ZippyENG
12-10-2006, 09:33 AM
I recently suffered a stroke ( october) and I am looking for information on what happened to me and what can I expect in the future. I am Male 54, And so far the recovery is going quite well I am told. I still have some problems with balance but less all the time. My typing stinks worse since the stroke but it was not great before. I guess I am asking is has anybody heard of full recoveries? I have some strange sensations concerning taste and smell. Has anybody else had that? I am also having a hard time sleeping recently. I sm not complainning as I belive I have beeen very lucky. I guess I am just trying to share information and gather information about Strokes. I have done a lot of reading on what they are but its not as good as first hand reports. Thank you for reading this
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madfit
12-10-2006, 07:58 PM
Hi,
You didn't say which side was affected, but it sounds like you were pretty fortunate it was not severe. I'm glad you're doing well.
I had my stroke 4 years ago at age 55. It affected my right leg, arm, hand and fingers, totally paralyzed. To make matters worse, the right side is my dominant side. I was told I would eventually walk with a cane but never have any function in the right arm, hand or fingers. I told the doctors that wasn't an option for me. Well, I proved them wrong.
Four years later, I am only walking outdoors with a slim cane, nothing indoors. I am typing this note using boths arms, hands and fingers. I even started driving again about 5 months ago. But let me tell you, it took alot of hard work, perseverence, a strong will and alot of exercises.
I never had the funny sensations that you described so I can't speak to that. As far as sleeping, it may have to do with your medications, although alot of people say it comes from the stroke. I never had that problem.
All in all, I think you should do extremely well with what you have described.
Hope this helps some!
A fellow survivor.
You didn't say which side was affected, but it sounds like you were pretty fortunate it was not severe. I'm glad you're doing well.
I had my stroke 4 years ago at age 55. It affected my right leg, arm, hand and fingers, totally paralyzed. To make matters worse, the right side is my dominant side. I was told I would eventually walk with a cane but never have any function in the right arm, hand or fingers. I told the doctors that wasn't an option for me. Well, I proved them wrong.
Four years later, I am only walking outdoors with a slim cane, nothing indoors. I am typing this note using boths arms, hands and fingers. I even started driving again about 5 months ago. But let me tell you, it took alot of hard work, perseverence, a strong will and alot of exercises.
I never had the funny sensations that you described so I can't speak to that. As far as sleeping, it may have to do with your medications, although alot of people say it comes from the stroke. I never had that problem.
All in all, I think you should do extremely well with what you have described.
Hope this helps some!
A fellow survivor.
ZippyENG
12-10-2006, 08:09 PM
Thans so much. It was a right sided stroke. I loss use of my left side for less then 2 days so i was told. I had a craineotomy to seal the ruptured aneurysm. I have worked very hard to regain the use of my left side. I walk without a cane, have driven the car last week without problem. I just wanted to share my experiences and hear how others are doing. It is all the unknowns that are scary. thanks again