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How do you cope with the fact that you had a stroke?
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Oct 31 4:23pm | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Hemmhoragict stroke. Sorry I am misspelling the type of stroke. They did not tell me what kind of stroke but I have an idea. When we flue into Denver and now had to drive to Aspen there was a snow storm and it was the middle of the night. Well semi trucks had to stop to put on their chains on their vehicles we were all stopped and I was so stressed and scared. Plus I had to pee so I would ask the guys to hold the car doors open so I could use it and hide myself and pee. The trip was usually 4 hours but it was 6 hours because of the weather. My blood pressure must have been through the celling.
I made a mistake when I said the doctors said I have a 90% chance of another stroke/ correction was they said I have a 90% chance of NOT having a stroke.
Yes, my husband was my life saver. I am here today because of his taking care of me with such faithful daily attendance.
Hope you are managing your recovery and getting outside to walk. What an easy winter this year. Walking without ice and snow really affords us more healing.
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Thank you for sharing your story. It is inspiring for sure.
I so applaud your husband.
I still am and have always been a huge advocate for my 36 year old son. We are just over 2 years post 2 strokes- an Ischemic and and then a Hemorrhagic after TPA. I have been by his side at every step and breath of the way. It took him about 5 months to learn to walk again, after a 4 week stay in Inpatient rehab. Then 3 days a week Day Therapy 5-6 hours a day, for 14 weeks. Started the 3rd week in January- so yeah- the weather. He only missed 1 day because of it. It was a very long haul. But, when it was all done- we had a hard time leaving all the wonderful Therapists there. It is a place called AbilityKC. It's in down town Kansas City. (Just a few blocks on the same street as Union Station- It would be fun to be there now. As the Chiefs parade will most likely go right by it.) It was about a 2 1/2 hour drive. But, worth every minute of it. For those in Missouri/Kansas that needs Day Therapy- it is definitely worth checking into.
When I advocate for my son- I often say "I am not only doing this for my son. But for those that do not have anyone to be their voice, when they have lost theirs."
We have so much to be thankful for. Life is hard and forever changed. But, we are incredibly grateful for every new day that we are given to get up and try again.
Cognitively he is doing so much better. He decided on his own to get his Masters in Education- Curriculum. He is almost done with those classes.
Best wishes to you as you continue your recovery.