A Massive Stroke

My Grandpa suffered from a Massive Stroke on Tuesday morning at about 4:30 AM. He was rushed to Adventist Hospital in Portland that morning and has been there since. I found out about this yesterday afternoon.

Well, I took yesterday off and spent 24 hours with my Grandfather and was there for my Grandma. Things did not look good in the beginning, he could not move or do anything except lay there when I first saw him Tuesday evening. Through the time that I was with him he regained the use of his left arm, leg and pretty much entire left side of his body. He's also regained the ability to move his head around and focus on particular people or objects without help.

His right side, however, has not faired so well. He was unable to move his right arm below the shoulder at all. He did have some movement in his right leg, but it would spasm up and I could see all of the muscles in his calf tense up. I'm fairly certain it was excruciatingly painful. I've received 3rd hand word that he's recovered a little bit of use of his right arm. Until I see it, I'm reluctant to believe it. I have seen people see things they want to see that didn't really happen.

I'm very worried for Grandpa, he's a very strong willed and stubborn man and I think he will pull out of this. But for now, it's very difficult for me, and I'm sure it is for him as well. I can see the frustration in his face when the physical therapist asks him to do something and he can't quite do what she's asking. However, if anyone can recover from something like this, he can. He's got the will and the strength.

The doctors disagree. They are stating that he will require assitance for the rest of his life and will never recover from this to any kind of normalcy. I sincerly hope they are wrong, and in way, I'm glad they say that. It gives Grandpa something to fight and prove the Doctors wrong.

Your prayers and thoughts are most welcome. It doesn't matter to me who or what you worship, in the end the results will hopefully be the same. God, Allah, Sa, Karana, Innoruuk... whoever can help, we'll take it!