An inspirational, personal journey with the methods and attitudes than allowed me to recover. What I learned in two decades as a stroke survivor. Learn from my mistakes and successes. My message is "Don't Give in to Stroke!"
Hi Rick Thank you for sharing you experience It gives me hop and inspiration to carry on While I was looking for information I was amazed of the number of strokes per year We are not alone IAfter 2 years I live alone in my appartment withe some household-help I use a foot-brace to lift my foot and use a nordic walking stick to keep my balance My hoarse voice is sometimes anoying This is caused by the intubation during coma Now I have a small space between my vocal cords I have to check if a surgeon can put them back together to everyone reading this: Keep practicing until you regain your mobilityagain and then give hope to the people who need it greetings from Belgium Bruno💪💪💪 <
I'm glad i came across your blog..My 26 yr old son suffered a hemorrhagic brain stroke 9 months ago. He is fighting with all he has, he cannot speak yet but is getting speech therapy..he started to move his right hand & arm a little in rt. Leg & foot. With a lot of faith, hard work & testimonies like yours, HE WILL RECOVER HIS LIFE 🙏❤ ,
You are a very brave man. I commend you on your attitude and progress. I had a serious stroke 2 yrs ago. I am struggling. Today is a bad day I must admit. Been in bed most of the day. I can’t walk unaided. I love your story about the lady in Italy. Thank-you.
i think its a relative thing if i would have lived to ninety without the stroke an there gonna knock 5 years of then 85 is still good going its the lottery of life but great videos keep it up im sure your helping a lot f people me included thanks
I am weeping. I'm 72. i had several mini strokes in 2019 that i dealt with and put behind me fairly easily. Then in Oct. of 2022 i had the big one. On top of that the following June i fell out the door of my van and landeod on top of my head breaking my neck in 3 places and 4 ribs. This past year has been an absolute nightmare. All alone with no one to call or any help from anyone, i have barely managed to keep myself fed and alive. My home is a disgusting place. It makes me think of Jackie Kennedy's aunt and cousin ,, Big and Little Edie, and how they lived at Grey Garden. I'm typing this using my right index finger only. My left hand is useless. I can't speak or walk. But this man has given me the hope I need to start fighting back. I WILL NOT give in to stroke! i want my life back.
I am so sorry you are dealing with so much! On every level.... Stories like yours give the motivation to give these messages of hope. I wish you all the best!
@@DFWAuto_Hack Thank you so very much. It's the kindness from people such as you that helps to promote the determination to survive and to thrive. AND I AM!
I nearly lost my dad to a massive stroke a week ago, and I'm watching everything I can to educate myself and encourage him. He is sad and his journey is just beginning, but I will tell you the same thing I told him. When everyone thought all was lost, he found the strength in himself to pull through in his absolute darkest hour, whether he knew it or not. That strength and will is in there. Use it for recovery and hope. I'm so sorry you're facing this hardship alone ❤ Live you best life, have faith and find joy in the little things. Know I'm cheering for you x
2.5 years from intensive care have put exercise first and always trying to challenge myself doing rope tricks .I went back to therapy for my spastic leg but seem to have some improvement, I keep trying to run again that is my goal. Having horses to take care of seems to keep my filled with things that have to be done and a wife that always pushes me to do better helps. Thank you ,having a second chance also I keep hoping the push ups are increasing my life. How is your skating going?
@@HowIConqueredStroke But you are improving that is something to build on. Loved the video of you skating shows how inspiring you are to those who want to do what they love again even though it is not perfect.Best wishes to you! Ed
"Be positive. Bet on yourself!" I needed to hear that. Thank you so much for continuing this video series, it helps me so much! And I know it helps so many others too. 🙏❤
You did an excellent job! Might be you can consider a career in politics? :😀I saw you walking and your gait is normal. awesome! it gives me hope. Thank you very much for sharing.
Good advice Gumba! Im 5 months after my stroke Im 71. I had to speed up your pod cast due to my impatience.Keep up the fight. I have found my trust in the Lord Jesus Christ has been my anchor. Capeesh. CIAO ,mike Viscome
I am so glad I found your videos, they are helping my 89 year old mother who deeply needed to hear a compassionate voice. Your words reflect both grit and love for life and humanity. I appreciate your story so much...especially regarding fighting onward each day and appreciating every small step to recovery. I myself suffered many years with neurological Lyme disease and fought like heck to get my brain, and physical health back. I learned so much from having suffered so long especially about what matters most and that is the inward person, destined for eternity and a body that will last. This valley was made for creating the family of God. Grace and Peace to you kind soul.
I guess we have a lot in common, I had Lyme twice but I was fortunate to catch it reasonably early. I definitely understand you must suffer from Lyme. Your words give inspiration and best wishes to your mom.
Thank you for sharing your story. I too had a ischemic stroke a year ago. You have motivated me to try golfing again. Thought my golf days were over. Maybe they are not! Thank You! God Bless You!
I had a bad stroke in 2022 stem was also affected, had a brain infection and corona i want to try eternacept but dont have the money to fly to florida iam trying to get this here in Germany check out the treatment with eternacept. all the best awfull the pain and suufering. i wish everone well its a menace to humanity and those who want was should all go to prison all of them, anyway i hope eternacept is the key
Love this video- I had my " mild" stoke the DAY OF MY QUINTUPLE BYPASS and it took me a couple of months to stop being pissed off and depressed am doing better but the work never stops.I still get easily confused 6 months later
I've been watching your channel for a while and just find out today you are in Sarasota too! I had 2 strokes in a year ago and have to search for my words a lot. It is the most frustrating thing I still deal with! Thank you for taking up our problem of development here! Thank you for your courage. You did great! And thank you for this channel!
I totally understand what you are speaking about. Yes, all hope is not loss, but post stroke we just need to re-evaluate what is important in our public life. Emotional hypersensitivity is very much present when trying to speak in public or in my case teaching. I’m anxious to get my message or lesson out but the hypersensitivy will take over and I “lose” my words or the words I want to use. In my head I have to scramble my words like a rolladex to find another word I can use quickly so I can keep going.
Thank you so much. I had a stroke two years ago. I still cannot walk without a Rollator, but you have given me motivation to keep going at it. I suffer e enormous fatigue but each day I try and do a little more. I am sick to death of having to sleep, you are a great inspiration thank you once more!
It’s really frustrating when my own family members say, “are you well yet?! “But yet all the people that’s not in my family complement how far I’ve come in just a few short months. I don’t know why my family thinks I’m supposed to be will it just a few months or less
I am sorry to hear that but I think most families have more of a stake in your improvement and maybe by having a stroke, you have put more demands on them? I have made earlier videos attempting to address this issue like Episode 2.. Different people have different recovery times and I hope that you will come back quickly!
@Deejae, sometimes the people who we expect to be the most understanding and sympathetic are our own family. God has called YOU to learn something new about your body and your family is not allowed INTO your brain to understand what is really going on inside your head/stroke. I call it a party for one. Just work on making the improvements inside where no one understands or feels but you. Unless, they themselves walk in your shoes, they won’t comprehend.
It’s also got to do what you love doing also just like your music that I love 👍your music is therapeutic maybe one day if you can do some of Paco de Lucia music for me it’s from the good old days 👍✌️🤙
STRESS is a very big contributor to stroke. At all cost work on your inner pece and happiness and get rid of negative people and influence. A year ago on my 72nd. Bday I was in the er with 2 strokes. Did not even realize what I was going through, but my total total faith in God to see me through this and here I am exactly a year later at 99% back to normal. Listen to this guy, what he says is right on. I was a Ballroom dancer/teacher and I was teaching at the time of my stroke. I understand what he say about skating. Yes, I can still dance, but not with the same energy as i had before. But it’s ok and I’m perfectly happy with life and what my realities are today. Yes, BE POSITIVE! It’s a game changer.❤️
