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Cerebellar Stroke - experience/treatment/recovery

Posted by strokesurvivordynamo @strokesurvivordynamo, Apr 21, 2017

I suffered a Cerebellar Stroke in Dec 2015 in my 40s and am interested in connecting with other cerebellar stroke survivors to share our experiences, testing/therapy options, struggles on the path to recovery.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 8, 2018

Hello @kleo4 and welcome to Mayo Connect

I can only imagine what a frightening experience this was for you and your partner. You mentioned that you are scared that this will never go away. What has your partner's doctor said regarding the recovery progress for this type of brain bleed? A lot of people have had good results with physical and cognitive therapy after a stroke or brain bleed. When you see the neurosurgeon this week, these are good questions to bring up.

Here is a link to a Mayo website that discusses stroke rehab, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/in-depth/stroke-rehabilitation/art-20045172. Here are some other Mayo Connect discussions about strokes and brain bleeds that you might find helpful,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/brain-bleed/ and https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cerebellar-stroke-experiencetreatmentrecovery/

I hope that you and your partner are able to put your fears aside for just a time until you have the opportunity to talk with the doctor.

I would love to hear from you again. Will you post again?

Teresa

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thinkitseeitdoit | @thinkitseeitdoit | Apr 9, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @kleo4 and welcome to Mayo Connect I can only imagine what a frightening experience this..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

Hello @kleo4 and welcome to Mayo Connect

I can only imagine what a frightening experience this was for you and your partner. You mentioned that you are scared that this will never go away. What has your partner's doctor said regarding the recovery progress for this type of brain bleed? A lot of people have had good results with physical and cognitive therapy after a stroke or brain bleed. When you see the neurosurgeon this week, these are good questions to bring up.

Here is a link to a Mayo website that discusses stroke rehab, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/in-depth/stroke-rehabilitation/art-20045172. Here are some other Mayo Connect discussions about strokes and brain bleeds that you might find helpful,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/brain-bleed/ and https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cerebellar-stroke-experiencetreatmentrecovery/

I hope that you and your partner are able to put your fears aside for just a time until you have the opportunity to talk with the doctor.

I would love to hear from you again. Will you post again?

Teresa

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I just found this site, i had my stroke 10 months ago. What a rollercoaster ride. I ve got therapy and it takes awhile to get ready. Im glad i found this site, look forward to reading your experiences.

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maryar | @maryar | Apr 10, 2018

Hi, I had my stroke 9/11/2017. It has been almost seven months now. I feel like I will never be the same again... I guess I think I am about 75% normal, if that makes any sense.

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maryar | @maryar | Apr 10, 2018
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@kleo4

My partner had a stroke in February. He woke up in the middle of the night very nauseous and threw up the rest of the night. We thought he must have gotten food poisoning as we were out that night. I stayed home to care for him as he was too sick to move. The following day he seemed better...aside from a terrible headache and dizziness. I went to work, came home to him seeming better, but light sensitive. He held some food down, but still had trouble walking, he was so dizzy. We thought he was dehydrated. The next morning, his head still pounding, we went to emergency. They gave him saline and pain killers, but it was not improving. The took him in for a ct scan, which they told us showed a "mass" in his brain, and that they were doing a second scan with contrast to see what was going on. It was then they confirmed that he had had a brain bleed, and a brain shift, which was causing hydropathy. They then called for an ambulance to take him to RCH, where they inserted a shunt to relieve the pressure in his brain. We were in complete shock. He is a healthy 45 year old! Has never smoked, casually drinks, and was in good to average shape. There were no warnings at all.
He spent 10 days in hospital to ensure the spinal fluid was clear and not accumulating in his skull.
Home now for about 6 weeks. He is still dizzy, and feels, what sounds like from being described by some of you, as "disassociated". He gets tired and overwhelmed easily.
We are scared that this will never go away, and not sure what to do. He goes for his first follow up this week, with the neurosurgeon.

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Hi, I am scared of never being the same too! 7 months and I am still not the same. Better, but not the same. I spent two months in the hospital. I nap daily now and do about an hour of exercise five or six days a week. I do everything I think I can to help my body heal. I also had no signs or symptoms of stroke until I fell on the floor with one.

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thinkitseeitdoit | @thinkitseeitdoit | Apr 10, 2018
In reply to @kleo4 "My partner had a stroke in February. He woke up in the middle of the night..." + (show)
@kleo4

My partner had a stroke in February. He woke up in the middle of the night very nauseous and threw up the rest of the night. We thought he must have gotten food poisoning as we were out that night. I stayed home to care for him as he was too sick to move. The following day he seemed better...aside from a terrible headache and dizziness. I went to work, came home to him seeming better, but light sensitive. He held some food down, but still had trouble walking, he was so dizzy. We thought he was dehydrated. The next morning, his head still pounding, we went to emergency. They gave him saline and pain killers, but it was not improving. The took him in for a ct scan, which they told us showed a "mass" in his brain, and that they were doing a second scan with contrast to see what was going on. It was then they confirmed that he had had a brain bleed, and a brain shift, which was causing hydropathy. They then called for an ambulance to take him to RCH, where they inserted a shunt to relieve the pressure in his brain. We were in complete shock. He is a healthy 45 year old! Has never smoked, casually drinks, and was in good to average shape. There were no warnings at all.
He spent 10 days in hospital to ensure the spinal fluid was clear and not accumulating in his skull.
Home now for about 6 weeks. He is still dizzy, and feels, what sounds like from being described by some of you, as "disassociated". He gets tired and overwhelmed easily.
We are scared that this will never go away, and not sure what to do. He goes for his first follow up this week, with the neurosurgeon.

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It's a hard one to recover from, mine was 10 months ago. You will make progress but its slow. Everyone is different but you have to keep stretching the mussels, you will have set backs, for example i started shock therapy and lifting weights. My body went into defensive mode and i regressed for 3 weeks. The spasticity increased, but i kept working on it and it started to relax. It set me back but i think i will reach a new level. If you let it get you down it will. Things are bad but always can be worse. I suggest finding a pool. You got to build up your endurance, i would keep a few light chairs around, because i would be winded after a few minutes of walking. Now i can go 20 minutes plus. Last thought, your relearning everything, you have to do it over and over, no stress, eat healthy, you will see improvements. Im 57 and my eyes open, since i have to face the day, im going to hit it head on.

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thinkitseeitdoit | @thinkitseeitdoit | Apr 10, 2018
In reply to @maryar "Hi, I had my stroke 9/11/2017. It has been almost seven months now. I feel like..." + (show)
@maryar

Hi, I had my stroke 9/11/2017. It has been almost seven months now. I feel like I will never be the same again... I guess I think I am about 75% normal, if that makes any sense.

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Yes that make sense. You never will be the same. You will be better. You dont need to think about the future. Just make it through each day.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 11, 2018

Hello @thinkitseeitdoit @maryar @mikejack

I want to thank you all for sharing your experiences about stroke and recovery. I know that this will be helpful to @kleo4 @gmike and others who come to this discussion group to understand that they are having similar experiences and feelings of others who have walked down this road of stroke recovery.

I would appreciate any of you sharing what therapy, advice, etc. that you have received that was the most helpful to you in your recovery. Was PT, OT, cognitive therapy involved in your post-stroke therapy?

I look forward to hearing from you again and helping me better understand the recovery process.

Teresa

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kleo4 | @kleo4 | Apr 11, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @kleo4 and welcome to Mayo Connect I can only imagine what a frightening experience this..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

Hello @kleo4 and welcome to Mayo Connect

I can only imagine what a frightening experience this was for you and your partner. You mentioned that you are scared that this will never go away. What has your partner's doctor said regarding the recovery progress for this type of brain bleed? A lot of people have had good results with physical and cognitive therapy after a stroke or brain bleed. When you see the neurosurgeon this week, these are good questions to bring up.

Here is a link to a Mayo website that discusses stroke rehab, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/in-depth/stroke-rehabilitation/art-20045172. Here are some other Mayo Connect discussions about strokes and brain bleeds that you might find helpful,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/brain-bleed/ and https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cerebellar-stroke-experiencetreatmentrecovery/

I hope that you and your partner are able to put your fears aside for just a time until you have the opportunity to talk with the doctor.

I would love to hear from you again. Will you post again?

Teresa

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Thank you, Teresa. We are headed there this afternoon. I will let you know how it goes. Matt, my partner, is anxious about it, too. I hope we will get good news.

Karen

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thinkitseeitdoit | @thinkitseeitdoit | Apr 11, 2018

Nobody told me anything, i checked out of the hospital after 14 days and crawled on my stomach to get around when i first got home. I had to learn everything all over again. I have my days filled with therapy, there is no guide book, you have to be pro active. If you want to know what therapies im doing and what I've found works the best for me, let me know. I got go i have another apptoiment at 1

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thinkitseeitdoit | @thinkitseeitdoit | Apr 11, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @thinkitseeitdoit @maryar @mikejack I want to thank you all for sharing your experiences about stroke..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

Hello @thinkitseeitdoit @maryar @mikejack

I want to thank you all for sharing your experiences about stroke and recovery. I know that this will be helpful to @kleo4 @gmike and others who come to this discussion group to understand that they are having similar experiences and feelings of others who have walked down this road of stroke recovery.

I would appreciate any of you sharing what therapy, advice, etc. that you have received that was the most helpful to you in your recovery. Was PT, OT, cognitive therapy involved in your post-stroke therapy?

I look forward to hearing from you again and helping me better understand the recovery process.

Teresa

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Has a anybody talked about depression, i know i had to get some help from my doctor to get over mine. I also have just come to realize as my 1 year approaches its harder and harder to stay excited and if i let it get me down it will. Im aware of it, i won't hesitate seeing my doctor if i need to. Its hard enough to recover from this stroke i don't want to fight depression.

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