Grandfather is in the E.R.

[lv4dogs]

Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that Kay, he will be in my thoughts as will you & your family. {{hugs}}

[Karen]

Prayers on their way for your grand-dad, that he recovers from this!

[k9krazee]

Thoughts and prayers are on the way! (((((Hugs)))))))

[davidpizzica]

Kay, Thoughts and heartfelt prayers are on the way for your grandfather and for you and your family.

[Corinna]

Hugs and prayers Kay.

[Joannie]

Prayers are on their way to your Grandfather as well as all of you. Joann

[My Peanuts]

I'm so sorry Kay. I hope he gets better soon. My Grandma had a stroke in 1999. It did a lot of damage, but she lived for 4 more years after that. We were always close, but we got so much closer in those 4 years. She had bad days and some really good days too. My prayers are with you.

[Cataholic]

{{{{{hugs}}}}}Kay, and prayers, too!

[lizbud]

Sorry to hear this Kay. Your Grandpa will be in my prayers.

[dukedogsmom]

I know how scary it can be. I hope things work out ok.

[Kfamr]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.


From what I know he didn't have a stroke, but a TIA, a transient ischemic attack. It is often called a mini-stroke and a warning sign for a serious stroke. He has had other cases where he has had symptoms of a TIA but they've never called it that before.

Anyways, when I visited him he acted completely like usual, talking and everything. He had full motion - and was very hungry!
As he told me he was sitting down ready to go downstairs for lunch (he and my grandma Rose live in an apartment type thing for seniors), his arm got really numb and it fell off the armrest of his chair. He couldn't lift it so he lifted it with his other arm and it fell again. He had my grandma call 911.

They brought him in some food just as we were leaving, I helped him and open up his utensils - opened up the iced tea they brought him, hugged him, told him to never scare us again and said goodbye.

[Ginger's Mom]

I am so sorry to see this. Prayers and good thoughts going out for your grandfather.

[Lilith Cherry]

Best thoughts sent for your grandpa, Kay! I home he is home with your family again very soon!

[Karen]

Whew! Glad it wasn't a "real" stroke, and that he has full range of motion. There's nothing like a Grandpa hug, huh?

[caseysmom]

Kay, I am so glad he is doing okay. I am sure he cherishes all the times he gets those hugs from you.