It is becoming real now.

I had a stroke. OMG-- I HAD a STROKE.

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There- I'm done. Thank you for letting me cry my eyes out. :oops:
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Lori, I'm so sorry you had to go through this. We have broad shoulders--feel free to cry on them anytime.
Oh, Lori - you poor thing! :oops: :oops:

You know you can always count on us here to boost your spirits, even if only a little. Just be grateful they caught it early enough and go on from here.

Day by day, friend, day by day. :ghug:
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I'm sooo sorry :cry:

I hope you do find comfort from coming here and know that any of us can be a phone call away!
Just don't think about that word and concentrate on doing things that make you feel good and are good for you. I know it's serious and I know I'd be shocked and scared, too, but try not to let fear take you over. You're a strong person.
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Just don't think about that word and concentrate on doing things that make you feel good and are good for you. I know it's serious and I know I'd be shocked and scared, too, but try not to let fear take you over. You're a strong person.




I know... I had been fine up until yesterday. Joking around about it- taking the whole thing in stride, as much as I could. I think meds are making me ultra emotional. I really do feel pretty good - take away the fatigue. It is so so bizarre. My MS injection may change--- could be part of the culprit. This was caused by a small clot , not a "bleed". One good thing, my eyes aren't as red!!!! Shoot. I was going to make a WONDERFUL Dracula for Halloween!
Depending on the area of the brain, a stroke can make you more emotional. It's not your imagination, or even something you can really control. It's just something physical because of the location. Don't worry about it - try and think of it like a side effect!

One of my dog friends (member of our therapy dog chapter too) had a stroke in her early 50's. She was a patient on my unit - we are ortho and neuro. Totally flaccid on one side and unable to speak. The not speaking drove her BATTY! She is quite a talker and that was more frustrating than the paralysis to her.
She worked hard at her rehab, and has no visible residual now. She says that she feels mostly normal, just doesn't have the strength or endurance in the one side like she used too. At the time they had a hyper young lab and she had to quit taking him to training until she got stronger. Talk about rehab!

Several years ago we admitted a lady in her mid 40's who had a stroke. Unfortunately she had the stroke while having marital relations with her husband! She was so, so embarrassed! She did make a good recovery too, but I bet it took awhile to resume some activities...
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I know it's scarey but now you know what happened and can be treated. I hate to sound like a Pollyanna but try to look on the "bright side", it could have been so much worse. So many people have strokes with devastating outcomes.

Take your medication, follow your Dr's advice and recover!!!!


We are here for you to cry your eyes out anytime you want!!!
I have no good advice :( But sending lots of love your way :ghug:
Big sheepie hugs from Hamish, Misty & Zorro :ghug: :ghug: :ghug:

And of course Linda and myself.
It will be a hard road to recovery. Some things may improve others may not. You have your friends here to listen to you and send sweet sheepdog kisses from your shaggy friends. I am so sorry you are going through this. :ghug:
You have every right to be freaked out by it, Lori. We'd be worried about you more if you weren't!! But, as everyone else has said, try to concentrate on getting better and making sure you do all you can to keep it from happening again. You are strong!
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Lori we are here for you! We will help you to recover from this....do not hesitate to blog about your stroke...we are your friends. :hearts: Get well soon!
I work on a tele stroke unit. I want you to know that the sooner you can do therapy (speech, physical etc) the better the outcome. i dont know how much your ms affects your physical therapy but keep at it. I want to let you know that early dectection and therapy create miracles and so does prayer. I will keep you in my prayers. :ghug: when you get discouraged come here we'll be here for support.
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If you want to talk.... call me.
I don't know what to say as I'd be scared too. We're here for you to cry to though. See you, even made a job about being Dracula so that's a good thing :D
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Feel better soon!
keep your chin up sweet stuff! the pollianna attitude does work...remember, it can always be worse....im here for you too any time!!
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I know this is very scary but please know that it happened for a reason... the Highest Power wants you to stick around for a long time, that's his way to give you a tap on your shoulder (or a kick at your behind), and from now on, you will take extra good care of your health and you will be able to live longer and healthier!
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I know it's scarey but now you know what happened and can be treated. I hate to sound like a Pollyanna but try to look on the "bright side", it could have been so much worse. So many people have strokes with devastating outcomes.

Take your medication, follow your Dr's advice and recover!!!!


We are here for you to cry your eyes out anytime you want!!!
Hi,

Hey haven't been on for a while but wanted you to know I'm thinking of you! :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:

Marianne
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Best wishes from us for a speedy recovery. I have taken the liberty of "borrowing" the hugs! :oops:
My very very best to you in overcoming this.
I know you must be in shock and feel totally overwhelmed,
I just want to point out that the body follows what the mind says
(not always, clearly), point being that if you take an offensive position and will yourself to be well and fight what's going on,
your outlook is a lot better than if you surrender.

What you believe is so important:
believe in yourself overcoming this.
Draw on all the support everybody's sending your way.

All those hugs and prayers (by that name or any other name =)
are there for you specifically!

And I'm sure there are many who have read your posts that haven't sent their best wishes to you on-screen, but that are wishing you the best and thinking of you all the same.

Much love to you...
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I know... I had been fine up until yesterday. Joking around about it- taking the whole thing in stride, as much as I could. I think meds are making me ultra emotional.


Bingo!

You have to find Lori again. Not Ms. MS, Ms. Stroke, not Ms. Crazy brain meds, but the pure Lori who has these unwelcome attachments. It's hard when meds are changed but the physical and emotional impact of a stroke. As you root around in your cellar finding Lori, remember we are here for when you need to gripe about an attachment.
DITTO!!
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This must be so scary for you. I don't think any of us can really know how you must feel unless you have been through it.

God Bless and take care of you!
Lori, I have lupus and I too had a stroke a few years ago which was caused by the lupus.
I have trouble with memory and esp. with finding/remembering words.
It is frustrating. It is the reason that I had to retire from nursing.
I couldn't agree more with all the other posts. I have found that joking about it, esp when I start to become frustrated helps alot. I also take Aricept and it seems to help. I also find that being in a large noisy place with a lot of activity makes it harder for me to function so I try to limit those situations.
If you'd like to talk, pm me.......Kathy
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