Jim -- I'm a Medical First Responder at work. Those were classic stroke symptoms. Next time, don't delay. Call 911 immediately. Let the pro's assess him. If a person can get to an ER soon after the stroke onset, the doctors can administer clot busting drugs and may be able to prevent long term or permanent damage.

You and Darling Wife are shouldering an enormous burden and I send you my best thoughts.

I've sent the following to all family and many friends with strict instructions to print it out without delay and put it on their fridge:

The warning signs of a stroke are:

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding.
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.

The four easy tests are:

1) ask the individual to smile.
2) ask him or her to raise both arms.
3) ask the person to stick out their tongue. (It should be symmetrical.)
4) ask the person to speak a simple sentence.
If s/he has trouble with any of these tasks, call 911 immediately, nd
describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

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