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TIA aftercare for several weeks
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Nov 15, 2023 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for sharing and I’m happy to hear that your body was able to compensate and heal from this trauma. Were you almost your current age when this happened? He’s 76.
He is still trying to understand how inpatient rehab would have worked, not understanding how you had to go every day for 3 hours of therapy daily for a week, and not get it over in two days-not stay for 5 weeks;, or not go once a week; this thing is still very confusing to him. Just not comprehending the whole concept of one week of scheduled intense treatment. Therefore, the doctors have not had a chance to go over clearly what has happened to him.
So, now in 2-3 weeks, he/we will have to do the same thing, 3 hours a day, but since he is not staying there, we will have to go back 2-3 times a day. They said they would try to schedule some appointments together when they could, but…
I hope he will complete the program when it starts.
Did you do any rehab? How long before you were able to drive?
Since he left inpatient rehab just after being checked in, he was afraid because he couldn’t understand the concept, we have no idea of the appropriate after care until I can get him in to see someone.
If you had a conversation, he is perfect, and I’m thankful for that. But we went into a field tonight to play with our 4 year old 70 lb wonderful dog, and he was afraid of giving him a treat, thinking he would get bit. He doesn’t bite! Good news, I was able to teach/refresh him as to how to give our baby a treat and feel safe. It’s little stuff that shows up here and there.
Sorry I’m long winded, but some of his adult children, they don’t live near, don’t understand that he does have some issues and is scared. So, I’m sort of working against two fronts…really thankful that you are there…ps eyesight was somewhat affected, (had trouble tracking a golf ball just before 🤣) need to make appointment there too, but need to make sure eyesight comes back to where it will be, first. We are not the first or worst people with this issue,…just wading my way through the issues
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I hope your husband wil keep improving. I had my stroke this past September and yes, I was 81. I did not tell my partner that I had trouble judging distances . I am driving and it took a wile. I was afraid backing out of my driveway so I would only drive at a time when there was very little traffic and kept telling myself you can do this and then a sigh of relief ...I can do this. I am very independent and the thought of being stuck at home and ask for rides scared me. I willed myself to do things even though I was scared. Coming to an intersection and seeing a green light, green means you can go I told myself. I did a lot of talking to myself. I do not drive in heavy traffic and still in light traffic I tell myself ...watch the traffic all the time. Still afraid sometimes. I hope your husband will ...will himself to do things and work through some of his issues. Keep up your spirits with your help he can get back to mostly normal. Sending hugs to you