[rattlsnak]

Wow, after reading all the threads on here about their family members having health issues, now my mom had a multiple stroke last Thursday. They were traveling from Quebec to Phoenix and stopped here and at my brother's house in New Orleans. I talked to them Thursday night and dad said she wasnt feeling well and went to lay down. When my brother got home from work, she was still in pain and was dizzy, etc so he took her to the hospital and they air lifted her into Oschner clinic. Doctor said it was too late to give her the clot busting treatment as it was after 4-6 hours. Now she can move her legs slightly while seated, but cannot walk or stand. Doctor said he is confident she will regain everything but it could takes months as she will have to learn how to walk again. Now we are trying to figure out how to get them home to PHX in the upcoming weeks and get their car home also, so I'll probably make the road trip and send them by air with my sister. She is 77 but a little 5'0 fire plug.. Always on the go with no previous health problems and now all of a sudden, she cant walk..

The magnitude of this is just sinking in..