James' Story: Recovery from Left Side Paralysis After Stroke

See how James is doing after a stroke left him with complete left-side paralysis. Check out the FitMi device he mentions here: flnt.rehab/33RC3kM

[@nancygarza1327]

You are so Inspiring and I want to Thank you for posting your video. I am still recovering from my Hemorrhagic Brain Bleed Stroke that I had on September 5, 2012. I was in a coma for 5 weeks and the Doctors told my family that I was going to die so my family said goodbye to me 3 times. I was bleeding internally in my Brain and body and the Doctors couldn't figure out why. I woke up suddenly 5 weeks later and was paralyzed from my left side, my eyes were bulging out and I couldn't move them or my head and I couldn't talk. I could understand everything that was being said about me. My head had been shaved and I had tubes coming out of my skull. I remember clearly when the Dr came in and told my family that they needed to realize that I would never Talk, Walk or be Normal again and that I would probably die within a year. I heard myself yell at him "You don't know me! You're Wrong!" I was put in a rehab for a month but I was frustrated because I felt that people were feeling sorry for me and my family would come visit and take pictures of me so I felt like I was in a sideshow of a circus. I fought the people who were trying to help me and I kept telling the Dr I wanted to go home as soon as I could talk which was within a week after I entered the rehab. I was stuck in a wheelchair and when I got home, my husband moved me out of our bedroom and put me in with my 11 yr old daughter. I remember sleeping alot and when I would wake up there was my husband giving me lots of pills so trusting him I took the pills and went back to sleep. I had worked since I was 16 and so at one point I wanted to be alert and be with my children and get back to my normal routine but my husband stopped me and would yell at me and tell me to die already. I was about to give up I wouldn't do anything anymore and just stayed in my daughter's room until one morning I heard a phone ringing and I slid out of bed and onto my wheelchair like my therapist had taught me and I went into the master bedroom and I picked up the phone laying on the bed. I touched the screen and a picture of my husband hugging a woman and smiling appeared on the screen. I was devastated I was married for 23 yrs and I was 42 yrs old and had 4 children with my husband. He came behind me and snatched the phone out of my hand and yelled all kinds of bad words at me and pushed me out of the bedroom and slammed the door. 3 months later I was in the living room and my children were all in school and my husband came out of his room and again told me that I disgusted him that I needed to just die. He walked up to me and yelled at me to look at him but I couldn't move my head up or move my eyes so he put his right hand above my lap and told me to Look at his fingers and as I did my best to look at his hand I had tears welling in my eyes and couldn't see clearly. He said: "On the day of your stroke to me you died on that day and I started looking for your replacement and I have 5 women lined up and deciding who to replace you with". Anger came up inside of me and I with my head stuck downward and sitting in my wheelchair told him "Thank you sam" and he said for what? I said "Thank you because now I am going to fight! Because of your stupidity I will fight for my life now. I was giving up and if you had waited a couple of weeks I would be gone but now I will Not give up and you will never see a penny of my Life Insurance money (I had a $500k Life Ins Policy). I will show you that I am still me and that I am Normal. I understand everything you say and are doing and one day you will regret what you said to me. He secretly divorced me in 2015 after 26 yrs of marriage and took my kids from me and left me on the street homeless and penniless. I spent that year staying with different friends and he moved to New Mexico with my children and married hid Mistress #1. I have worked hard and still working hard on my recovery. Been on my own since November 2015 and in Oct. 2016 I started to force myself to walk using a crutch exercising everyday and fallen many many times. Oct 12, 2022, I got my Driver's license and the next day I started working as a Substitute Teacher and was awarded 2022-2023 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR. I still do my own physical and occupational Therapy twice a day and I have been getting different Therapy treatments since 2013. I'm a fighter and I will continue to fight until I reach my goal. My Faith in my Loving Father and Creator has grown more stronger and I give Thanks to him and his son my Lord Jesus Christ for keeping me going. I live alone and I get sad when I think of the past. Seeing you gave me so much encouragement and my sadness left me. You are a strong man and I am Inspired by your will to not give up. Keep going my friend. You will accomplish your goal too with God's help. Pray constantly and he listens to us and helps us to. That's 100% True. I'm proof of that. I went to College in 2016 and I finished top of my Class and I am also writing a Book about my Journey. If you want to contact me by my email I would be happy to hear from you. My name is Nancy Garza and you can find me on Facebook Thank you for sharing your story. May God Bless you Always!🙏

[@toniadunn3599]

You have the strength of a million men, the heart of a lion and your will power is off the chart. You are an inspiration to all to push through and never give up. May God continue to bless you.

[@gourisharma3584]

Appreciate your ability ❤

[@nakawayashamim2971]

ur an inspiration 10 yrs and still fighting.last yr i had amini stroke but am still fighting❤

[@shashikala4992]

Hi Nancy ..I hope you are fineee ..I experienced the same what are the exercises you did to recovery from that I wanna know that .

[@Karansharmaheyitsme]

I hope you are fine nancy! you are an inspiration!

[@diegoayala11]

Thanks for sharing your story, James ~ my wife just had a stroke This past Jan 18 on right hemisphere ~ paralyze her left side ~~~ Learning from survivors and their families... Tammy is an artist and jewelry maker, and my partner for 46 years. In the process of helping her recover as much as may be possible so advice from those that have experience going through such an experience know best. Hope your recover has continue ~ cheers from my side.

[@ricksworld1994]

I had a stroke 6 years ago and left me paralyzed on my left side. I live away from my wife and kids in a nursing home and I’m 40 years old Pls. pray for me because I’m planning to go home next year hopefully!

[@tsambika2040]

TLIG.ORG. Fast and do Pranayam

[@bennymanny5073]

🙏🙏

[@yashichoudhary9474]

Bless you

[@dumbscott1951]

Dont GBoot e ll your rea Dr y we ife changed onme she free,your a burden now

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

You ok ?

[@pharmclare]

Staying motivated, working hard and repetition were the things I learnt. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@englise-km8js]

hogy csinalod a gyakorlatokat ha az ugyad ugyan akarja de az izmaid nem kovetik az akaratodat !?

[@ShikiBlackwing]

I had a stroke last November and this video help me understand that I’ll be able to walk and move my hand again thank you

[@TheVickykhan420]

Mee too

[@sypremsupalkar4186]

Can you walk now clearly

[@MetronomeSenpai]

How are you doing now?

[@grahamfleming8139]

Well done Jim, keep up good work,I had two little strokes down right side, had difficulty in speaking and swallowing food,right hand and leg was gammy, handwriting bad, Only thing to complain about is walking and balance. Rest ok.never give up.

[@valrochat2126]

My husband had a stroke 8months ago. Very serious. Through prayer s And sheer determination and gòod medical care he has pulled through. Thsnks to doctors in durban south

[@LUCKYB.]

Stay at it Dont give up .

[@CalvinJohn]

This is just happened to my dad thank you for this video

[@REI-20244]

My dad had a stroke on the left side of his head. This happened two days ago. I came here to learn more and better help me dad. Thank you for this video.

[@mdirtazaapkaapnayoutubecha5487]

Ap Hakeem Hafiz Abdullah khan se Contect Karen q ki Bhai me bhi wahi se thik hua hun aur me apko Hakeem sb ka Contect no bhi deta hun 9508766920

[@xftbllplyr2091]

Hope and pray that your dad recovers

[@loosaraster]

@@mdirtazaapkaapnayoutubecha5487 ye kaha pe milege

[@a.yohannes6675]

Good luck to you !

[@gorthiganmagnus3811]

Am recovering from one myself keep it coming bro❤

[@yaronkl]

metoo. all the best to you.

[@jackiemoody9056]

My partner had a steoke 1week ago... Developed terrible hiccups while in there..ifeel so helpless it takes away from him.talking...it looks painful to keep doing it......they say its a side effect of meds....he lost movement oon his right side....LORD I PRAY FOR HIM TO RECOVER...DONT WANT HIM TO GIVE UP

[@abhishekprajapati1766]

hii.. hows are they doing now??? i've been a hemiplegic for 2 months too.. can you please helme...

[@englise-km8js]

ez nem a gyogyszerektol van jobb ha entolem tudod mivel nalam is jelenkezik sokszor igen a jobb lapocka kornyeke az mikor csuklassz

[@stanleyhouston8336]

Alot of stroke survivors will recover if they could afford home equipment or physical. Im poor.. Alot of are poor . Help us.

[@stanleyhouston8336]

If Medicaid help pay for it. Alot of people like me will be able to recover to the point were we can work play with our children again. I guess the financially stable citizen can recover because they have the resources.

[@Zitahun]

To watch and follow KZbin videos because it doesn’t cost anything. Most of them are better than the in person therapy that I received.

[@helen8532]

Community help. There free

[@faisalahmad3309]

Understand. Yes we are But staying positive

[@augustinemontoya6550]

Thank you it's hardoamisuslly much more self sufficient than this

[@lydianthiga3434]

Great job for encouraging. Also a stroke survivor and agree with. Keep on working on movement. Do housework if you can. Manage sleep, also very important.

[@tamarajones2191]

NEVER GIVE UP

[@valrochat2126]

Much improved. 86 years old.❤

[@lorisutton6200]

Hemorrhagic stroke 4yrs ago... left me perm paralyzed with no independence

[@NehaSingh-vy8un]

Can u please share some video for hand mobility after a stroke??

[@angelreyes5589]

I’m 2 months post stroke im 34 years old father of 5 I’m walking not my best walk but can walk my left arm has ver little movement I have started to drive and plan to go back to work next month., keep on fighting you can get better.

[@victoriyanu2931]

I’m sure you’re good now

[@Zitahun]

I had a hemorrhagic stroke just a few month later than yours. I was also paralyzed to my left side. I can walk with a walker now. Flint products are amazing. Take care!

[@augustinemontoya6550]

I myself just suffered a massive stroke on Halloween my left side is paralyzed ad a result I am extremely stubborn and have always been pretty healthy am concerned about recovery time as I am very anmctious to get back to workthebharfest part is depending on others for everyday activities like to be much more self sufficient.i fall really easy now I never I we how much I needed two hands until I only had one to use am only 58much to young for this to happen I do have a very strong support network with my family mom and my bro5jers and some very good friendship is very frustrating for themsomrtime I feel like 5 year-old as I'm always being yelled at to stop don't wonder off no you can't do that I would like to I ow if they have been any studies. I'm cabin is of it helps any

[@abhishekprajapati1766]

hii.. I've been hemeplegic for 2 months too.. I can't use my left hand and leg tyooo... can you please tell me how did you ecovered and how much time did it took for you to recover.. pleASE HELP MEE..

[@onkarpatil5490]

​@@abhishekprajapati1766 hi Abhishek, could you please tell me how are you now? my very closed friend met with n accident n got his right side of the body paralysed....how long will it take to recover...n can we gain prestroke level strength.

[@surajchinna]

How long it took to recover

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Hope he's ok now

[@christopherrosado6053]

Feel better

[@angieskidney]

My 85 year old uncle is going through this now. He is 5 weeks diagnosed and has very little improvement.

[@0rdinary]

Is left hemiplegia possibly permanent without treatment? I had it even since I was born, even though I knew already my mother would talk about it nor take me to the doctor

[@josephangelosy7958]

I had stroke 2 months ago and i can walk now but my hands arebt back to normal yet

[@stevendavis7986]

Thank you for advice inmy self am 17 month post stroke I just started walking on my own last month I still am very very unsteady my left arm mostly useless

[@ericwhayman6716]

Steven Davis I know you are passing through a hard time right now, I'm here if you need someone to talk to

[@sharibgujjar9729]

Also me, i am also storke patient too

[@ejones6647]

My left arm is paralyzed too

[@stevendavis7986]

E Jones keep trying guy it’s your recovery last month started getting little bit movement my fingers

[@stevendavis7986]

At this point I am two years post stroke

[@safadahir2950]

Its Been 9 years since mine i cant stretch out my fingers But i Can close them, i feel like i am stuck. Am only 21 too

[@ovonniee9483]

This happened to my mom couple days ago and I don’t know how to feel 💔. She couldn’t handle it she passed LLMom💔🕊

[@Johnny206]

Me too.. hope she gets better.

[@akshayshingare7261]

Man please try acupuncture therapy she will recover within 5 days. I have treated my father with it

[@erzacy6018]

happened to my dad 2 years ago, and still recovering. it will be fine keep your head up

[@mariejayy4708]

Im sorry for your moms passing

[@Doglover8891]

i was wondering if you ever had double vision, left side brain thobbing, and left arm hurting? i am asking because i am going through this

[@robertcollins1339]

Hi to everyone my name is Robert James Collins and 1 week ago I to have just got out of hospital just in time for Christmas my 13 year old son is made up but I can not get to sleep in is it normal it's took my left eye leg and hand I just started to walking around on myself and just got my hand back is it normal for it to be week

[@alani_tv665]

How long took you are recovery left side

[@metriusadams60]

Awesome

[@brandonking2546]

How do you do a rep if you can't move your left arm. I have zero left arm movements no fingers no nothing msg a well not even be there. It just hangs getting a clw hand almost can not keep it from pulling in

[@user-lw2cz1fn8i]

get a electricity pulse massager

[@imansalsa1654]

Did anyone wanna sell their flintrehab product?

[@fredrickanellon9633]

My fiancé suffered a stroke almost 2 years ago and he still struggling to try to walk he has limited use of his left arm and leg on left side. If there’s anyone out there they can offer advise please let us know.

[@augustinemontoya6550]

I just suffered a massive stroke on Halloween can walk okay unassistedbut my left arm is still useless I also fall down a lot especially in small rooms such as the batjrpom

[@segsways5339]

Augustine Montoya I hope things improve for you, get tgerapies that help, practice movememts while sitting, memory training is important also, best wishes 👍👍

[@glorilimbu2995]

Fit MI order

[@bensturges7412]

Therapists always told me post-stroke that there was nothing wrong with my muscles. The problem is in the brain. If I could identify the muscles that I wasn't able to move, I would work them out with help where necessary until I could move them. As he says in video, repetition is key. Martial arts students tell me 11,000 times to competency. You're starting over like a baby and you should be excited when you learn again.

[@parthipanb5538]

Etanercept injection is the only answer. Physiotherapy is like touching your nose in a round about manner.

[@mm77curly]

​@@parthipanb5538My father has been getting botox injections for his left sided spasticity, but it hasn't been helping. Will the etanercept really help that much?

[@teribritt3786]

This happened to my daughter ,she was into body building before? I'm thinking her pain is muscle breaking down? What do you think?

[@joshuafletcher3107]

i got hit by a car when i was 3 years old and i suffer with left sided hemiplegia too, through my early 20s i used to drink and take drugs which worsened the condition considerably, but the substance abuse hasn't had any permanent impact on me and my left arm is far better then it has ever been. reading online documents and using my left hand to scan the mouse over the words that I'm reading helps and also doing 2 different activities with each hand helps too. your looking good, i noticed that you were slouching to the left a bit, i have a tendency to do that to. just don't make a habit of listening to every other idiot with something to say, if you let it get to you it will lead to depression which will reduce the chance of neurogenesis. focus on the progress that your making and compare yourself to how you were yesterday not others.

[@abhishekprajapati1766]

hii.. I've been hemeplegic for 2 months too.. I can't use my ledft hand and kleg tyooo... can you please tell me how did you ecovered and how much timed did it took for you to recover.. pleASE help me..

[@joshuafletcher3107]

@@abhishekprajapati1766 ii write with my affected hand whilst doing things with my unaffected hand. do not drink alcohol, the thc's in cannabis are actually helpful in reducing spasms or tremors its just bad for your head, i used to be a drug addict but alcohol was by far the most damaging substance to left sided hemiplegia, i spent about 6 months doing about an hour of hand eye coordination exercises but i went out drinking at Christmas and lost a months worth of progress after binge drinking for three days. weed is just bad for the thinking part of your brain so i wouldn't recommend it as a treatment cbd oil is what will help the most but its not worth it for the price you pay. just diligent practice with fine motor skills activities with both hand and no drinking

[@abhishekprajapati1766]

@@joshuafletcher3107 thank you so much forthe advise....

[@sandeepsai8294]

Bro i got left hemiplegia when iam 9 yrs old now iam 24 every thing is ok but my left side is littel weak

[@rehanabhad3638]

My mum had a stroke, which caused alot of blood on the left side on her brain 2 days ago, they managed to drain the blood, but they are saying she will be paralysed on the right side of her body and her speech will be no more. Please can anyone help me on what to do next. I am struggling to comprehend

[@Blaaaat]

I’m dealing with the same problem. My mom had a stroke yesterday, she can’t move her legs. I’m so lost right now.

[@mysteryandmeaning297]

Repetition is everything after a stroke. So with the hand that is not paralyzed you want to rub the paralyzed arm and hand to stimulate. Opening and closing the hand 1000 reps each day . Moving finger tips and toes 1000 times. Repetition is the key not some device expensive. If you just lay there only do 10 times daily exercises that not going do much. Need stimulate pathways in brain by high number of reps

[@mpampistsotsos3629]

How long you took recovery arm

[@knowledgeberakah1728]

This happen to me in April

[@garywalling4341]

Not getting many answers here or anywhere else, stroke 1 year ago, left side paralysis, in constant pain, frustration, fatigue, c'mon medical fraternity. Can't fix neurulogical disorders with physiotherapy sorry. Closing the gate after the horse has bolted now for me I feel. My grandfather had a stroke when he was 82, forty five years ago he got more help then, than I've had so far. 2021 (twenty first century) still no medical progress? More and more (younger and younger) stroke victims now from what I can gather. They can send irrelevant costly probes to Mars but can't help us.

[@alani_tv665]

How long recovery your arm and hand

[@markteslin5654]

yes, please tell us, how long it took you to recover!

[@soyabean-of9wz]

Hi. Caused by hemorrhage on the left side of the brain?

[@sheikhmujahid1983]

Hi guys My father had a stroke from 14 months no movement in left hand till now please help what to do

[@yganoks48]

There's plenty of videos on youtube, please try to watch videos of Dr. Tara tobias she's an expert neurological therapist. I've been following her since I had stroke 8 years ago.

[@sheikhmujahid1983]

@@yganoks48 tqx dear

[@054gayathria8]

@@yganoks48 do you recovered?

[@yganoks48]

@@054gayathria8 not fully recovered but I noticed some improvements in my hand that i can straighten it now and when i walk i can swing it a little bit since I was doing the exercises from Dr. Tobias youtube. Blessings!

[@yganoks48]

@@sheikhmujahid1983 please check her youtube channel.. orlando neuro therapy by dr. Tara tobias

[@zailanineamath9262]

Would you please show me your product for stroke

[@zailanineamath9262]

I have paralyzed left side as well and was in rehab for several months but I stil don’t gain anything so what kind of the product you are talking about please help me to have that product thank you

[@JulietGuevarra]

@@zailanineamath9262 this questions is good for the deases share of love. God bless .Keep safe and still healthy😘

[@markteslin5654]

@@zailanineamath9262 you need to have at least some movement in your fingers, otherwise you are not able to use fitmi glove

[@mlesposito207]

My brother was refused therapy in hospital. Left side paralyzed. Can I get in touch with someone.

[@user-lw2cz1fn8i]

you can give him therapy yourself, its easy watch videos here, also buy a electric pulse device, he is gonna be ok

[@AILD99]

Does anyone here deal with left side impairment!? I am and I’m about 3 and a half years out!

[@parthipanb5538]

The finger movements are the real challenge. Wearing a button pouring. Water from bottles to a cup, cutting vegetables, sewing a button etc . Physiotherapy does not help patients in performing the above listed activities 🙁

[@sakshinemade3389]

My grandmother recently got stroke and she is not able to move her left arm and leg...she is 77 years young.. But the thing is she is sleeping a lot like almost a day.. Can u please tell me why is these so....

[@diannegracerapas6874]

Hi! My father too is like these. Do you have any answers by now? Thanks

[@user-lw2cz1fn8i]

its normal, the most she sleeps the most the brain is recovering, just don't give her red meat and saturated fat,

[@jcwilder86]

man im regressing i dont know why

[@bahrambahrabadi3200]

من الان بیستروزکهاز بیماریستامن مرخص شدم و در خانه فیزیوـتراپی میکنم کم کم باواکرراهـمیرمو دستویی میرم و الان دست چپم را حدرکت میدم و خیلی امید وار هستم

[@soniadavis1926]

Msgnesium side effects vitamins

[@JulietGuevarra]

Ah? Magnesium side effect vitamins. What cost of side effects ?

[@helen8532]

What does this mean

[@allandiaz5547]

Kindly elaborate so I can too be helped,am a stroke patient, left side of me is numb, my numbness is still there, what o do,thanks

[@neetujogi8087]

​@@allandiaz5547same here .. Did u get any any answers??