[Oe List ...] Strokes are fickle.

[Lee]

Well now, that is something, eh?  You can tell the boy that strokes are 
fickle little things.  I had five over a period of an hour and a half.  
This was three years ago.  I was paralyzed on my right side, couldn't 
talk and extremely emotional.  Sometimes strokes will do that to you.  
(Of course it might have simply been a way for me to release years of 
pent up emotions.  Ha!)  After every known test in the medical world, I 
was given an aspirin and told to keep my blood pressure under control.  
After three years, I feel no significant ill effects.

Tell Brian to take an aspirin a day and polish his humor.  He has a lot 
of folks thinking and praying for him.

Lee and Leah Early


On Apr 11, 2005, at 5:47 PM, BG Robins wrote:

>  Our colleagues, friends and loved ones in Australia and around the 
> world,
> A WORD ABOUT BRIAN STANFIELD:
>
> Jeanette has asked me to write this.  She herself has demonstrated a 
> most profound care for Brian over the last two weeks and has allowed 
> herself to be thoroughly supported by the many emails that have 
> flooded in from around the globe, some surprise visits, and a local 
> 'cadre' who in many ways have offered support.  The sense of 'the 
> family' in prayer have been very real to them both.
>
>  Brian has been in the other world in the midst of this one for two 
> weeks.  During that time he suffered the most serious of many smaller 
> strokes.  The Doctors and nursing staff of the Flinders Hospital have 
> offered extraordinary care.  The doctors have done almost every test 
> known to science, most of which has been most helpful.  However, they 
> have had to admit that there was something quite mysterious about this 
> patient (Jeanette has whimsically said, "As if we haven't always known 
> that!")
>
>  Last Friday, Jeanette was physically exhausted and decided to take 
> the day off to recuperate leaving s small team of colleagues to sit by 
> Brian throughout the day.  It was as if Brian said, "Well, if Jeanette 
> can take the day off, so will I".  He slept a most peaceful sleep 
> throughout the day and night.  Before Jeanette left for the hospital 
> next morning, the staff rang to say that Brian was sitting up, feeding 
> himself and managing a joke or two with the nurses.  He has continued 
> in that stance and style.
>
>  Our word to you all is one of cautious hope.  The stroke has left 
> Brian somewhat paralysed (though one of those limbs was his right arm, 
> which he is now using to feed himself!) His ability to speak is very  
> limited.  The future is still unknown and any hope has to be 
> tentative.  But there it is!
>
>  Jeanette's niece has decided to come out to be with her.  That will 
> be a great support.  So, my dear colleagues, we can only carry Brian 
> in our prayers into an unknown future, in the sure and certain 
> knowledge that this tough little character journeys with the mystery, 
> undaunted by the way.
>
>  Grace and Peace.
>
>
>
> Brian Robins
>
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