“Your last Sunset hasn’t happened yet, so feel Lucky and don’t waste your chances”
Hello, my name is Linda. The photo above is of Me with my lovely husband, Colin. He has been my “Rock” throughout the laughter and tears during my journey to recover.
Welcome to this small blog journal of my experiences from being very active, my sudden stroke attack, ended in being physically dependent on the help and kindness of others, and the gradual road towards being mobile again.
I hope this blog can be of some help and comfort to other victims, their family and friends.
When Does a Stroke Happen: A stroke can happen to anyone at any time. It doesn’t discriminate according to age, gender, religion or race. You can be active and go about your normal activities one day, then your life changes in a split second. There are different forms of strokes and any journey of recovery will be different for each sufferer. For more medical information and links on this condition, please click on the following link: HERE
My Attack: I had a serious stroke, severe brain bleed, followed by a coma. I wasn’t expected to survive, but I did! I woke to find I was half paralyzed on the left side of my body. Since then, I had to learn to speak, walk and try to regain independent movement on the paralyzed left side of my body.
I overcame several challenges to strive for some sort of normality back in my life. I never gave up though, and neither should you! Anything can be possible if you put your mind to it. It will not be easy, but I wish you all the best in persevering. Each day and small challenge that you battle for, and eventually achieve, would be so very rewarding. There are no reasons why you can’t have fun along the way though …..
TO READ THE START OF MY JOURNEY IN PART 2 OF BLOG: When I became ill ……… Please click on the following link: HERE
BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF STAGES OF MY RECOVERY:
Paralyzed After Coma: When I woke from my coma, I was very frightened when I couldn’t move the whole left side of my body. However, it gave me hope when I heard the doctors tell me that I “might” be able to get some mobility back. That was when I was determined to try and claim my life back. It was a fight against “Might”, to “If” onto “When” I would be able to move. Please read the start of my first signs of mobility in part 11 of my Blog: HERE
Wheel Chair Bound: After the first signs of movement I was able to venture outside and appreciate the beauty of being alive and nature from a wheel chair for a while. Please read my progress from part 13 of my Blog: HERE
First Baby Steps: This was when I felt brave enough to take my first “Baby Steps” outside. However, I needed support to not fall over! Please read about how I learned to walk again, including my video clip of this, in part 14 of my Blog: HERE
Able to do a Golf Swing!: After a long struggle I managed to Achieve my goals to walk over 2 kms with friends and also make a golf swing without falling over. You can read and see my video clip in Part 34 – the end of my Blog: HERE
I hope you will benefit from part, if not all of my journey of recovery. In the meantime, you might like to read the following useful links below:
THE START OF MY JOURNEY IS IN PART 2 OF BLOG: When I became ill ……… to read please click on the following link: HERE
GENERAL LINKS OF INTEREST BELOW:
MEDICAL HELPFUL LINKS:
Helpful Video Explanations of Stroke & Recovery: This section has links to excellent videos by a board certified neuropsychologist, from North Carolina, U.S.A. via “I Care For Your Brain” website. I am pleased to share how Dr Karen Sullivan explains in an informative and pleasant manner the various types of strokes and what can happen after a stroke. For more details and links to her videos, please click HERE
Emergency Patient Care: This section covers what might happen in a first emergency situation when the patient is taken ill and what loved ones should expect if a patient is heavily sedated or in a coma in I.C. U. (Critical Care Unit). For more details, please click HERE
Hospital Patient Care: This is when a patient a patient has been released to the general hospital ward / private room. You may need a pointers regarding the patient’s condition. For more details please click HERE
Release From Hospital: This may be helpful to advise you when a patient is released from Hospital care. For more details, please click HERE
Useful Medical Information: This might provide some useful information and link from expert advice regarding a patient’s condition. For more details, please click HERE
Please view next page 2 at link: https://www.rebootinglinda.com/my-unexpected-stroke/
PERSONAL DETAILS
This section is just a little background information about me. Nothing very special, just to provide a little insight into my thoughts and life – I hope you might enjoy. For more details please click the following link: HERE
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I read your blog and posted a comment but forgot to Post Comment before moving on so I’m sure my initial comment has been lost, sorry. I like what you have written and am sure it will help others with similar experience in their recovery. I look forward to your continuation of the blog and wish you well in your continued recovery.
Hi Chuck – Thank you for your comment. Sorry it doesn’t show on the site but I got it here. Will have to work on this a bit more to find out how to navigate this site – it’s all very new to me! Please let me know if you got my reply xxx