Mark woke up yesterday and the entire right side of his body was weak. He couldn’t stand or walk without assistance, his right hand was a useless appendage, his speech was just a little slurred and he was having trouble controlling his bladder. I got him to the ER, and he finally saw a doctor this morning, who wasn’t very forthcoming with information.
Turns out he’s had an ischemic stroke. That’s a clot, not a hemmhoragic, or “wet” stroke.
I will, of course, research this on my own, and I imagine we’ll be consulting with several medical professionals over the next few weeks, but I was wondering if any of you had or have any personal experience with this, particularly with regard to diet (since this a cooking forum!).
If you have any advice, please share it. The only other time I’ve dealt with this issue was with my mom, who had a massive “wet stroke” in ‘14. She was near comatose, and spent the rest of her life in hospital. She couldn’t even eat, so I really have no experience, as I never cooked for her again.
Turns out he’s had an ischemic stroke. That’s a clot, not a hemmhoragic, or “wet” stroke.
I will, of course, research this on my own, and I imagine we’ll be consulting with several medical professionals over the next few weeks, but I was wondering if any of you had or have any personal experience with this, particularly with regard to diet (since this a cooking forum!).
If you have any advice, please share it. The only other time I’ve dealt with this issue was with my mom, who had a massive “wet stroke” in ‘14. She was near comatose, and spent the rest of her life in hospital. She couldn’t even eat, so I really have no experience, as I never cooked for her again.