You have family who got stroke?

My father has had two strokes, my sister one. Now with both of them they had blocked carotid arteries. They both had to have surgeries on them to try and repair the damage. With my father the surgery didn't do any good and they are blocked again. With my sister it has made a big difference. After a stroke has happened you can try to prevent more from happening, but a doctor would have to first determine why it happened to begin with. They can do physical therapy to help repair damage that has been done but sadly there is no cure for it. I wish you and your mother well and I hope things improve for you.

Yes i had my father some years ago. It is a real problem. I wish the best for your mother.

My father had a stroke and he spent about a month in hospital as a result, but more because of other medical complications he had. Then he had rehabilitation for about 3 months intensive and another 3 months as an outpatient. He never fully recovered but set himself tasks to do, i.e. complete the crossword and although it did take him a long time he managed to achieve it most days. Before the stroke he did it rather quickly every morning. He also got back onto the computer and worked his way through things, so although slow he still managed to have a quality of life. He lived for another 10 years after that stroke and I would have to say that what helped him recover fromt he stroke was the rehabilitation plus the support he had from everyone. Certainly his thinking process was a bit slower and he could no longer drive, but he coped with most things fairly well. The first year was probably the worst, because he would forget that he had told me something and repeat it over again, often several times in the course of a half hour conversation. But it meant that we gave him time to answer a question, didn't rush him when he wanted to say something and in general let him work at his own pace. At first he couldn't do many things and the Doctors said he never would, but with simple encouragement plus a very strong willpower he managed quite well. Good luck to your mother, and take good care of her. Do not do everything for her, but instead encourage her to do things for herself as this will assist in her recovery although after 2 years there probably won't be a great improvement. However, every improvement is better than nothing at all as far as I am concerned.

my dad had a stroke back in 2001,i think they call it an aneurysm,an artery clotted in his head and it burst..i was still young then..i didn't understand what i could possibly do..half of his body is paralyzed,the left part.. now..after so many years..he is still the same..he could walk,but very slow using his cane..his speech is blurred..his memory was also affected,he forgets things easily..he isn't the dad that i used to know.. since then our financial status crashed down because he was the only breadwinner in the family..we kept spending for his medicines and his physical therapies but until now he isn't able to work..we also tried miracle workers and massagers.. all i can say is..be patient with a relative or even a friend if he/she had a stroke..a lot of people told me that stroke patients really take years to heal..5 years,10 years, or maybe more..the therapists also say that constant movemoent would help the patient recover faster..it's easier if the patient has so much eagerness to walk again,to move around,do chores,etc. what's painful in my situation is that..the doctors couldn't give a concrete explanation why my dad had a stroke..all they could say was "maybe it was because of stress".funny though,but i also thought that maybe God had a reason..maybe He just wanted me to develop more patience,haha.. just take care of your mom..be very very very patient..coz some of my relatives started misunderstanding my dad and i think that is why he's having a hard time recovering..the saying is true--when everything's lost and all hope is gone,the only thing you'll have is family..but of course,always pray..pray for patience and strength to overcome any difficulty that may come your way..