#stroke survivors

[killingbill]

does anyone - I’m begging - does anyone have experience with their spouse surviving a stroke? I just feel like I’m screaming inside and I don’t know how to handle it. There’s no doubt I wanna be with her and take care of her myself and she is herself — I love her more than anything and I just need help, I need someone to talk to. She’s only 30 and I just have no idea what to expect.

[news-buzz]

Stroke ordeal leaves one in 10 survivors feeling suicidal | UK | News News Buzz

Charlotte Ratcliff has felt the difference connecting with other stroke survivors can make after suffering hers just weeks after giving birth by Caesarean section. Mother-of-three Charlotte, 37, from Stramshall, Staffs, was unable to see her newborn baby for two weeks after she was born in June 2022 due to her stroke.  After the planned C-section birth Charlotte suddenly collapsed at home in…

[zdravljeirecepti]

Najbolji biljni čaj protiv infarkta i moždanog udara - Čajna mješavina -...

[healthpointhc]

Recovering from a stroke can be a challenging journey, but with personalized home health care in Springfield, Massachusetts, patients can find the support they need to regain their independence. Healthpoint Homecare Services LLC offers specialized care that allows stroke survivors to recover in the comfort of their homes, surrounded by familiar environments and loved ones. This approach not only promotes emotional well-being but also contributes to a more effective and holistic recovery process.

[siobhantuite]

Stroke Rehabilitation: Expert Insights By Siobhan Tuite In Sydney

Discover comprehensive stroke rehabilitation services in Sydney. Our expert team provides personalized care to aid recovery and enhance well-being. Trust us for effective rehabilitation tailored to your needs. Contact us for top-notch stroke recovery support in Sydney.

[nightmaretour]

Anyway, people with brain damage I love you. People who have had strokes I love you, especially if you're told you were "too young" to have one. People who acquired your brain damage by less common means such as infection, lack of oxygen at birth or degenerative disease, I love you. People with moderate and severe brain damage, I love you. People who lost their sight or hearing or ability to speak because of their brain damage, I love you. People who have paralysis from their brain damage, I love you. People with amnesia and severe cognitive issues from their brain damage, I love you. People with rare and unusual symptoms from their brain damage, I love you.

You are not a punchline, you haven't lost your humanity, your thoughts and opinions are as valuable as anyone else's. We deserve respect.

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[ctbraininjurysupportservice-blog]

Life Skills: Mastering Meal Prep & Steps for TBI & Stroke Survivors

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[gayaest]

[OC] Prathyusha 🐾🌷 (Description in Alt-Text)

About Prathyusha:

• Neonatal Stroke Survivor

• Desi, Indian (Bharatiya)

• Twin sister of Lokini

• 23 years old, Bisexual

She is obsessed with Gloomy Bear !

[kymmiethickerthanmost]

Last day ill be able to wear summer attire until april. 😩

[korya-elana]

Your doctor isn't always right.

This'll be a long one. No tl;dr

I see a lot of rhetoric about "doctor shopping" and "your doctor is obviously right, quit trying to claim an illness that isn't yours" and other such nonsense. So I'm here to tell you why these guys suck and why they're wrong.

I'd like everyone to keep in mind that I am studying brain science, I readily admit that, due to my health issues, I could have died without my doctors. I am firmly pro-science and pro-medicine. However.

I was actually going to type up this post a few weeks back and then the universe smacked me with a relevant situation. For some context, I recently moved back to Ohio. I had lived in NY for the past few years due to traumatic circumstances and had not received any care for my disabilities at the time. Considering one of my issues is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (my joints and connective tissue are loosey-goosey and don't work right) and EDS causes me severe pain from constant rib dislocations/subluxations, I went to go get pain management from a specialist as soon as I was back.

This "specialist" (literally the head of the relevant department) told me there was no way that I had EDS despite my relevant testing and family history, started testing me for the WRONG illness (Marfan's, which you can tell by looking at me I do not have) and then, despite his admittance he doesn't know much about EDS, proclaimed I don't have it and it wasn't worth seeking any help. And he obviously did shit for my pain. He also said this about my proven autoimmunity.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. At the ripe old age of 30 and relatively good health despite my disabilities, I had a real stroke. Not only is this highly unusual for my age and health, it was a very, very specific type of stroke that is highly indicative of a much more dangerous type of EDS than my previous specialists had ever thought. And now I need extremely expensive and hard-to-get approved genetic testing. I have therapies several times a week and in a month I see a neurologist. Specifically, a stroke specialist where I will likely be the youngest person in the waiting room by at least 20 years.

This doctor could have killed me. He could have permanently crippled me beyond repair due to his advice. I legitimately thought I was dying. I have lost parts of my life and activities vital to my sense of self that I will never get back and I am very early on a very long road to recovery. Because my doctor was wrong. And I'll sure as shit be suing him.

So if you think your doctor is wrong, I want you to ignore every single asshole tumblerite telling you that your doctor knows best and knows better than you do. Seek that second opinion. Or your third! Or your fourth! I went through five doctors before I found one that actually knew what he was talking about and could help my dysautonomia symptoms for real. There is merit to talking about diagnosis hunting and being more sure than you should be. But doctors are not perfect. Malpractice kills people. Follow your gut feeling and find someone who knows how to talk about it. Shutting up and ignoring that feeling could get you hurt.

[wormheamer]

first drawing on the new tablet

[sunnysam-my]

Them: Wow, what a beautiful weather we're having! Don't you think?

Me: Yeah, ow. I can't see shit.

Them: Here, put your sunglasses on.

Me: Well, I still can't see shit, but at least my eyeballs don't hurt.

[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today's disabled character of the day is Olivia from Fear and Hunger 2, who has vascular myelopathy. She is also a stroke survivor and a wheelchair user

Requested by @quote-cannon

[Image Description: Drawing of a woman sitting in a black metal wheelchair with grey tires. She is wearing a purple skirt, black glasses, black tank top, and a pink long-sleeved sweater. She has short brown hair and pale brown eyes. She has a light skin tone.]

[killingbill]

HELP ME KEEP MY FIANCÉ AFLOAT AFTER HER STROKE! (please signal boost if you can)

paypal link: paypal.me/thamorgue kofi: https://ko-fi.com/thamorgue

Hi, my name is Morgan. I'm a lesbian, 26. My fiancé (she/her, 30) is the strongest person I've ever met. She's a chemist, who worked for a pharmaceutical company. She achieved her dreams, and was supporting me in doing the same for myself. We thought we were just about to get out of our hard-times, and unfortunately, life had other plans for us.

My fiancé suffered a stroke on April 29th, 2024. The stroke impacted the language centre of her brain, and it was a large area of the brain that was impacted. She will be able to work again someday, but her physical and mental deficits are going to require a lot of therapy to correct. Her recovery is projected to be 6 months - 2 years.

She was the main breadwinner in our household and worked so hard to get herself out on her own, and start our life together. She was kind enough to give me leeway to do what I've always wanted to do, and begin freelance work. She's so independent and this is the last thing she ever would have wanted. However, I know that she will have the ability to make it through to the other side.

In the meantime, however, it is not fair that just because she is now disabled - she will seemingly be at risk of losing her apartment, and other such services such as electric or gas, when this event was entirely out of her control. I have vowed to do my best to help, but I do not have regular income (other than a recent approval for welfare) and her immediate family is already stretched thin. We have contacted multiple stroke organizations and have been turned away, and cannot bank on any sort of government assistance for her at this time. Most organizations offer coverage for her therapy or hospital bills, however her insurance already covers this - thank god - but we are left at a loss.

Please, if you're able, please consider helping. She is the kind who would never ask for help, and neither am I. This is the first time I've ever considered crowd funding. However, I would be remiss not to try and help the love of my life not to lose her livelihood for something out of her control. Your money will go towards things like (her) rent, car insurance, electric, gas bills. (no subscription services or other frivolous things). Anything extra will go towards prescriptions, if applicable.

please let me know if I can provide any writing services for your donation/money, as well! my fiverr link is in my pinned. I can also make GIFS/GIFSETS for you, for tips.

[touresmonologue]

i’ve been back home for two months

the therapist asks me how i feel

i say, “fine”

she asks me again

i say, “i’m angry”

i don’t understand why my brain is like this

why my body does this

why i have to scratch and claw

at any sense of relief

i woke up that morning

pushed my legs over the edge of the bed

i stood on unsure feet

my ankles turned over

and my knees buckled

last month, my skin burned red

blisters covered my arms and back

the doctor gave me pills to try

i called out for my dad to help me get up

but he was already gone

every night, i beg something in the sky to fix my mind

the therapist tells me that it doesn’t happen overnight

still, i am on my knees

i dialed my brother but he didn’t answer

so i just laid on the floor and cried

i asked the physical therapist

if he’d seen any improvement

he gave me a sad smile and said

“we’ll get there”

my friend showed up after work

because he’d seen my missed calls

he found me with a dead phone and

a tear soaked shirt under my sleeping head

he shook my shoulder and called my name

i tried to answer and bloody drool

came running off of a swollen tongue

the therapist asks me how i feel

i mumble, “fine”

she asks me again

i mumble, “i’m tired”

[nightmaretour]

If you consider yourself a disabled activist or ally and still go around saying shit like "Am I having a stroke?" or "I feel like I'm having a stroke!!" or "you/x must be having a stroke!" in a joking/insulting manner have you considered that maybe you aren't, you're just fucking ableist and I'm allowed to throw rocks at you