Do you know anyone who had a stroke?
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Did they react more positively or negatively?
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My father had a brain stem stroke about seven years ago. The first few days were touch and go. He was completely paralyzed, on a breathing machine, aware, but could only move his eyes. It is a type of stroke that often kills. It's also a type of stroke with decent odds of full recovery. My dad had some balance issues and double vision for a few months afterwards. The vision completely resolved, and the balance issue is minor and usually not a problem. On occasion he will have a word find problem, but you'd never know it if your weren't immediate family. He takes a lot of cumadin, has occasional TCAs (micro strokes), and really does live a fairly normal life. His attitude... more upbeat, more easy going with a much greater appreciation for life.
my uncle did while sleeping...so my aunt had no idea and didnt take him to the hospital for hours...he lost all function in the right side of his body including brain. The only word he could say was pronounced "ago"
My Dad had a hemorrhagic stroke to the left parietal portion of his brain 7 years ago. It changed the entire way we relate to him and his life as well as completely overhauling/ overwhelming my Mom's life. As a family, we all have to help him, but it is a huge challenge at times. His worst traits can really flare up, but I just remember that he did not wish for brain damage and is a great Dad.
My grandfather did and unfortunately he reacted pretty negatively. He lose all control over his right hand side - couldn't really pick things up, needed help cutting his food, small sandwiches had to be cut into smaller pieces because his right hand didn't have the strength to help his left hand hold them. He also began forgetting things (he couldn't remember my name, even though I have the same name as him), he'd forget stories we'd tell him 5 minutes after hearing them, sometimes he's incontinent.
Thankfully he is still alive and living in an assisted living center with a special unit for demetia patients(it's dementia that's affecting his memory), but as you can tell he did suffer some ill effects, and will never be the same as he was before the stroke.
Hope this helps. :-)
my grandmother had stroke last month b4 she can walk alone even if she's 85 years old now you have to hold her in both hands for support luckily she's recovering quickly hope stoke won't attack her again cause it breaks our heart to see her in pain.
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no i have not personally known anyone who has had a stroke, but after strokes, not everyone will react the same way. all the people who have had a stroke will not all be just happy, or just sad, etc. so it just depends on the person, everyone is different!
Yes, patients I see at the emergency room.
Well it depends on what kind of stroke they had and how severe it was. There are patients who suffer from a transient ischemic attack which is a stroke which resolves completely within 24 hours. There are some cases where some body functions are diminished or lost like patients who are hemiplegics or who lose or has diminished function of one side or their body. Patients who are treated immediately have a chance of recovering and they undergo physical or speech therapy to regain back some function of the body functions they lost.
The worst complication of stroke is death.
My friend's husband had a stroke and after much hospitalization and rehabitation, he was able to walk again. However, his thinking was never the same - his tongue twist over words, slurred his conversations, and his memory is bad. He was somewhat depressed after this (reasonable), but currently is still able to get around and do things. He was very lucky compared to some.
Yes I have known many who have had strokes. The answer you have posed is based on many variables. What part of the brain was affected, how much damage has been done to that section of the brain. How soon Emergency Medical care is given is also a big factor. You could have partial paralysis on one side of the body, it could be temporary or permanent. Or you could have a person who is semi comatose or permanently disabled mentally. Its not fun to watch someone slowly slip away because there was just too much damaged caused by the CVA.
I know some one , he wanted to get a girl who find him silly and give him a big stroke in the street
I have been a nurse for many years and have nursed many patients who have had a stroke.
The physical aspects of stroke are very quickly apparent and often the only way that people perceive a stroke may affect someone.
However, stroke causes injury and swelling to the brain and therefore very commonly affects personality adversely. Stroke victims often become very depressed, sometimes due to loss of independence, body image issues etc. But also, dependent upon the part of the brain affected can undergo complete personality changes, which can be very traumatic to their family and friends witnessing them. Recovery after a stroke can be a very slow progress and level of recovery depends upon the severity of the stroke.
Any concerns about the patient's recovery, both physical and mental, should be discussed with the patient's Consultant or GP if the patient has been discharged from their care. There is a national Stroke Association, which offers support to both patients and their families. I have not got the details to hand, but am sure they could be found via an internet search.
Good luck.
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