Almost 2 months ago so have not been around. Caused by high blood pressure which he has had for years.
He was very poorly indeed and over half of people who suffer this type of stroke die within two weeks. He is very low now and still in hospital and we are expecting a home visit by physio to see what we need.
It has affected his right side which sadly is his dominant side so he has to get used to using his left hand. His speech is getting better but still very mumbled.
I feel so sorry for him but am trying to be positive. He just wants to come home but it’s going to be a long haul.
Someone I know from the gym had a stroke last year, he was competing in BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) and had it on his way home after winning his fight. He’s doing a lot better than he was and has even started training again. I hope your husband gets well soon too.
I am so sorry to read about your husband’s stroke and hope you are holding up well. I know you must be under a good deal of stress with the physical and mental demands.
I have seen incredible improvements made with physical therapy and hope it offers him some relief.
I’m so sorry to read this Rose. Four people in my life have passed from the same in the last 3 years. 2 died on the same day, 2 within 2 weeks. He is lucky to have survived so long and this is a great sign for his longer term recovery. So hard for you though, this creates so many changes and it must feel overwhelming. Hugs.
My warmest wishes to you and your husband Rose.
Wishing him a smooth recovery and hoping you will be able pace yourself so as not to get too exhausted while caring for him.
You are so right to stay positive, staying positive for him is half of the recovery success;
x
Sorry to hear that Rose, things might look bleak now but he sounds like a very strong bloke and I’m sure will respond well to physio. I’ve seen people make remarkable recoveries from strokes, one of my very good friends who we all thought had only days left when it left him so disabled. He has since returned to walking the dog and his speech has almost returned to normal.
All my best wishes go to you and your hubby Rose…
Rose, I am so sorry to hear this news.
Hugs to you and your husband.
It must be such a difficult time for you both right now.
As others have said, I have known stroke patients gradually recover more mobility and function than they first thought was possible, so do not give up hope.
I wish you both well and hope that you get all the help you need when hubby comes home, to help take care of him and so you can take a bit of time out for yourself to recharge your batteries when needed.
xx
I have high blood pressure and now on statins to reduce. Surely his DR would have spotted this and done something about it? I now have a blood presure machine which a bandage is wrapped aroung the upper left arm ,this then gives a blood pressure reading. before i went regularly to theDr’s where a nurse did this.
As others have said lets wish for a speedy recovery and in future a closer check, even with a home machine to monitor progress
@realspeed statins are for high cholesterol aren’t they?
He has had very high BP for decades and was on about 6 medications for it at the last count. They have never been able to get it down. He has had a BP monitor for years and they regularly check it at the surgery. The nurses are always shocked at how high it is and won’t let him leave until a GP has seen him!
He is not overweight, doesn’t smoke or drink, eats a healthy diet and is not a stressy person. He is also very active and still working part time in a physical job at 71 so there is nothing he can do to bring it down himself.
RoseRed
I’m sorry for your husband’s problem. I also have have the BP issue but, for me, it is controlled with medication. Good that he is still active. We do too - having a dog keeps you fit…
He can’t stand by himself or walk. We always had dogs but the last one had to be PTS aged 19. All our dogs have had long lives, usually little terriers.
No problem. We know loads of people who have strokes, mainly the clot type who are up and running very quickly. Unfortunately the type of stroke he had is the worst to recover from.
It was caused by very high blood pressure. It has affected all his right side which is his dominant side. He was so ill after it happened and got aspiration pneumonia and a clot in his lung.
We are praying he will be able to walk again and he is trying very hard at physio. Ideally this should be every day but as his physios say, it is the NHS and they do the best they can. We are led to believe that we should get 6 weeks physio but it is very patchy!
