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It has been a whirlwind of a few days for our family. Mom had a hemorrhagic stroke shortly after midnight Sunday night. We were at the ER by 3 am and she was flown to St Francis by 6 am. CT confirmed she had a stroke with bleeding on the brain. When she got to the ER her right side was numb and she couldn't use her arm or leg. We were told to prepare to have her either go into inpatient rehab or skilled nursing care if we couldn't lift her or help her move at home. Amazingly hours later she was able to move her arm and leg but could move her foot forward or have any coordination in her arm. She couldn't walk. Today, she walked all the way up the hallway with a walker on her own. She got up and down from her chair/bed. She took a shower herself and brushed her own hair with that right arm. She sat down with a therapist to fill out a complex pattern with many tiny pegs and she nailed it. Just amazing. Best news is...she is coming home tomorrow with only PT and home health care! They expect her to make a full recovery in just a few weeks. Truly amazing! Thank you to everyone that prayed and sent us your love. We thank the Lord for being with us!

Just a reminder that your kids deserve sober parents…no matter their age. Some things are just exhausting. I can break all of the patterns that I endured and witnessed as a child amongst close family members, but I can’t heal my own broken heart. So if you’re fighting to stay sober today….KEEP GOING!