My turning may be over.

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I hope I'm wrong but it looks like I might never turn again. :frown:
The day after Thanksgiving I had what is called a transient ischemic attack. For those who don't know what that is you might be more familiar with the terms "Stroke Warning, Pre-Stroke or Mini-Stroke" Usually the symptoms go away after a short while but in my case, which is a rare one according to the Doctors, the symptoms linger and may or may not ever go away. Currently I'm having a lot of trouble with short term memory and holding things and controlling things with my left hand and since I am left handed this is a major problem. I am scheduled to have physical therapy 3 times a week and I hope it helps. At least I have my cats to keep the depression at bay.

If you can spare a prayer I sure could use one.

If you have not had a physical in a few years and you are over 40 please get one and listen to what your doctor tells you.
 
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My prayers are with you for a complete recovery real soon.I woke up one morning
years ago with a lit stroke.My wife hadn't been home two weeks from a bad stroke on the left side.So it wasn't hard to know what was going on.Thank the Lord there was nothing left from it.Just what i ask for you.Bless you all the way.
 
Keep the faith! When my Dad had his first stroke in his early 60's it took him awhile, 2 years or more to get adjusted to the meds and such, But even with limited use of his left hand and an occasional short circuit in how his brain worked (he would see the hands of a clock moving counter clockwise and was forever turning screws the wrong way, etc.) He worked and found a way to compensate and continue doing he things he loved .... which at that point was restoring old cars, or as he called it ... "Resuscitating" them!
Hope things turn around for you very soon!
 
TIA's are scary Scott!! But they are also treatable and preventable! After you do what the doc's tell you...go make a pen. Praying for ya!!
 
Sorry to hear about your ordeal Scott! We have experienced this in our family a couple times over the past year. We are finding that with a little persistent work, the brain is a sophisticated and amazing thing. It can re-map and reconnect. Glad you have access to some rehabilitation therapy. Keep at it and try to stay positive. Many of the initial effects can be slowly overcome. I hope to see a pen from you in the future. Thanks for posting.
 
Physical therapy will help you a lot. I had a traumatic brain injury about 4 years ago and had to learn to talk again without a stutter, regain my short term memory and work my way through medications until one worked for debilitating migraines. Physical therapy and doing puzzles like crosswords, find the word, suduko, and card games helped re a lot. I no longer stutter, my migraines are few and far between and I was able to return to work. Do all of the exercises and continue to challenge yourself mentally. Glenn is right about the brain being able to recover. I wish you a slow but steady recovery and don't sell your tools just yet or decide anything until you have had a good amount of time to recover to your best ability.
 
Praying for a full recovery.

Don't get too down. I have seen people with no legs run a marathon - People paint beautiful painting with their toes. You'll turn again!
 
I have a friend (87 yrs) he had 3 strokes in Jan 2012. They sent him to a nursing home for rehab (6 months). His left side was affected and his memory and speech has been affected. He is in a wheel chair. I developed a lathe stand with his help that you can turn from a chair, and wheel chair (Delta & Jet minis). He now turns everyday and is turning gifts for his kids,grand kids, and great grand kids. I get him out to do public demo's, and club meetings. Don't give up just come up with ways of doing things. Will be praying for you. Phil
 
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