kanderson

debbie i am so sorry to hear about your cousin. a young age as my husband was when passed.  i hop you n gary have a great time over the holidays,  that is always a stressful time in itself.  keep us updated on all of your activities,  i know bruce is enjoying all of it.

kimmie

sarah,  what a wonderful time you have planned.  i to hope it all goes well for you both.  ca is a wonderful place to vacation in.  gary is so lucky that he has a wonderful caregiver like you that gets him out and goes places.   do be safe in your travels and yes please, take some pictures for us to enjoy.

hi brijay14and welcome to the site. thank you for sharing your story with us.   my name is kimmie,  i am the membership administrator for the site.  if you ever have a problem with anything on site, please just let me know. and i can help you.   yes we have young members too.  stroke does'nt  care about  age .  babies can have them  too.   you are a very strong and determined woman,  which helps in your recovery

my story is i had my stroke at 48 years young a rt sided ischemic stroke. affecting my left side i have been working for 12 years in my recovery  i have never given up hope that 1 day my arm/hand will regain some function,  i have read that survivors can get some function back even 20 years after their stroke.  i got my leg to work not  very long after my stroke,  i walk with a brace and cane.  because of my drop foot.  its great you were able reach your goals. keep updating us  you can,  we have a young stroke survivor chat every Wednesday night at 8-9PM  EST.  you might enjoy meeting other people like you.  i hope to see you more around the site.be safe and well.

kimmie

hi rose.  i agree with ron. it''s a big celebration for you,  meaning more to come in your recovery keep up whatever you are doing. to get more function back in that hand" arms, and fingers.  we all like hearing members tell us good recovery updates, i wish you much more recovery in your journey

kimmie

tina,  i am so sorry for the loss of your mom.  it''s so hard when when we lose a parent.  mom's are special. she is at peace, and probably the whole family can be at peace.  she will watch over her family and her sickness is gone now she will alway"s remain in your heart "forever.

kimmie

hi everyone fred  called me surgery went well  and asked me to update  his blog  to let you all know that recovery \will take alittle ;longer.  his stitches are still in. he cannot walk very far or climb stairs.  the knee is still very painful  he will be  back blogging  as soon  as  he can.. 

kimmie

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HI BILL,  congrats on your recent engagement..  thats good news,  i am sorry for having to put bud down.,that is bad bews..  bud was a loyal Friend and companion for you, its so sad when they have to leave us,  nothing can replace them. i hope your  sadness  leaves  you quickly.   there will be happier says ahead.

kimmie

fred,   be brave.  LOL  I know you will sail right through this.  my sister is having knee replacement surgery next month.  I guess aging affects your knee's more than I thought. I will say some prayers for you.      good luck   be prepared for a lot of therapy and getting out of bed the day after the surgery.    keep us updated as you can.

kimmie

hi rose,  I'm so sorry about your fall, but thankful you are ok!!     isn't stroke recovery exciting?  LOL   interesting question cipeko asked,  I too had my stroke in my bathroom, or at least on the the way there.  the br  is where I finally collapsed.  I have you in my thoughts and prayers, that  no further incidents set you back in your recovery. lord knows, none of us need that, we are trying to go forward and heal, not backward and decline.   please stay safe and be well.      

kimmie

terry, i enjoyed her very much, i love the violin. it works in all genre of music i think.(rap may not sound so good)

nowadays it doesn't matter though. i agree with sue Celtic woman are a group i really enjoy listening to. irish music is some of they best. thankyou for sharing the link, so i could check her out.

kimmie

cindy, i am so sorry for your recent family tragedy. you have had to deal with so much in a short amount of time

please do make time for yourself as the others have told you. i'm sure mike will understand. so take a break. i have you and your family in my prayers.

kimmie

jamie, i want to add my blessings that you are getting better day by day. keep up whatever you are doing, it must be working, just be cautious and follow dr's orders. you will get to where you want to be. someday soon. hang in there.

kimmie

debbie, i too am very sorry for your loss. kira is free of pain and sickness now its always so hard for us to put our pets down. but they do depend on us to help them when they need it. you have cared for her well. its always hard to say goodbye. i have you and bruce in my thoughts and heart, as you work through this tragedy

hi terry. i'm really happy you weren't hurt in all that mess. its great that insurance will cover it all. i know you and your family like to travel alot. but lets do it without all of the action, next time LOL i'm sure you would rather have fun on the trip than fighting fire.

sue, i understand alot of what you are feeling. my hubby died also , not to many years ago, we had been married for 40 years. i too missed him and still do, remembering places we would go and things we did together. we also had a neighborhood Italian restaurant, we ate at alot and they knew us too, their food was to die for. they sold the business and moved to utah. we were devastated, but they did whatever they had to do. i heard they had opened another restaurant there. i'm glad you had a great time with the family. new memories being made. our hubbys will always remain in our hearts.

jamie, i think you handled it quite well. people wanting to help is a good thing at times. to much help in the wrong way scares me and could make me fall. so if they don't know what i need and how to do it, i kindly tell them no but thank you anyway. they don't seem to realize that we have to move at our pace, carefully and slowly. you did nothing wrong and i'm sure she's not upset with you either for what you said. people think since we are handicapped, we must need help!! having a hold of your clothing is not going to keep you from falling and that is definitely not a safe way to help either. she is going to hurt someone that way i know you can take care of yourself. just stay away from her, please!! stay safe and well.

great news david. swallowing is a big deficit post stroke that so many survivors have to deal with, luckily i did not have a problem. hopefully speech therapy can really help you at this point.

good luck and god bless. take good care of yourself and be well.

mike, i am so sorry for your loss. you both meant alot to each other she will forever be in your heart and is now watching over you and her family. she now is at peace. i hope you can find peace and comfort in the months ahead. my condolences to you and your family, god will guide you through this.

kimmie

cindy, i too am very sorry for your loss i have you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. it is really hard to lose a parent, especially an uexpected loss. you definitely did not have a good weekend. but i know god has it all in his hands, to take the load of your burdens off your shoulders. take care of yourself and your family one day at a time.

(((hugs)))

kimmie

that's a great study, you are involved with. your time is well spent to be able to try something that might help many other survivors. your results do matter. I wish you the best and I'm hoping the robotic arm. works for you to get function back. would'nt that be a great outcome, you got to try the bioness system to help you walk again and it worked for you. keep us updated on your progress. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE.

lenny, i am so sorry, you are sick. i hope you are feeling better now. both a cold and the flu can definitely make us feel like &___. a stroke doesn't help thats for sure. our immune systems are compromised already. it sounds like it zapped you good being weak and loosing weight. it seems we can catch a bug where ever we go. no one washes their hands , like they should and are out in public when they are sick. its no wonder the flu spreads so quickly. kids bring home all sorts of germs. i carry a hand sanitizer in my purse to use when i'm out. i know where you live is exceptionally cold. so be sure to bundle up well when you go out on your walks. eat well, get your flu shot, take your vitamins, drink plenty of liquids. so hopefully you won't get sick again. stay well my friend.

kimmie

leah, my blessings and prayers go out to you, that you get stronger and get yourself back to where you used to be. you have endured so much over the past few years. so lets get your spirits and health back up, to where they need to be. work hard to regain your independence and to get you back home.

hugs and prayers

kimmie

fred, i am so sorry to hear this sad news. i'm sure she was very special to you. my condolences go out to you and your family. after the loss of our parents, siblings become very special and close to us. i'm sure you will miss her with you in riding to church. take care of yourself, memory's of her will help you through this difficult time.

kimmie

happy birthday bud. bill you have been a great parent to bud to have him still with you at 12. its sad our fur babies can't stay with us forever, but their bodies give out, just like ours. i hope he's with you for many more years. i had a min-pin live to be 16. smaller dog, yes. but i think our pets stay with us as long as the possibly can because they know we need them here with us,especially after the traumatic event we lived through.

kimmie

fred, keep working on getting better, i can relate to you feeling that you are getting weaker, i'm not as old as you, but i feel like it some days. but we can never give up hope that we won't improve. illness can drain us of our energy, your pneumonia especially. maybe you should see your dr again, if you don't think you've gotten rid of it.

i will continue to send up my prayers. rest as you need to, you know how important that is to us.

eat well, keep the puppy by your side, my critters always make me feel better. we will miss you. when you feel up to it, let us know how you are doing.