SJ user SteveU had a stroke

He’s gonna he good as long people like you keep sending prayers.

 

Fast food diet is bad news. I'd bet on high blood pressure as a cause, particularly if he's black or middle aged.

Here's hoping the damage is not too bad and that he recovers fully.

 

Middle aged. Hypertension I’m almost positive was a part.

As long as we keep letting him know we’re there for him, he’ll continue to fight.

 

Good vibes, Steveu. Thanks to those here who are providing updates.

 

I would hesitate before making conclusions about what caused his stroke, or blaming his eating habits for it.

Wishing the very best for Steve. Sounds like he’s in a tough spot, and I hope he gets the very best care available.

 

Obviously I know nothing about his medical history, but hypertension is a high percentage guess in a stroke, YF. It's kinda like going to a mechanic and describing what's wrong with your car and he makes a guess before he ever opens the hood. He might be wrong, but there's a pretty good chance that he's right.

Waldo, y'all hang in there. Be there as much as you can for him. Even if he is unresponsive, talk to him. Read to him. Play music you know he likes, or maybe sports talk radio. He's in there somewhere and he'll know you're there. This is a marathon, not a sprint, so if he's got a group of friends playing caregiver, try to spread yourselves out a bit so someone is there more of the time and you don't duplicate hours. If he's in Neuro ICU they probably limit visitor hours and that's not an issue, but remember it when he goes to the step down unit. You have to take care of yourselves to take care of him without wearing down.

 

I hope to make it over there this week. My son came down with strep, so I want to get him better and make sure I'm not a risk as well.

 

Good point, YF.

Like how that birth control pill nailed my co-worker.

And I almost bought the farm (Code blue in the ER, or whatever it is), when I had an extreme adverse drug reaction to a drug that they give to COMBAT adverse drug reactions. WTF.

The human body and how it survives in this world on a day to day basis is truly a miracle.

 

It just seems to me we are blaming a guy, who’s in a tough place, isn’t here to defend himself, and we can’t be certain of the cause.

Doesn’t seem fair to Steve.

 

I didn’t mean it that way when I asked. Agree with you. A lot of us abuse ourselves in ways we don’t see, or refuse to see, for a variety of reasons.

 

He’s not to blame at all. I was just making some factual statements. Plus I know a thing or two because I’ve been through a thing or two similar to Steve’s situation in the past year and know what the doctor has told me.

That said, I can see why you say what you say.