My sweet mother, March 5, 2019, suffered a big stroke. She, the intelligent/determined 80 year old she is, drove her 40 year old, refurbished/restored/stick shift MGB to her 3rd career job after stopping at a fast-food drive-thru to get a hamburger. A fellow worker recognized the signs of her stroke, called 911 and my sister, and mama was off to our big ER. She never lost consciousness but was obviously disoriented and confused. Fast-forward MANY hours… ALLLL the tests completed… now the wait. Mama is still conscious and talking, answering questions, albiet slowly. A “team ” of five doctors were assigned to her and they came to consult with the family. In the first consult, one doctor, young and very short – not that that matters… just a memory etched during a trauma – made a comment I’m sure HE thought would be a comfort, but fell SERIOUSLY off target: “She should be dead.”
Who says that to family members whose parent is teetering? Who says that – NOT a doctor. But this one did. But he was wrong!
Fast-forward…
Yesterday, I took mama to her yearly neurological check up appointment, and afterwards we went to our fav restaurant and she ordered her fav shrimp and grits and fried oysters. It’s been VERY close to 3 years since “SHE SHOULD BE DEAD,” and it’s been an absolute joy to enjoy mama and prove that doctor wrong. She SHOULD be and IS alive! We will continue to enjoy every single one of these moments with our precious mama. She is miracle and we love her!
Freedom Matters 
Love this Kelly…..yes….enjoy every moment!
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She’s a good mama!
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