Speach therapy went well.
@kaylachan (84711)
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 17, 2024 3:38pm CST
We had a surprise visit from George's speach therapist. She called me around one, asking if she could stop by. Of course, I said yes because he needs that in order to eat and drink like he likes. If I don't have to restict his food, then he may be more tempted to eat it. As it was, he took his blood thinner in pudding again... so that's a win-win. He'd been sipping on thickened pepsi, so it was no surprise he didn't want to finish the whole thing. However, he's doing pretty good when you consider we're approaching month three down post-stroke. He's determined to get better.
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@MarieCoyle (59137)
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17 Jan 24
I am glad he is continuing to improve. I hope he rests well at night and that you do as well. 
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Jan 24
@MarieCoyle Trust me, I do. Despite what a lot of people think, George is very independant. We hade a schedule and routine going, which seems to work well for us.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
He's sleeping through the night. Which is both good and bad. Mostly because he wakes up soaked.
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@MarieCoyle (59137)
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19 Jan 24
@kaylachan
Oh, dear. I hope with all that you are doing, you have a chance to rest, Kayla.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jan 24
So your have to restrict his food because he h has a hard time swallowing?
My grandma had a stroke and she lost the use of one side. She wore a leg brace the rest of her life but eventually could do more with her arm. I don't remember her having a hard time speaking or eating.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
Strokes are like fingerprints. Where the stroke occours in the brain determines the difficulty. George had a very severe and noticable facial droop on his left side, which compermised the swallow muscles on that side. When the hospital tried him on food, after about a week he asperated. So, we're taking things slow and working on his swallow.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
@MarshaMusselman I wasn't aware of the droop, myself until EMS pointed it out and asked me about it. This was later confirmed by the hospital. It's corrected itself quite a bit since, because people are telling me it's improved.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jan 24
@kaylachan good that you are going slow then.
I think my father in law had the facial droop when he had a stroke while he was in his car. I don't remember whether he recognized something was wrong and pulled over or what. But his daughter could tell by the droop what had happened.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
She really does want to try. And, I can't be anymore thankful.
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@snowy22315 (208789)
• United States
17 Jan 24
Does she feel he is progressing with his speech?
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan 24
This is her second appointment with him, first where she wasn't pressed for time.
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
He can eat, he just choses not to.
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@RasmaSandra (97957)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan 24
I am glad he is determined and the speech therapist can help him, All the best to you both,
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
18 Jan 24
I'm happy to hear that George is coming along and with a determined attitude to get better that's a positive
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 24
I completely agree with you there.
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