Thank you for you’re reply. I talked to the cardiologist yesterday and he recommended that i have the pfo closure procedure. From everything I’ve heard, the recover process is simple. The grocery store is slowly getting better and I have more confidence now when driving. It’s safe for me to drive. I think I’m being overly cautious. Doctors also discovered that I have cervical spinal stenosis. They say it’s unrelated to the stroke, but my severe neck pain started the week I had the stroke and it’s still painful. Did you experience neck pain?