Mind-Boggling Struggles
Post-stroke...we finding its a roller-coaster ride of moods and emotions, brain altering, body and balance meddling, and yes, life changing. It's a maze we have to find our way through. What's not helpful; stroke survivor groups posts on their subsequent 2nd and 3rd strokes following the first one, being told, "it could have been worse," and all the flim-flam posts on Facebook on this or that gadget "guaranteed" to fix weak limbs in exchange for your $$$. Turns out stroke recovery is an industry unto itself. With 700,000-800,000 folks per year falling victim to strokes, they have a large audience, and pool of buyers.
What to and hope for as we move forward on this path to recovery? Stan the Man is resolute in ditching "Johnny Walker," and his newest helper, "Hurri-Cane." He's getting there! We'll keep you posted.
Until then...adios,
K
Sorry, Stan, to hear you’ve had a tough time and social media stresses. I am still inundated on Facebook with “advice” relative to pancreatic cancer. I should have asked Linn’s docs if they ever saw the plethora of misinformation out there. Anyway, I think it must now be harder for patients, doctors, and people trying their best to deal with serious health issues to focus on what’s really helpful. Keep getting stronger and I do hope we can reconnect sometime!
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