Post Stroke Recovery

Posted by janie1gypsyy2001 @janie1gypsyy2001, Jun 26, 2024

I had a Hemorrhagic stroke in 2017, Went into kidney failure, was placed in a medical coma for over a month to allow for healing.
While in a coma and on a Ventilator, my family was informed by physicians, that very few recover from this situation. They were encouraged to remove all life sustaing measures and let me go. My family refused to give up on my chances to recover. I came out of the coma with Left Hemiplegia, and memory issues. I spent 7 months in institutionalized care. A stroke specialty facility, then to Rehab, all this from Jan to August before, being discharged to home. It has been difficult, but with Home Health Therapy, I have progressed to the point of walking w the use of a walker. I exercise every M,W& F. I use my recumbent exercise bike Monday- Friday, 5 days weekly x 30 minutes. There seems to be no support for a walking/talking stroke survivor in my area. Is anyone able to offer direction for resources? I am in Lakeland, FL.
I would like to talk w other stroke survivors!
I would like to continue to progress!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases Support Group.

Please look up Scott's videos. He is @scottrl on this website. He is such an encouragement about stroke
recovery and his videos are phenomenal.

My YouTube channel, "From Recovery to Discovery," is here:
http://www.youtube.com/@srlucado/videos

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Please look up Scott's videos. He is @scottrl on this website. He is such an encouragement about stroke
recovery and his videos are phenomenal.

My YouTube channel, "From Recovery to Discovery," is here:
http://www.youtube.com/@srlucado/videos

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@covidstinks2023 Thanks!
I try to be helpful.
A little encouragement -- and little humor -- can go a long way.

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@coffeeplease
Where do you live my friend. Im so happy that you said that. Full time

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@winterfox
Sunny San Diego-
I get outside almost everyday for a walk up a big hill to my neighborhood coffee shop - and yes they know my name 🙂

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