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At what age did you (or your loved one) suffer a stroke?

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gypogill

Just a mini stroke.

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woodycat3

Massive stroke speech,eating,not able to move limbs,

peg fed, tracheotomy,catheter

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woodycat3 in reply to woodycat3

I,m 65 and had my stroke whilst on holiday in Malta 2014 March 4 th

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woodycat3

I had no warning not many do ,just before got pins and needles I said I think I,m having stroke then I did !

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babypug56

my first 1 was when i was 48, the second 1 at 54. both no warning and both left side brain. left me short term memory lose.

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woodycat3 in reply to babypug56

was in hospital for 9 months and am now in nursing home I spent 2 months in rehab and am walking now with a frame only short distances but I want to home really but my husband cant take of me so until I get stronger ! Are you in touch with Stroke Ass they have helped me a lot

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babypug56 in reply to woodycat3

no, not in touch with any 1 regarding stroke. have other health issues. x

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woodycat3 in reply to babypug56

that's a shame they really helped me and I,m a course at the moment for 6 weeks I do quizzes and they talk about things you are interesting in ,its a communication course

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babypug56 in reply to woodycat3

i went to speach therapy for a year. was bk at them last wk as having bother swallowing and they said the strokes could have damaged the muscles in them. just waiting now for a scan of throat x

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woodycat3 in reply to babypug56

hope everything goes well for !

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woodycat3 in reply to babypug56

Its very hard recovery from a stroke a long and slow progress isn't it

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babypug56 in reply to woodycat3

im lucky as apart from the brain(muddled up) the only other sign ive had of 2 strokes is my right leg gives way when im tired. im supposed to use crutches and i don't.

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2stroke in reply to woodycat3

Too Right woodycat3.