Hey everyone,
I just dropped by to let you know that all is well with me and I think of my friends here on The Stroke Network often. Now I spend most of my time within the Facebook Community where there are many stroke survivors, caregivers, family members and health care professionals.
If you use Facebook then why not connect.
You can do a search for "garydotgray"
or
click on any of these links.
Gary Gray
My Life After Stroke The Stories Of Stroke Prince Edward Island Stroke
Hi again everyone
Just came by to say hi.
It seemed like Feb flew by with the Olympics and everything. March is here already.
We are having a great winter with temps on average about 4 degrees above normal. No snow to speak of and only one storm day that wasn't really much of a storm day at all.
An interesting year as the USA not only took the largest medal haul at the Olympics but has also taken Canada's 2010 winter as well. lol
That's ok, but I hope no one minds whe
Hello
I just dropped by to see if the blog was working again. The last time that I came by the posts were not posting properly.
This is just my test post to see if everything is back to (should I say it?) normal.
Normal can mean a lot of different things to a stroke survivor.
I think you will know what I mean when I am testing to ensure that the blog is posting normally again.
Smiles
Gary
Hello again everyone
I didn't realize just how long it has been since my last blog post. April 09. WOW! Well the bottom line is that the last few months have been busy. Where to Start? Kyle has been doing pretty awesome. Home over the summer and back to the treatment centre in the fall for a bit more treatment.He is getting so active that it is almost impossible to keep track of him. He seems to be getting along really well and has great support from his family and friends. Hint If you see
Hi everyone
I just thought to check and see if there were any new posts from mama J.
She did post this last weekend and here is what she had to say.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 4:16pm on April 19th, 2009
Kyle continues to make progress and now is in Fredericton at the Stan Cassidy Rehab Center. His body is getting stronger and the right leg is taking some steps, rebuilding his trunk and need good trunk to be able to walk. His speech is getting better as the soft palette is beginnign
Hi Everyone
The front page headline in our daily newspaper The Guardian featured my stroke buddy John Montgomery and his wife bev.
Again I explain further on my Signs of a Stroke blog post.
Click Here to go to the post.
Please read the post and the article if you can. Thanks!
Smiles
Gary
Hello everyone
This is just a short post to give you a link to my Signs of a Stroke blog where I posted the details.
Here is the link...
I talked to Kyle last nite after the announcement and he was litterly pumped!
He told me that he is doing way better than he was in Charlottetown. I understand that he is taking steps and saying words.
They changed his meds and now he has much more energy.
He was home for Easter and tried out the renovations to his parents house.
Hello everyone
I just ran across a link to view live streamng video of the British Columbia Eagles this year.
http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/inde...topic=cam-sites
I know that the site was extremely popular with everyone a couple of years ago.
The technology has improved and there seems to be less viewers so the live video is pretty good.
There are a couple of eagle nest locations on that one site. Go, check it out and let me know what you think... Thanks!
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Hello again everyone
I just received this e-mail this evening from the people at Pasit Science. (the brain software people) As it may be of interest to fellow stroke survivors and thier families I am reproducing the e-mail in it's entirety as I received it. (intended for information purposes only)
Dear gary,
The human brain is one of the most complex structures in the universe and Posit Science is teaming up with QVC to help you learn more about how the brain works and what you
Hi everyone
I would like you to meet a fellow stroke survivor (Ron
Gardiner) who has a mission to help other stroke survivors and their
families deal and recover from such a catastrophic event as stroke.
Ron is being interviewed this upcoming week on XM/Sirius Radio and
if you have access and are able to listen then here are the details from Ron.
"I will be a guest XM/Sirius radio the week of April 6th on
booktalk radio discussing my Take Brave Steps book. I wanted to
in
Hello everyone
I have talked to Kyle a couple of times now over the internet on Facebook.
Kyle has moved from Charlottetown to Fredericton New Brunswick to receive more intense therapy.
Here is the latest from mom Jay.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:33pm on March 12th, 2009
hello to all, on Sunday which was a year since Kyle had his stroke, he was out home and drove his new snowmobile for 2 hours with his Dad sitting behind to support him but Kyle did the driving. He drove for 2
Hi everyone
I just wanted to let you al know that I saw Kyle on Thursday and he said hello to me. Very softly but the words are beginning to come. Kyle was attending a press conference with his parents. The subject of the conference was of course the need for an acute stroke center in our province.
Kyle's mom Darlene spoke to the gathering while Kyle's dad Garth stood behind her in support. Kyle looked on from his wheel chair.
The conference was highlighted on our local CBC TV an
Garrett, Stacey and Zach
Hi Everyone
I just came from checking in on the Jay room and all is quiet. (no posts from mama Jay) Of course that could mean that Kyle is busy relearning to walk and talk and Darlene and Garth are also busy getting things ready for Kyle to move home soon. (see the video in my last post)
Anyway I sent an email to Garrett's mom Eileen with the link to the CBC Compass news video ( http://www.cbc.ca/pei/media/video/pe-kylejay.ram ) on Kyle and here are the em
Hello Everyone
Just a quick post to give you a link to Kyle's story that was aired in our local news channel last Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/pei/media/video/pe-kylejay.ram
It plays as a Real player file so if you have Real Player installed on your computer then you should be able to view the video.
It is a very nice piece and Kyle's mom and dad are both featured along with Kyle.
Enjoy.
Till next post.
Smiles
Gary
Hi everyone
Well Kyle's mom has posted a few days ago in the Jay Rom and I just wanted to let you read what she had posted. Here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 3:16pm on February 7th, 2009
Hello everyone, so sorry haven't been updating but really busy as major renovations going on at our house so we have moved out while this happens. Kyle is still making progress each day, he is now saying some words, taking the odd step with the right leg and using the right hand more. His eyes are n
Hello everyone
I just checked on the J room to see if there were any new posts from mama Jay since her last on the 4th. Well it turns out that she has not posted since, so my guess is that she has been too busy keeping up with Kyle or there just hasn't been any news to post about. I will keep checking and post any news when it does appear.
I did receive an email from Garrett's mom today that I wanted to share with you all.
Here it is.
Here is the link to the Fox 61 piece on
Hello everyone
Just after I posted the other day I met Kyles grandparents at the local coffee shop. (they stop by there quite often) They were telling me how well Kyle has done over the holidays. He was home both over Christmas and New Years. We had a big snowstorm on New Years day and Keir (Kyle's grandfather) said that Kyle got along great and didn't seem to mind being away from the hospital. Although Keir also told me that it was very clear that Kyle was more at ease when he was back un
Hello everyone
We had a major blizzard on New Year's Day that took all day yesterday to dig out from. Today it is bright and sunny with a temperature of about 30F.
I just received an e-mail from Garrett's mom that I wanted to share with you.
Hi Gary,
Just wanted to let you know that Garrett has e-mailed Kyle. I have been in contact with Darlene and hope that I can offer her some encouragement and support. I know that just writing about our experience to someone who und
Hello Everyone
I did make it in to see Kyle on the 10th when I was in Charlottetown for the monthly meeting of the Brain Injury Collision of PEI. It was a short visit just before lunch. He was all smiles and excited that we had heard from Garret's mom. He told me that they had sent an email to Garret but had not gotten a reply at that time.
Kyle had his nurse for the day with him and as Lunch was about to be served I didn't stay very long.
Oh yes and Kyle will be going home for C
Hi Everyone
I received Kyle's moms email reply today and I felt that I really needed to share it with you the readers of this blog. I really would not have suspected that this would be Darlene's reply but here it is. Read it for yourself.
Hi Gary:
Thank you so very much for finding this family. I tried awhile back as the story of their son hangs above Kyle's bed. I found awhile back and read to him. Kyle is doing good, he spelled last night that he will walk before Christmas
Hi everyone
I received this email yesterday from the mother of a young man in the North Eastern US. Garrett Mendez suffered a brain stem stroke after a major head injury in a college hockey game.
I just wanted to share the email with my blog readers as it proves that you just never know when something that you do may actually touch someone in a way that you may have never considered.
Gary,
I came across your blog about Kyle while searching the internet for new informat
Hi again everyone,
I know, I know it's been over a month since I last posted news of Kyle here on my blog. Well today I am taking the time to update you on the entries from the J Room since I last posted way back in October 2008.
Here we go.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 9:56pm on October 30th, 2008
This has been a day that we never thought would come. Kyle got his feeding tube out today and now he is tube free. Everything went really well and we are all so happy today. Tears of joy no
Hi Everyone
Just checked in on the Jay room and found a new post from Kyle's mom and here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 1:50pm yesterday
Kyle continues his determination to walk and the left leg continues to get stronger. The right is a challenge and we all hope in time it will come. The right arm now is improving everyday. He enjoyed Mozza sticks the other day so his eating is really improving as well. This week he has begun to read and read Dr. Jennings book Locked IN Locked Out
Hi Everyone
Well it's just past midnight on the 20th of October and I just don't kmow where the last month has gone. I just realized that my last post was over a month ago.
I dropped over to the Jay Room and found the latest post from Mama Jay and here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 5:40pm on October 12th, 2008
Kyle had a really good week, walked the length of the gym in the liftgate with his left leg. Having a lazy weekend, tried Guitar Hero and did ok with it, got frustrated co
Hi Everyone
I checked in on the J Room this morning and found a post from mama J that she had posted yesterday and I wanted you all to have it. Soooo here it is.
Darlene Jay wrote
at 2:34pm yesterday
Kyle continues his progress, Dr. says slow but sure and he is on the right path, tomorrow getting AFO braces made for his legs and hoping this will help him in his dream to walk. This is his first goal to walk, not talk as he knows if you don't know what he wants you soon will have
