Posted by pinkeye on July 26, 2005, at 13:49:26
In reply to stroke, posted by rayww on July 26, 2005, at 10:24:57
Hi Ray,
I am really sorry to hear about your stroke.. That must have been extremely hard to take. I am happy that you have supportive family, but I know how hard it is to deal with illness even when our family is supportive..There are perhaps certain things you can do - meditation helps me gather my thoughts and focus and gives me a starting point for the day. Plus, if you can hire someone or ask some friends to come out and help you in the first few days and retrain you, like walk you through the basics of some things like cooking, it might help you feel better. IF your husband is busy, ask some voluntary organization for support or help.. or some extended family member who can spare a day or two.. Is that possible?
> Has anyone suffered a slight stoke that wiped out part of their left brain, and then had to relearn the things you were having trouble with before? Like your basic routines, cooking, cleaning, that sort of stuff? I feel like my whole life has changed course, only I don't know where to get on at, so I would rather just give up and quit. I have a loving, supportive family, all of them, but I am home alone nearly every day, don't want to go out, for fear I'll have to socialize with someone. It takes energy, more than anyone realizes, just to do the basics. and I have to think everything through because I am developing new brain trails. A good day wipes me out for several days afterward. I hate this. How is the best way to deal with stroke? I'm on pills to prevent another one from happening, and I've seen a doctor a few times, but it's not enough. I need friends that I don't have to speak to if that makes sense. My husband tries, but is too busy right now. I hate to complain about myself, and believe me it takes a lot of courage to just write this here, but I feel as though I have died inside, yet I am very much alive.
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