pray for marcelas grandfather--update 2/9/04 on page 4

Original post by Marcela1654

Feb 05, 2004 12:43 PM

Hey everybody, This is Marcela's fiance Peter. She asked me to post an update for her. I hope this works.. Her grandfather had a stroke about 10 minutes ago and his left side seems to be paralyzed. PLease pray for his healthy and full recovery. Shes on her way to the hospital and asked me to ask you guys for your prayers. Thank you. Peter

2/8/04 Update: We've all been at the hospital all weekend, so I haven't had anytime to post and until now I was just too depressed and upset to even post.

Thankfully, little by little my grandfather is making process. He's more awake now (the doc says the reason he's been so sleepy is probably a combo of the general anesthesia, morphine they gave him for the pain and the stroke). And as of today, he can move his head from right to left (which is huge b/c the doc says that he would ignore his paralyzed side, which is the left side and for the first 2 days he wouldn't look to the left at all); he can move his left hand and squeezes it like a mad man ; he can move his left foot and my grandma just called (she's spending the night at the hospital) and told me he lifted his left leg a little. I am so happy and grateful that he's making progress, but I am still extremely sad and hate seeing him like this. He is usually such a strong person and seeing him like this breaks my heart. But we're still praying and pulling for him and hope that with physical therapy (which he starts tomorrw) he'll be able to walk and move his arm again. So please keep up the prayers everyone, they're working

Thanks again for all of your support and FMs. It means so much to us. Your support has been unbelievable.

franksbride Posted: Feb 05, 2004 02:52 PM

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Marcela1654 Posted: Feb 05, 2004 03:59 PM

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Hi girls: I am literally crying here reading through your posts. Thank you so much to each and everyone of you. The prayers and thoughts mean soooo much to me and my family. I knew I could count of you guys

Thank you so much Peter for posting. I love you.

I just came home to change clothes so here's a quick update. As Peter said he had a stroke. The cat scan showed a very small blood clot on the right upper side of his brain. But it's in a really bad spot so that's why it causing the paralysis on the left side. In addition where he had the clot is the spot in the brain that controls thinking. So the docs told us he may be disoriented. When I first got there he was bad. He was sleeping and would barely open his eyes. But now he's opening his eyes more and speaking a little. But he still can't move his left side
My grandfather played a HUGE role in raising me since my parents are divorced so I am extremely close to him. I am so heart broken right now. It truly breaks my heart to see him like this.

Please continue you to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you