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Old Feb 26, 2005, 07:45 AM
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Sweetie, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I know it's hard on everyone. You and your family are in my prayers.

Did the doctor say she is never going to get any better? I know that people can recover some function after strokes. Not always everything. And not always even as much as they would like. But you can get some better. Don't give up hope that she might make some meaningful gains.

And I agree that if she can stay with family versus a nursing home, that is a better arrangement. It's hard to be a caretaker. I hope your brother will have some support where he is. But being around loved ones is so important to quality of life.

Hang in there. Talk to your T. Talk to us. Take care of yourself, too. Remember that airplane safety lesson: you have to put on your own oxygen first before you can help anyone else.

((((AG))))

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