BRADLEY GETTING BETTER : FOOT MOVEMENT CALLED GOOD SIGN.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer Former Mayor Tom Bradley, recovering from a post-operative stroke, showed signs of improvement Sunday, sitting up in bed and enjoying a holiday visit with his family. Bradley, 78, is flexing his right foot, an indication that his condition may be improving, said Roberta Tinajero, a spokeswoman at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. ``Right after the stroke he was unable to move his right side,'' Tinajero said. ``He now can completely flex his foot. That's a very good sign.'' The five-term mayor, still listed in fair condition, suffered a heart attack March 20 and underwent coronary bypass coronary bypass n. surgery Wednesday. The post-surgery stroke occurred Thursday. A surgical procedure performed to improve blood supply to the heart by creating new routes for blood flow when one or more of the coronary arteries become obstructed. The surgery involves removing a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body, such as the leg, and grafting it onto the heart to circumvent the blocked artery. Also called coronary bypass surgery. Unable to speak, Bradley communicated with his family by squeezing hands and moving his head during an Easter visit that lasted several hours. Well wishers Sunday continued to deluge Deluge (dĕl`y  j), in the Bible, the overwhelming flood that covered the earth and destroyed every living thing except the family of Noah and the creatures in his ark. the hospital with bouquets, Easter balloons and candy, Tinajero said. Tinajero said it remains unclear when Bradley may leave the hospital. ``It's too early to make an accurate long-term prognosis,'' she said. Doctors recommended bypass surgery after cardiac specialists noted that the former college track star was having trouble breathing and becoming overly weak during exercise. |
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