My dad had a stroke. What can I expect? - Stroke Message Board

LeAnneH · 12-20-2004, 09:28 PM

My dad had a massive stroke in July on his right side..He is in PT and OT...He can talk and knows all of us. He has his long term memory...He does forget things that happen throughout the day...He is getting much better moving his leg and arm..The Doctor's don't seem to want to answer our questions about his recovery.....Can anyone tell me if my dad will be the same? I mean physically I think he will be fine...But to talk to me the way he used to....Carry on the conversations like he used to???? Please tell me what I can expect.

Jovial206 · 02-15-2005, 09:39 AM

I'm just bumping this thread a bit. I didn't want to start a brand new one for the same topic.

My father had a mild stroke yesterday (Valentine's Day). What can I expect?

How are things going for you and your family, LeAnneH?

jandg · 02-18-2005, 11:50 AM

As SJPage said stroke recovery is different in different people. Doctors are very reluctant to give recovery prognoses because of this. All depends on the localion in the brain and severity of the stroke damage. In some extremely lucky people, damage is minimal and not apparent to people not close to the survivor; in others, the effect of stroke never goes away.

Short term memory loss is common with stroke survivors and may lessen as the brain heals. The American Heart Association has an excellent pamphlet entitled "How Stroke Affects Behavior". You might want to contact them for a copy. Whether your dad comes back to where he was depends on a lot of factors. Give him as much support as you can and try to adapt to his needs. I wish you the best of luck.

dwallech · 05-01-2005, 03:08 PM

Hi,
I had a mini stroke on 02/22/05. I was at work when all of a sudden I lost movement on my right side and my speech was gibberish. I was in the hospital for several days, but was then sent home with no instructions or what to expect. I am on Plavix to keep the platelets from sticking as it was a blood clot to the brain.
The hardest part of the whole ordeal is the overwhelming fatigue. I had a colonoscopy, then gall bladder removed, mini stroke, and then was in a car accident when a car hit my car from behind.
When I get upset or frustrated, I still have trouble communicating as my workds seem to not want to form into speech.
Does anyone else have trouble with the magnitude of fatigue? I also have mitral valve prolapse and mixed connective tissue disease