Becky VS Stroke
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My name is Allison Hubbard. On paper my aunt Becky is...well...my aunt. In a lot of ways I look at her as my Dad. When my Dad wasn't able to be around growing up Becky stepped in whenever and wherever I needed her to. She was always there for me. At the drop of a hat she was there for whatever I needed...Want to go to Girl Scout camp but your mom has to work?...she'll go with you...Want to have your high school open house at the lake? She'll volunteer her house. Need a break from college? She'll let you and your roommates have a little get away at her place yet again...getting married? She'll buy not only your dress but also your cake...Having a baby? She’ll stay at your house to help calm your nerves of taking home a tiny human. These are just a handful of things she's done over my lifetime, they don't even touch on all the things she's done for not only me, but everyone else in our family. She's is the glue that holds our family together.
In November 2015 Becky had a TIA (mini stroke). Although she had no signs of residual effects, healthcare providers began a workup on her. This workup uncovered significant levels of health concerns that needed to be addressed over the next few months.
First up was surgery on her carotid artery. One side was 100% blocked, and the other side was 95% blocked. They were able to repair, and we settled into her recovery.
Once healed we moved onto the next health concern to be addressed, a heart cath. Her doctor went in to repair yet again more blockages, only to find that her widow maker was 100% blocked, and that she needed 3 stents placed to improve blood flow.
A few weeks go by as she settles into recovery from two prior procedures and she notices leg pain. Off to her doctor for another visit. In May she needed to have a vascular bypass surgery to repair blood flow to her leg.
She pulled through the day of recovery, and off to sleep we all went. First thing in the morning I received the call from my aunt Amy (her sister) that we had a problem. Becky had a stroke over night in which left her completely paralyzed on her left side.
Over the next few weeks, she remained in the hospital. Next she was moved to an inpatient acute rehab unit where she spent 5 weeks. Although she had grown stronger and felt comfortable in inpatient rehab, her insurance would no longer pay for her to be there so she was moved to a subacute facility, where she spent the next 6 weeks.
When Becky was at acute rehab, over the course of 5 weeks, she made tremendous gains and was able to transfer from wheelchair to bed to chair without the use of a Hoyer lift. She also made other promising improvements in her speech, vision, cognitive function and being able to stand. We credit her 5-ish hours of daily (excluding weekends) therapy over 5 weeks for these gains.
Despite her recovery momentum, on July 1 we were forced to move to subacute rehab. Her therapy sessions were drastically reduced to 2-ish hours/day. As a result we did not continue to observe significant improvements.
Although Becky continues to have no function on her left side and requires significant physical effort for transfers....she was discharged to my Aunt Amy's home on Monday August 15 without insurance authorizing Home Health care. By Wednesday, insurance had still not yet authorized for Home Health care which led to our worst fear....as my aunt Amy was transferring Becky from the wheelchair to the toilet they both fell.
Becky was admitted to the hospital. Until appropriate care can be arranged safely in my aunt Amy's home, we are paying out of pocket for a rehab facility at $300/day + $200/hr. for PT/OT. We are facing nearly $14,000 in out-of-pocket charges between now and the beginning of September.
Thus brings us to where we are today. We are so very thankful for all Becky has given us, we want to make sure she receives the therapy time in order to make her transfer home this time around safe and productive.
We are looking for support to obtain assistance with her medical expenses, including skilled care, therapy (physical/occupational/speech) and equipment needed to elicit a safe transition home with our family.
Words can't describe the amount of love we have received over the past few months. We are so very grateful for any and all support given to us to assist in bring our glue back home, safe and sound.
In November 2015 Becky had a TIA (mini stroke). Although she had no signs of residual effects, healthcare providers began a workup on her. This workup uncovered significant levels of health concerns that needed to be addressed over the next few months.
First up was surgery on her carotid artery. One side was 100% blocked, and the other side was 95% blocked. They were able to repair, and we settled into her recovery.
Once healed we moved onto the next health concern to be addressed, a heart cath. Her doctor went in to repair yet again more blockages, only to find that her widow maker was 100% blocked, and that she needed 3 stents placed to improve blood flow.
A few weeks go by as she settles into recovery from two prior procedures and she notices leg pain. Off to her doctor for another visit. In May she needed to have a vascular bypass surgery to repair blood flow to her leg.
She pulled through the day of recovery, and off to sleep we all went. First thing in the morning I received the call from my aunt Amy (her sister) that we had a problem. Becky had a stroke over night in which left her completely paralyzed on her left side.
Over the next few weeks, she remained in the hospital. Next she was moved to an inpatient acute rehab unit where she spent 5 weeks. Although she had grown stronger and felt comfortable in inpatient rehab, her insurance would no longer pay for her to be there so she was moved to a subacute facility, where she spent the next 6 weeks.
When Becky was at acute rehab, over the course of 5 weeks, she made tremendous gains and was able to transfer from wheelchair to bed to chair without the use of a Hoyer lift. She also made other promising improvements in her speech, vision, cognitive function and being able to stand. We credit her 5-ish hours of daily (excluding weekends) therapy over 5 weeks for these gains.
Despite her recovery momentum, on July 1 we were forced to move to subacute rehab. Her therapy sessions were drastically reduced to 2-ish hours/day. As a result we did not continue to observe significant improvements.
Although Becky continues to have no function on her left side and requires significant physical effort for transfers....she was discharged to my Aunt Amy's home on Monday August 15 without insurance authorizing Home Health care. By Wednesday, insurance had still not yet authorized for Home Health care which led to our worst fear....as my aunt Amy was transferring Becky from the wheelchair to the toilet they both fell.
Becky was admitted to the hospital. Until appropriate care can be arranged safely in my aunt Amy's home, we are paying out of pocket for a rehab facility at $300/day + $200/hr. for PT/OT. We are facing nearly $14,000 in out-of-pocket charges between now and the beginning of September.
Thus brings us to where we are today. We are so very thankful for all Becky has given us, we want to make sure she receives the therapy time in order to make her transfer home this time around safe and productive.
We are looking for support to obtain assistance with her medical expenses, including skilled care, therapy (physical/occupational/speech) and equipment needed to elicit a safe transition home with our family.
Words can't describe the amount of love we have received over the past few months. We are so very grateful for any and all support given to us to assist in bring our glue back home, safe and sound.
Organizer and beneficiary
Allison Hubbard
Organizer
Webster Township, MI
Becky Slater
Beneficiary