Changes after 2 years - Stroke Message Board

johnnydfunk · 01-03-2007, 02:41 PM

Hi All

I must post this. I had a stroke over two years ago. Lost my walking, swallowing, and feeling on my left side. Things got better over the first six months or so. I learned to walk and swallow again.

Just this week, I gained some feeling back in my face. Not much. But its there.

I just wanted to tell everyone about this. That there is hope, even after years things still come back, and not to give up.

JOHN

Texasmamaof1 · 01-05-2007, 10:51 AM

Thank you for posting this....i had a small stroke in 2005 and have gotten most of my "losses" back....but some things are still not like they were...reading what you wrote gives me hope...

madfit · 01-05-2007, 03:23 PM

Hi,

I had a stroke in October 2002, when I was 55 years old with a good job. I was totally paralyzed on my right side. I had about 3 months in-patient therapy, and 2 months outpatient therapy.

I was told I probably would walk with a cane, but several doctors told me I would never have function of my right arm and hand. I told them I don't accept their prognosis. I might add that I am a right-handed person, so that made it even worse. I had to learn to write and do things with my left hand.

I regained most of my disability problems in the 2nd to 3rd year and am still seeing improvement in the 4th year.

Doctors don't know first hand from experience, but we do as survivors. Don't listen when they say after a certain amount of time their is no more advancement, or one has met their plateau, NOT TRUE!

The mind is very powerful. If one has a strong will, encouragement, determination, and a positive attitude, you can accomplish almost anything. A lot of prayers doesn't hurt either.

I am happy to say, after 4 years, in addition to doing alot of functions I could not do with my right hand, about 80% has come back. I still can't write with my right hand but I'm working on that. As to my walking, from what was paralysis in a wheelchair, I'm walking with a single cane outdoors, nothing indoors. And I'm happy to say I'm driving again now about four months.

Hope this gives encouragement to all.

Madeline

Magiklady · 03-15-2007, 03:43 AM

Yes. i just had to reply to this. five years since my stroke and i am still improving. the first year was a nightmare, but now am nearly how i was.
I still sleep alot, ten hours a night, but i feel my body needs to.
When i had the stroke i was told improvement in the first year was the best i could expect. This was so wrong!.
Now am looking for an exercise plan that will help me regain my strengh.
Best wishes.

jkwatson · 03-15-2007, 09:57 PM

Hi:

I had a stroke in August 2003. I was 45 at the time and lost the use of my left side and was confined to a wheelchair for 3 months. Currently have partial use back in my left hand and wear a brace on my left leg to help me walk. I have drop foot and my knee snaps back when I walk. I have improved over the years and it's really encouraging to know that I can still improve. I am working hard on my own to get better with no physiotherapist or O.T. and I am determined to get full use back in both my arm and leg if it takes me another 4 or 5 years. Perserverance, determination, a great deal of stubbornness and a lot of prayer have got me to where I am today. You can accomplish anything when you put your mind to it. Cheers all.