Terri stroke is very sever, it is a hemorrhagic stroke which represents only about 7 percent of all strokes, it is the most deadly — with more than a 50 percent fatality rate. Of the survivors, approximately half will suffer permanent disability. That is the diagnosis, The rupture was very large which is why they give her a 10% survival chance. Terri does respond to us, she moves her hand on the left pretty good and the right sometime. The survivors of hemorrhagic stroke have a greater chance for recovering function than those who suffer ischemic stroke. If a patient survives the initial event of an intracranial hemorrhage, recovery may take many months. Over time and with extensive rehabilitation efforts, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, patients can regain function. However, some can be left with persistent weakness or sensory problems. Other patients may have residual seizures, headaches, or memory problems. She survived the initial event, the next two weeks are important because there chance of a second stroke within the first two weeks. Continue to pray, God has the final say! (copy and pasted research from different sources. She made it this far, we intend to do everything in our power to get her into that 10 percent. We will start a sensory overload tomorrow, with music, and massage and stimulation. To bring her out.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:33:53 +0000
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