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Thanks. My mom's paralysis is improving a bit. Her speech never will nor will her memory. That part of her brain has been damaged.

She is considering going to live with my brother but has huge hesitations that my brother doesn't know about but will be told on Sunday. It won't be easy for him to hear it but he must because it's a huge concern for my mom. My brother's wife, although not affected by any mental disorder, is an extremely moody person. My mother has a very difficult time dealing with that at the best of times. Last year she went to stay with them for a week. I went up mid week and she ended up coming home with me, half way through her intended stay due to my brother's wife's moods. If she can't get through more than a half week, how is she going to be able to live with them?

Another thing is that my brother is not well himself. He is insulin dependent diabetic and has several related problems, which often lands him in the hospital, several times a year. His wife does not cope with all that very well and even deals with a lot of anger at the time, every time this happens. What effect will all this have if my mom is living there and this should happen, which it most likely will. These things need to be fully addressed before any decisions are made.

In the meantime, my brother, sister and I are having a family councel time to discuss everything on Sunday.

Also, my mom won't be leaving the hospital any time soon. They are still running tests on her and are trying to determine where the blood clot originated. Also her blood pressure is currently 228/90 as of today. When I took her to the ER it was 200/90. Obviously this is a real concern and one that is being addressed presently.

Whatever happens, I hope my mom will be as happy as she can be with whatever decision she makes, it is hers to make and not one of us children and what we want. And she always has the option at any time to change her mind for an alternate place to be and she is aware of that.

Thank you for your concern and support. Much appreciated.