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writeleft · 08-31-2009, 10:17 AM

To Barbe4,

Hello to you, and welcome to the HealthBoards too! We can all relate to the great need for sleep following stroke. I am 5 years out, and I am still sleeping 10-12 hours a day. Your brain needs this extra sleep to repair itself, so don't be too concerned about sleeping too much. It is necessary for the best recovery. I wish you the best...

08-31-2009, 10:17 AM	#5
writeleft Inactive (female) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,137	Re: New to the Board.. survivor: Lower Cerebellum Stroke To Barbe4, Hello to you, and welcome to the HealthBoards too! We can all relate to the great need for sleep following stroke. I am 5 years out, and I am still sleeping 10-12 hours a day. Your brain needs this extra sleep to repair itself, so don't be too concerned about sleeping too much. It is necessary for the best recovery. I wish you the best...