Stroke survivor’s how-to: living with the emotional impact of stroke

[@davidtucker4676]

I had a stroke 9 months and although I have improved I am still struggling with reading and writing and fatigue. I miss the old me!

[@somiyasaxena1419]

Hi, I had even brain stroke. My reading, writing, speaking is very bad now..earlier I had very good speaking. What should I do? You tell what happened with you.

[@allanjohnson8478]

Annabel's comments were helpful. I had a stroke 10 months ago and have recovered about 90% all on my own with no help from a support network or any of my doctors. I learned how to speak and regain balance from You tube videos which I guess doctors don't know about. My biggest remaining issues are emotional (anxiety and anger and frustration), handwriting capability, and computational ability (simple arithmetic). Before the stroke I was an Honors Math graduate from the University of Illinois and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries-i.e.- an accomplished and credentialed math genius and now I can't balance my checkbook I totally related to her comment about running a half marathon. I walked 8 miles a day 3 days a week about 4 weeks after the stroke and everyone told me not to do it- "It is too hard for you. Practice walking across the living room instead." . So her comments about "Screw You stroke" were right on with what I felt. I got no support emotionally or therapeutically in my recovery except from a high school friend of 46 years ago who lives 2000 miles away, but had a father who suffered a stroke 60 years ago, and she "got it". I haven't found anyone else who does. It feels good that there is someone (Annabel) who went through something similar to me and responded as I did. I just wish I could find some support, like it seems Annabelle did. Like her, I don't "look different" so everyone tells me to just get over it and be grateful I can walk and talk and stop feeling anxious and stop making errors in paying bills. You are an angel sent from Heaven, Annabel

[@ebersingsonstrokesurvivors7510]

Ischemic stroke survivor here watching from Baguio 🌲🍅🌻🇵🇭 ..alrighty go girl ... Power on💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@tomgreen5385]

i had a stroke. Since sixteen months, can't speak, paralysed, one side, syntax all gone. Emotion, new 'person'. Isolated. i was hell. Still...could walk again, the brain re-learn, aloud, improved. Speech- great difficulty, but going up.

[@gus452000]

you go girl, I had my stroke 3 weeks ago, and its taken my left side of my body, but screw you stroke this isn't where it ends, starting to be able to move my fingers a little on my left hand so there's hope, this 52 year old fella will always go down fighting, thank you for the video and fingers crossed we both improve with time x

[@Echodolly6]

Im a 40 year old woman. I had my stroke 3 days ago and I've lost most of my left eye sight. I might return once the brain swelling goes down. Its early days so I dont know what is temporary or not

[@gabrielantunezjr5994]

@@Echodolly6 sorry to hear your situation. How are you feeling now?

[@vinnie9175]

As a stroke survivor myself I am At long last in a good place minimal damage. I loved your words...positivety is key to beating it..including the emotional hell afterwards. Good luck on your journey x

[@gabrielantunezjr5994]

Vinnie how are you doing now?

[@mgee669]

Good video after 3 years of recovering from this I agree with all of what you said very true I could have used this information thanks!

[@donnamiller4713]

I had a stroke during my sleep in 2018. I was 49 years old. It has been a whirlwind of a life since then. The few people that are still around say they understand but they don't. I am majorly depressed, walk like a drunk alot of the time, talking is ok except when I can't get my words out correctly or at all, my vision is horrendous since then, started having seizures afterwards, right side of my face is still partially numb as well as right side of my throat. I miss my old life and the old me. I don't know the new me and since I have had the stroke I am so fatigued all the time and do everything slow that it makes me feel like I don't have quality of life therefore I pray and cry for Jesus to come but he has not yet. I am a miserable person and very resentful. I am trying hard to get out of this rut because I miss having a life in general because right now I don't have one. Happy to see people talking about this

[@juliannaa5868]

I had a stroke in the office by my desk in June. It's been emotionally difficult foe me and my son. I am still doing pt and trying to regain my independence and mobility. I miss the old me and my son just" wants his mummy back"..this saddens me when he says this and I feel i am unable to do that yet.. God help us all

[@thestrokeassociation]

We're sorry for what you've been through, that's quite a difficult experience. We're here for any information or support that you need.

[@TexRider]

Thank you for the video .. My wife has had a stroke she is older then you and lost her right arm and leg .. very sad .. and depression is a very real thing she cried for weeks after she got home and did not want to get out of bed .. We are still trying to understand thank you agin for the video

[@maherarai1899]

I know how you feel after 4 strokes lost my independence

[@faisalahmad3309]

Prayers

[@Roadrunner-g3e]

I had a stoke in 2013 I lost my vision from one side just half been 4 years already. I get flashbacks all that time and depresses

[@peterhancox6962]

ive just had a stroke about a year and a half ago

[@lindaguida4074]

My brother can’t walk , has Aphasia, it’s been 3 years no change. Massive Stroke is entirely different!!

[@peterhancox6962]

ive had no help coming to UK

[@mpampistsotsos3629]

How long you took recovery arm

[@raymckenna2485]

I have the same vision problems on my left eye

[@peshpeshabdulla]

go thank god at least you can move your hads I was blind from birth in left eye I had 3 brain strokes in 2008 and effected my right side i cant move my right side but thankfully I can walk 6 month ago I had epelipcy my nurologust told me it is stroke related 90 % of people with stroke get epelipcy so my drivers license is took away from i forgot so say I had brain surgery in 2010 but it was just to provent more strokes i take blood thinning medication cholestrole and blood pressure medication and epelipcy medication