for him to respond to anything you were saying.
Sunday February 20 I received some good news!! My mom was sitting by his side and he opened his eyes and hugged her!!! We were all so excited to hear this, but just as soon as he was there, he was gone again.
Today, the doctors were concerned that my Grandad had a fever that they couldn't seem to get under control. They checked for blood clots in his legs but it came back negative. It seems as though he has now slipped into a coma.... They have set up another CT scan to see what is happening...
My family and myself have experienced this before with my uncle who was in a coma for 3 months. He came out of it, and although he is almost paralyzed, he still has his mind...This is giving us hope for my Grandad...Hope that he WILL make it through this! He is a fighter...
We love you more than anything, Grandad!! We are right here beside you until the end! Please keep him in your thoughts...we can use all the help we can get!
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