Well, in 1985 at age 39 :Tantrum: I had a stroke - I was newly maried with 4 kids, and at this time I was training to run in our town Marathon, but as fate would have it, I, too stroked and never ran, but having to take a back seat, I learned to appreciate my family more, and worked harder to recooperate - I am not superwoman, by any means, but I chose not to have a pity party, and believe that's what saved me. So my advise to you, if you want it, is to expend your energy on walking instead of feeling sorry for yourself - I was old that I was handed a lemon, so just make lemonade, and its hard, but it works

GOOD LUCK, GOD BLESS

June :big_grin:

I was in a chair from the beginning of my stroke thru 6 months after discharge. Hospital with rehab was nearly 4 months. I was told early on I would be wheelchair bound. That all changed when I learned to climb stairs and walk unassisted with a quad cane. I started with what's called a hemiwalker.

I got single point canes, I prefer the quad, I don't have to keep picking it up, it doesn't fall when I lean it against the wall or my body.

Oh I WILL get there, that's why all the exercise. Voice is coming along great, single words per breath but hey I manage mostly not to use the alphabet board I did use to rely on. I spent around 11 months in hospital/rehab but rehab gave up on me (note they did, I never did) so the 4 months or so spent there were really wasted time. Can't change it, just look on it as at this point I'm really a year from the stroke, as no meaningful physio had all those months in rehab. Now have a very positive physio who recently said I will be on my feet again one day.