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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 at 1:50 PM

Update on Pops

As most of you know, my Dad had a stroke on June 18th.  Turns out it was a basilar stroke.  Mom said she looked it up, and it said ‘usually fatal’.

No surprise to us that he is beating the odds again.  The last time he had a stroke they said he had 2-3 years left, and that was 17 years ago.

After forgettable experiences at two acute hospitals, he’s now at the new sub-acute facility at Rossmoor in Orinda.  The staff have delivered exceptional care, and yesterday he ate his first meal – mashed potatoes.  They’re going for pudding today!

My Mom has been ailing physically, but has been making her daily trips to see him.  Last week, her hip was hurting enough that she had to take a day off Thursday, and then Friday she asked my sister if it would be too much trouble to have someone come give her a ride, so she could spend a hour at the hospital.

My sister, who has been doing a wonderful job, told Mom ‘not to worry’ and stay home to get better and they’d go the next day.  Instead Sis, Pedro, and my brother went to the hopsital with a movie to watch with Dad.

A few minutes into the movie, my Dad started crying, then sobbing. 

When he finally spoke, he said he just wanted to see ‘the love of his life’.

My sister scrambled out to the house and grabbed Mom and brought her back to see him.

I think that’s a pretty good sign that he’ll be around for a long time to come.

 

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Reader Comments: 3 Responses

  1. Thank you for update Jim. I am glad to hear that he is making progress!!!

    SMC | September 13th, 2006 at 4:15 pm

  2. Wow. Jim, you are very fortunate to have parents who, after all these years, are still so in love with one another. IMO, that is the greatest blessing of all. Thank you for the heart-warming story.

    It’s great to hear your dad is doing so well, considering the type of stroke he had. Thank you for keeping us updated on his progress. Our prayers go out to you and your family!

    CA renter | September 13th, 2006 at 5:18 pm

  3. glad to hear about your dad’s gradual and steady improvement. keep us updated and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

    ocrenter | September 14th, 2006 at 5:24 am

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