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Monday morning my mom who is 85 was walking her dog and was hit by a car. She was right in front of her home. Dog was on the grass and she was on the pavement. She was hit by a young driver. We Haven't gotten the police report yet but he did the right thing and called 911 and stayed at the scene.

She has a clot on her brain that hasn't increased in size ,broken leg lots of bruising and because they stopped her zerelto that she takes for AFIB because of brain bleed ,she has had a TMI which has affected her speech. They did an mri this morning that came back clear. She is on the ICU floor.

She has no recall of the incident and is in good spirits , do were going to bring the turkey to her tomorrow.

Could have been a lot worse.

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Didnt post this before because we were waiting on the MRI results. That was done this morning. She has had 2 cat scans too

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So happy she is recovering from what could of been way worse.. This will change your plans of course ,,but I know you know she is worth it and you already are working towards them.. again I am really happy she is pulling through it .. Will be keeping you and your mother in our thoughts here at our place .

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Sorry to hear about your mom man. Take it one day at a time. Prayers for your family.:chevy:

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Good heavens. 85 and hit by a car. She's lucky to have survived. It's hard to say she is lucky but you know what I mean. Prayers for your family and hopes for her speedy and full recovery.

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That sure is some bad news, Mark. I'm glad the story got better than I expected after reading the first line. This Thanksgiving just may be the most meaningful one yet. Not the way you planned it but you'll make it the best you can I'm sure.

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Thanks for the kind words. From what we gather the passenger mirror made contact to her left side and spun her away from the car . The head injury was from either the curb or the pavement. Her shoes were 25 to 30 feet away from where she landed.

Its hard to believe that she had as few injuries as she does but the head trauma is not minor.

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Sure hope your Mom heals up good. You and yours take care.

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Sorry to hear this but glad she is still with us. I bet the driver feels really bad. Anyway I sure would. Give her my best and hope for a speedy recovery.

LockDoc

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This may be a blessing in disguise. Hard times ahead for you all, but be thankful she is still with you and is in good spirits. You all take care.

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Yikes, sorry to see this! Hoping for a speedy recovery.

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Sorry to hear about what happened. We'll keep you guys in our prayers here.

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Wishing your Mom a quick and full recovery and happy Thanksgiving together albeit in a different venue than expected. Having family around can help the recovery process a bunch.

All the best to you and your family.

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Well, at least she was still out walking at 85. I hope that she can achieve a full or at least reasonable recovery. :)


My mom turned 87 last month and she has been in a nursing home 3.5 years after a massive stroke. We're not expecting her to last to the end of the year.

Just got a call today that her sister in law passed away last month; it took this long for the daughter to find our name and number. Her brother in law (my step uncle, I guess) passed away about a week after my mom's stroke in 2016. We have stuff in my mom's house to pass on to my stepfather's nieces/nephew come next spring when we get back down there to clear it out and sell it.

Seems like things just keep happening this fall. I wonder what is next?

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Thankfully she is recovering. I'll keep her in my prayers.

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My mom took a spill like that when she was walking her dog about 4 years ago. Broke her collar bone. She has a big dog and it was startled. It bolted and sent her to the ground.
She's now 89 and still walks the dog everyday. Keep the faith.

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I've always thought once you hit 80 life should allow you to coast. It's crazy the things that can happen though.

Your mom sounds like a tough cookie with a good family behind her. Wishing her a speedy recovery!

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Yeah, a few years ago my mom slipped on ice when walking across the bridge over the river. Broke her leg. I was amazed what with osteoporosis and all that all she needed was a removeable inflated cast and she healed in normal time. I hope your mom heals fast and well, and that clot doesn't make trouble for her.

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Hoping all goes well with her recovery.

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This! I hopes she heals up fully!

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Hope your Mom is doing well.
Prayers for your family.










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Prayers for your mom.

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They did another cat scan last night. Also a brain EKG this morning . No more episodes and her speach is clear and coherent.

My mom is very independent strong person. We had to take the snowblower away last year. She couldn't wait till one of us got there to do it. So now we have the landscaper plow and he shovels the walk.

Thanks for the support and prayers

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Tuff as nails man. 85, hit by a car and shoves it off like it's nothing.

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You Do have reason to give Thanks , Shes still here . My prayers follow you and yours . May the only tough bird you have deal with is Mom

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Update. She is being moved from ICU to the cardiac floor. Nuro has released her as all her recent scans have been clear. So she is being put under her cardiologists care. Because she has AFIB they want to get her back on the zerelto so she doesn't have another TMI. Hopefully by Monday she will be on it again. Then they have to monitor her for 24 hours before she can be released from the hospital. Then she will coming to either my sister's home or mine

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That's great to hear positive steps toward her recovery, especially being cleared by neuro. Good luck with the adjustments in your family's life. I hope she adjusts to the changes well, too.

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Good news! I hope, if I live to be 85, that I'm that tough!

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She's tougher than me now...great news!

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Great news. I hope she continues to improve.

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She's as feisty as ever today . She is up and about , floor Dr came in and asked the usual questions name what day it is . But when he got to how old are you she told him flat out " Its not proper to ask a woman how old she is". She the ask him how old he is.

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I think she satisfied what he was after with the questions. Sharp as a tack!

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Woah... Days like that make you pause and seriously count your blessings, after the initial shock and assessment is processed. That is some crazy adversity to overcome at 85. Sorry to hear this Mark. Her attitude proves the old saying "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger." That kind of strength is rare and admirable, praying for a fast recovery for your mom.

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Back in the hospital today. Lost feeling in her left arm and slurred speech. The first one lasted about 15 minutes. Shes had 2 more they lasted about 5 minutes. Cat scan again showed that there was no new brain bleed. Waiting to get another MRI

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You guys are in my thoughts. I'm hoping for good results.

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Saying a Prayer for Good results.














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Shoot! I hope they can at least get to the bottom of what the cause is. She is in my thoughts and concerns, Mark, as well as you and yours. It's got to be tough.

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Well after a 48 hour brain EEG and 6 days in the hospital they have no idea why she was having these episodes . Every test has been negative and there hasn't been one in the last two days. So it looks like she will be released tomorrow. I'm at the hospital now with her. Been here everyday . As has my sister

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The unknowing part is the worst. Bad news is almost better. I hope it is just the brain making delayed adjustments to the trauma. Hopefully that was the last of this episode. It's great that you and your sister are available for her. Not that you are shorted with time needed at home to do the things that need doing. Being there for her takes priority. Good on you buddy.

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Update mom is doing great . The neurologist told us the seizures were caused by the hematoma on the brain. She is still taking anti seizure medications and has no episodes since . Last CAT scan done last week showed the hematoma was completely gone so they are stepping down the meds week by week cant just stop it . She no longer needs a walker or cain to get around so shes just about back to pre accident health wise.