My half sister (we have different mothers) recently had what seemed to be a stroke. However, there are some red flags. 1. She went to work (she is my dad's assistant) with her face completely deformed on one side (twisted) and weakness on one side of her body (she was dragging her leg). Is it even possible for a stroke victim, with those sever symptoms to get up go to work (45 min train and bus ride)? 2. She sat at work for half of the day limping, speaking softly and shaking, but she sent my dad a text message at lunch saying she could not make it through the rest of the day. However, she did not go to the hospoital that day. 3. She went to the hospital the next day and started claiming it was cerebal palsy (really?) But, the doctors have not received any test results. 4. This has happened before. Last year she claimed to have had a stroke with the same symptoms, however the doctors could find absolutely nothing wrong with her. And, when she discovered that the test results could find nothing she started crying and talking about how her mother's husband (her stepfather) abused her. On top of that, all of her physical symptoms were cured 2-3 weeks after she left the hospital.
A lot of this, I believe, stems from her need for attention and her failing relationship. (her boyfriend always comes back to her when she gets sick) But, she is causing a lot of stress for my dad and the rest of the family. I want to believe that she would not do something like this just for attention, but I really don't know.
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My half sister (we have different mothers) recently had what seemed to be a stroke. However, there are some red flags. 1. She went to work (she is my dad's assistant) with her face completely deformed on one side (twisted) and weakness on one side of her body (she was dragging her leg). Is it even possible for a stroke victim, with those sever symptoms to get up go to work (45 min train and bus ride)? 2. She sat at work for half of the day limping, speaking softly and shaking, but she sent my dad a text message at lunch saying she could not make it through the rest of the day. However, she did not go to the hospoital that day. 3. She went to the hospital the next day and started claiming it was cerebal palsy (really?) But, the doctors have not received any test results. 4. This has happened before. Last year she claimed to have had a stroke with the same symptoms, however the doctors could find absolutely nothing wrong with her. And, when she discovered that the test results could find nothing she started crying and talking about how her mother's husband (her stepfather) abused her. On top of that, all of her physical symptoms were cured 2-3 weeks after she left the hospital.
A lot of this, I believe, stems from her need for attention and her failing relationship. (her boyfriend always comes back to her when she gets sick) But, she is causing a lot of stress for my dad and the rest of the family. I want to believe that she would not do something like this just for attention, but I really don't know.
October 29, 2010 - 5:54amThis Comment
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