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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 234316" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Abbey, so very sorry to hear it. But honestly, a small stroke is far better than Alzheimer's. So at least there was a bit of good news to all of the bad. I know a major stroke is nothing to snub your nose at but it's better than something that gets progressively worse over a rather short period of time. As you said, there is a good chance of recovery with stroke.</p><p> </p><p>My father in law had a massive stroke right before husband and I got married. Extremely active man. He and his wife reached a compromise. He mellowed out on his activity level......for the first year focusing on his PT, and she didn't over nag him. lol He was stubborn as all get out and wound up having an amazing recovery after being hemiplegic. (one whole side of his body was paralyzed) Within 2 yrs he was just as active as he'd been before. He went on to have 2 major heart attacks over a period of 15 years. And even those didn't keep him down.</p><p> </p><p>The compromise allowed father in law to keep his quality of life at a level that kept him going. He was never just someone who sat around.</p><p> </p><p>((((hugs)))) and prayers for all of you.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, and by the way, don't feel so guilty about the whole husband thing. I'm in the same boat with mother in law. But I've settled it in my mind. If/when I give husband the boot........it doesn't mean mother in law will stop being my mother in law and someone I love and take care of. Know what I mean?? What goes on between me and husband has nothing to do with the relationship I have with his mother.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 234316, member: 84"] Abbey, so very sorry to hear it. But honestly, a small stroke is far better than Alzheimer's. So at least there was a bit of good news to all of the bad. I know a major stroke is nothing to snub your nose at but it's better than something that gets progressively worse over a rather short period of time. As you said, there is a good chance of recovery with stroke. My father in law had a massive stroke right before husband and I got married. Extremely active man. He and his wife reached a compromise. He mellowed out on his activity level......for the first year focusing on his PT, and she didn't over nag him. lol He was stubborn as all get out and wound up having an amazing recovery after being hemiplegic. (one whole side of his body was paralyzed) Within 2 yrs he was just as active as he'd been before. He went on to have 2 major heart attacks over a period of 15 years. And even those didn't keep him down. The compromise allowed father in law to keep his quality of life at a level that kept him going. He was never just someone who sat around. ((((hugs)))) and prayers for all of you. Oh, and by the way, don't feel so guilty about the whole husband thing. I'm in the same boat with mother in law. But I've settled it in my mind. If/when I give husband the boot........it doesn't mean mother in law will stop being my mother in law and someone I love and take care of. Know what I mean?? What goes on between me and husband has nothing to do with the relationship I have with his mother. [/QUOTE]
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