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Dear Annie: My 86-year-old mom’s friend vanished during her hospital stay — why is she back now?

An 86-year-old woman had a fall and a small brain bleed, was discharged, then developed stroke-like symptoms days later — and her friend who vanished during the hospital stay has now resurfaced, leaving the daughter unsettled.

Published Aug 7, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Annie: My 86-year-old mom recently had a fall. I rushed her to the ER, where doctors found a small brain bleed. She was home within 48 hours, saying she felt fine and that the bleeding had stopped. But three days later, she developed strokelike symptoms, and I called 911.