Stroke recovery update, life is getting better and GOD is good to me.

[953 nut 55,188]

On 9/8/2023 at 6:49 AM, Pullstart said:

I was glad to see the veterans in their formation and everyone else paying their respects with their hands over their hearts.

Short story about honoring our National Anthem.

The crew members I worked with at the power plant were all military veterans. When we were on the midnight shift we always listened to a particular radio station that would play a recording of our National Anthem at five am, we would all stand with hands over our hearts while it was playing.

A new manage had been assigned to our plant and he was making the rounds of all the departments to introduce himself and give us feedback on his observations. He came to our workstation at about 4:45 am. He was in the middle of his presentation when we all stood up in unison, he thought we were walking out on him. He began to ask what was going on and was SHUSHED by several of us. Once he realized that the National Anthem was being played he too put hand over heart and from that day forward he would stop by at 5:00 am when we were working the mid-shift.  

[953 nut 55,188]

Yesterday's PT session was awesome!       First the therapist put a few small items on the floor and had me go around picking them up while using the walker. I did well on that one then she had me walk with a large base cane while she had a firm grip on the belt around me. We walked fifty feet and rested, did that four times and though I was a bit wobbly it felt soooooooooooooo good. Each day gets a little better,  thank you Lord.

[midpack 862]

I remember the first time I walked about 10' (with a walker) in my recovery from a heart procedure that went bad. It was very exciting!

 

It DOES get better, keep up the good work!  

[rjg854 11,360]

Excellent news Richard All your hard work is paying off.

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

Keep working Richard.   The 2024 big Show is just around the corner.

[rjg854 11,360]

And we'd love that you'd be able to make it!

[1940willys 120]

Get well soon! This is the First that I'm reading of this. Daily exercise good to push forward , gain range of motion and balance. God Bless Us All...

[WHX?? 48,814]

Keep at her Richard! 

[Pullstart 62,834]

Well done, sir!    thanks again for more improvement stories Mr. Richard!

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Great progress Richard,

good to hear you keep on to convalescence.

 

If it keep going on that Way, it appears, we can at 2024‘s Big Show have a little Walk Together.

👍

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

You can ride shot gun with me and Brennan bo from hotel to dinner next year for Wednesday supper!

[953 nut 55,188]

For the past few months my wife has been driving me anywhere I needed to go, there was a conflict the other day and she allowed me to drive myself to a PT session.

[WHX?? 48,814]

Well as long as she's not changing your diaper anymore...

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Time to drive to holiday‘s...

 

 

[1940willys 120]

This is good news! Keep Moving Forward. Stay strong and Get Well Soon! God Bless Us All.....

 

[ohiofarmer 3,265]

I wasn't aware of your situation until you commented on mine. It's a heck big a thing to be suddenly faced with such a challenge. Then being dependent on other people at least for a while becomes an acquired skill I guess. I am very familiar with your method of leaning against things 

    I was making great progress until my body reminded me that once I reduced painkillers that there was a great need to be more careful. I can still walk and get excersise but sitting in a standard chair can give me fits.

  God bless.

[953 nut 55,188]

When I started PT in early September some preliminary evaluation was done. Friday (the 13th) a reevaluation was done and all of the strength readings were at least fifty percent better than the preliminary measurements. Look out Mister Universe.        

Today's PT session was great.  The therapist had me walking without a walker or cane. I was walking between two parallel bars about four feet apart and on the third lap (about eight feet) I didn't have to touch the bars until I stopped at the end. I wasn't too steady on my feet, definitely not ready to take a walk in the park but it felt so good.

[WHX?? 48,814]

Nice to hear Richard... 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Great news… praise God !

[rjg854 11,360]

 and you too Richard, for all your hard work, getting back to normal.  

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Great to hear that News Richard.

 

I be shure, we both ( can ) will do our Walk next year over the Big Show.

I'm really excited to see you all face to face.

 

[ohiofarmer 3,265]

I just checked back. Hope you can give some more reports of progress. 

 

[953 nut 55,188]

Thanks for reminding me to give an update.      Each day gets a little better than the last. I am becoming more independent which allows my wife to enjoy herself rather than having to chofer me to PT and other places.

This morning I was preparing a cheese omelet when my wife walked into the kitchen. She asked me where my walker was and I pointed to the other end of the kitchen. I'm not steady enough to go out in public without the walker but can manage OK in the house as long as I am near something to correct my balance as needed.

I will be seeing a Neurologist in a couple of weeks to determine what can be done to correct the numbness on my left side. 

[wallfish 16,994]

Glad you're making progress Dick !!!

That's some scary stuff when life changes in a second.

[WHX?? 48,814]

If we could only quit puffin coffin nails 'Fish. Spent the day with Dan and kinda fell off the wagon. He's a bad influence. 

Good to hear your getting better Richard... I really don't want a A-60!

More on what she needs and what we can do to help with it while its it's in our custody in another thread.

I did it for Sylvia and I don't even like him...