dotty

Thank you so much everyone, the re-assurance from all your messages has been fantastic. Dad is continuing to stay stable and has started getting some very slow movement back on his left side of body as that had stopped moving last week. His confusion is still very very much there, but his topics of conversations are starting to become more relevant, so about stuff we have just spoken about, but he mixes like 3 topics together. But it's better than last week where he was just laying there mumbling random dates and people and just random stuff. He was also swearing and shouting out stiffness last week, which was very un-characteristic of dad ... but that has gone now, so happier with that. Thanks again though, it's been great hearing from people and reading through some different threads on here Dotty

Hi, wondering if anyone can just help settle our worries a little bit. I know every case is different would be great to hear what other people went through watching a loved one during recovery. 2 weeks ago my Dad (aged 51) suffered a very large SAH. The last 2 weeks have been such a rollercoaster from the point where we were sat in room with a doctor telling us there was nothing they could do as he was not responding, to the doctor coming back in saying scrap that, he has just started responding. He has been in Neuro critical care and the staff have been absolutely amazing. He recognises us all, he can eat and swallow, his eye sight seems ok as he can read big signs on the ward etc. 2 weeks on he is extremely confused and just rambles on his own little world about random dates. Each day he thinks he is a different country in a different situation. Is this confusion all normal? If we talk directly at him and ask him direct questions his memory is there and he knows the answers. But we just want the normal dad back, not the confused one. Is the confusion and being in your own little world normal and if so how long did it last for other people? Also the surgeons have said they have looked at all jis scans and stuff and stuff and they have decided they do not want to intervene or operate as the risks are too high. They have just said they will continue to monitor and it will take months and months for recovery. Is it normal for people to be untreated? Especially when it's a large bleed? Thank you, just looking for some re-assurance that the confused patient is normal and all part of recovery. Thanks Dotty