Callie
Always Dreaming of Disney Magic
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2005
Looking for advice for those who have had to deal with their parents having strokes.
I'm mid 20's, and when I was 22, my dad had a serious stroke. It's 4 years later and he's finally able to open his hand and begin writing. We have a complicated relationship, but it's still heart-breaking. His was likely due to high blood pressure and not taking the best care of himself. Due to his financial status, getting good care also has been hard.
I was thankfully able to handle that one pretty well.
The biggest is my mom had a stroke this past fall. I still am trying to cope with it, and it's affected me emotionally more than I realized. My mom eats pretty darn well, exercises 3 times a week, goes on walks etc. The worst part is the doctor saying she's had previous ones per her MRI or images.
Thankfully she is as full recovered as can be. She has a bit of deep brain thinking troubles, but no one would know if you weren't aware.
One thing it's done in the last month is made me look at my own health. I've started making a serious effort to make myself healthy. I'm just worried so badly about my mom.
I'm mid 20's, and when I was 22, my dad had a serious stroke. It's 4 years later and he's finally able to open his hand and begin writing. We have a complicated relationship, but it's still heart-breaking. His was likely due to high blood pressure and not taking the best care of himself. Due to his financial status, getting good care also has been hard.
I was thankfully able to handle that one pretty well.
The biggest is my mom had a stroke this past fall. I still am trying to cope with it, and it's affected me emotionally more than I realized. My mom eats pretty darn well, exercises 3 times a week, goes on walks etc. The worst part is the doctor saying she's had previous ones per her MRI or images.
Thankfully she is as full recovered as can be. She has a bit of deep brain thinking troubles, but no one would know if you weren't aware.
One thing it's done in the last month is made me look at my own health. I've started making a serious effort to make myself healthy. I'm just worried so badly about my mom.