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mammy had stroke

it's been a long, long month. and probably the worst march i've had these years. luckily, my birthday marks the end of it.

my mammy had a stroke. things happened fast. and i think i have handled it quite well and calmly. it began a night when my brother called while i was outside, saying she was weird, kept repeating herself and constantly in a confused state. honestly, i thought it was dementia, or whatever. it took me almost two hours to convince her to the hospital. she was indeed not her usual self, with housework incomplete at that hour. hell, i was totally freaked out.

niam niam told me it may be stroke. true enough, while she was at a&e, google proved it to me. that was only when i found out that stroke can affect memory too, not only mobility. unfortunately, my mammy had a stroke and from the ct scan, the area doesn't seem to be small. fortunately, only her memory was affected. she was suffering from short-term memory loss. worried or not? of course i was. but i must admit i was slightly relieved too. 不幸中的大幸

cried my lungs out on the admission night. at home of course. and it was raining. how pitiful. i was totally at a loss. felt more than twice worse than five years ago. this is not the first time my mammy had such a serious illness. where are her angels? she has always been a very nice lady and everybody likes her. she shouldn't be suffering these. she has gone through enough. i know she is not young but had always thought that she was not that old. she is 67 this year. i blame myself. i must be the course of it, for always being rude and not fillial to her. late than never? yes, definitely.

it is true that people only realise it when things happen.

it could be a blessing in disguise. being worrysome in nature, i feel that she is worried about my brother and me, and our household financials. now she needs not worry so much. another very important aspect, my family has bonded much these days. my brother and i help out with the household chores. and from little actions, i know, my brother and me, really love our mammy. honestly, i was not very close to my brother. now, i must say, the relationship is better, at least a little? we have to share the burden. and i know he cares too.

in conclusion, it was a cardioembolic stroke, meaning the clots were from the heart to the brain. there are two kinds of strokes: clot and bleed. in this case, it is clot (ischaemic). the part of the brain affected is memory. she started on warfarin, a medicine to thin to blood so as to prevent further clots, and to dissolve existing clots. warfarin works by making the platelets not clot so easily, which means if there is any bleeding, it will take longer for the blood on the wound to clot. and less vitamin k (which aids in blood clotting) foods such as soya, spinach, brocoli, grapes, etc. i am so impressed by my understanding of medical terms. this is the first time i learn so much of medical terms.
Oh and not forgetting our little baby, MoMo! She has been a great medicine.

she has goldfish memory now. we gotta work hard!

time to repay my mammy. to take good care of her and the family. that explains why i am more auntie these days. buying groceries, buying household products and doing housework. good training to be a housewife. thinking back on today, seems like there is little improvement. she remembers where her medicine is placed within a short time. finally! the road is gonna be real long. and the whole process is gonna be exhausting. i am still learning from other stroke survivors. hopefully she can improve her memory gradually. her health and happiness now are the utmost important! as long as her condition stabilises and she makes improvement, all tire and everything else is worthwhile.

health is wealth, no doubt about that.

i am really grateful that my mammy gave birth to me 26 years ago. perhaps my manager being pregnant affected me. being pregnant is not an easy task. and many of us take our birthday for granted. i am really thankful that i spent half a day with my mammy this year though we spent most of the time at the hospital. i thank her for going through all 26 years ago and bringing me to this world. as long as my mammy recovers, i don't wish for anything else.
My heartfelt gratitude to all our relatives and friends who were there during such times of need, giving much help and support.

mammy, i love you.

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mammy had stroke

it's been a long, long month. and probably the worst march i've had these years. luckily, my birthday marks the end of it.

it is true that people only realise it when things happen.

she has goldfish memory now. we gotta work hard!

health is wealth, no doubt about that.

mammy, i love you.

Posted by Apr 2, 2011 11:26 PM with 0 notes | add more notes | TOP

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