I hope the conversation goes well tomorrow. Interesting that he said he was trying and you weren't. I'd be intrigued to hear what he wanted to see as evidence of you trying, or what he thought you should be doing above what you had been.
I want to reiterate what Ali and Mishka said. Your Mum needs to go to a vascular consultant and to have a cholesterol and BP scan, and also a carotid duplex ultrasound. If she's not on a statin medication, she needs to ask to be on one. There are prescribing guidelines for these, but they are pretty safe and available without prescription in the UK. She should also ask about anti-thrombotic medication. Oh, and a bowl of porridge every morning if she can stomach it (no sugar or salt!).
It never rains but it pours doesn't it. Thinking of you,
