A couple of days ago, my beloved Mom suffered a stroke.
What started off as a normal morning at home, ended up as a stressful day at the KL Heart Centre and then later, at the ER in another hospital.
She was grocery shopping with a neighbour's maid in the early afternoon on that day. All was fine till she took out her wallet at the cashier to pay for the purchases. All of the sudden, her arm started to go limp and she slurred when attempted to speak. She was having a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
When I got a call from my brother telling me what happened and that my Mom was at the HC, I totally froze. That's what I do when I'm in shock as I try to absorb what I've been told.
In less than 10 minutes flat, I was on my way to the Heart Centre. From where I live, it took me close to 40 minutes to get over to the HC, which is right at the other end of the city in Ampang. In the midst of the traffic jam, I was so tempted to get off the car and just run to where my Mom was. That's how frustrating jams can be when you're in an emergency rush.
When I saw my Mom, it took every ounce of strength from me to keep my tears from flowing out. The last thing I wanted to do was to worry my Mom. At that point, I was just so thankful that she was there, she was able to talk, she was alive!
When we tried to make her stand to go to the restroom, she tried hard but one of her legs simply wasn't corresponding well. I was worried to death when I saw that. Alhamdulilla within a few hours, she got back the sensation on her legs and was able to stand properly. (She was literally tilted and leaning on one side earlier)
A brain scan later confirmed that it was a minor stroke. It also revealed that this was actually a continuation of a previous stroke or TIA that had occurred.
Thankfully, the specialist informed us that it was not a paralysis stroke - meaning, that it doesn't make a person paralysed. That piece of news was like a huge chunk of stress lifted off my chest. And also, there was no bleeding in the brain. Just a small clot.
I love my Mom more than life itself and it pained me to no ends at the thought that she was going through this. Losing my Father is still fresh in my head and I couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to my Mom too. Because no matter how old I get, I will always need my Mother in my life.
Alhamdulilla she is progressing well. She's still admitted to the hospital as she's being closely monitored by the Neurologist. Her blood pressure and sugar level was unbelievably high when she first arrived at the emergency room. Mom is like a walking time bomb and that has always been a worry for me, when it came to her heart condition. But I never expected her to experience a stroke too. Simply said, we never saw it coming. Not a stroke.
So here I am, at the hospital ward typing this out while my Mom takes a nap. I can't wait for her to be discharged from the hospital, just so I can bring her home and take good care of her.
If there's a favour I'd like to ask of you, is to please keep her in your prayer for a speedy and complete recovery. It would mean the world to me. And to those of you who've been there with us these last few days, thank you so very much.
Thoughts n love xoxo
