Wow....what a wonderful informative post.

I remember wondering if my Mother had had a stroke last year when I called her on the phone & she told me she "slid down the wall to the floor". It was after that I realized that her cognitive abilities were no longer ok. She refused to call the paramedics.....scared to be taken to the hospital (after her cancer surgery 5 months earlier). I had her put into the hospital a few days later for what ended up being blood clots in her legs....which added to my questioning whether it was a stroke or if the cancer had spread to her brain. I talked to her Dr & he said it was because of her age & that people with a chronic desiese like cancer also get that way. I felt like I was being put off......then I called her Dr's a few days later requestion that they test her for a possible stroke. I got blown off by her other Dr, asking me if it was an issue of money.

Go figure....couldn't understand that reaction at all until the next day when I found out that they were discharging her without my knowledge. It was then I understood his comment. It turned out in her case it could have been either problem.

I am glad to know this however......I am sure it will be helpful at some point in life....I find out that these little known points of information usually come in handy sooner or later.

Thanks again,
Debbie