@billchitwood
True.. sometimes with a TIA or mild stroke the symptoms disappear quickly and they don't show on MRI. Mama had CT scans because of a pain stimulator she had had metal in it. CT scans do not show as much.

The last stroke Mama had caused a brain bleed. Not a candidate for surgery for it at age 92. She could not speak .. just make noise. She could write on my hand and indicate yes and no. All they couod do was to put a feeding tube in and she would be no better than she was. She understood the doctor and after he left we went over what he said again and she indicated she understood . I told her I would do whatever she wished me to do. She said no to feeding tube. So we made arrangements for hospice for her in my home town so I and my brother could be with her. I could not take care of her at home even with hospice help.. they will not stay 24 hours a day. I had had hand surgery and could not take care of her needs. She could only have two visitors and no changing out with others. I gave my brother the choice if he wanted to take shifts and he said he would. Most days he stayed 3 hours .. me 8. Looking back I wish I had just said my husband would be the other care person. He was more of a son to Mama than my brother. Mama passed on 24 August 2020 a few days after going to hospice. My brother has not talked to me since the first week of that Sept. Which is fine with me. I have another brother out in Washington state. We are close .. with covid it was not a good idea for him to travel to GA.

I am a homebody… just prefer not to be around many people. I am 71 and do not think I will make it many more years with my health problems. I try to make the best of each day… do a little that brings me joy.