StrokeSurvivorBlog

Last week at this time, Steve was recovering from an angioplasty with 5 implanted stents that opened up two blocked arteries. Since then, he’s been feeling much better. All chest pain is gone and he has much more energy. He doesn’t sleep as much as he did before, which was on and off about 18-20 [...]

On this two-year anniversary of Steve’s stroke, I reflect upon the progress and setbacks he’s had. Today he can walk with a quad cane about 275 feet before he needs to rest. I remember how excited I was when he could walk only 12 steps with a cane, and that was with two people assisting [...]

Caregivers, do you want out of your situation?  The last two years have been the most trying time of my 42-year marriage to my husband, Steve, a recent stroke survivor. I reflect and marvel at God’s strength and grace that has gotten me through, and helped me to be optimistic. It’s a good thing I [...]

Steve’s heart catherization and angioplasty was a success. He was scheduled for the heart cath on Thursday, but on Wednesday morning his chest pain was so severe that he asked me to take him to the hospital.  The angina pain would let up after taking nitroglycerin tablets, but then after any mild exertion like walking [...]

Steve is scheduled to have a coronary angiogram because he’s been having severe episodes of angina (chest pain) for the last two weeks. He’s feeling weaker, more fatigued and out of breath, and his heart races more often. These episodes started when we were on vacation a few weeks ago and have become more frequent [...]

Overindulgence on our trip to Florida increased Steve’s stroke risk and caused some serious consequences. We rented a scooter for Steve to use. This was a necessity because of his mobility deficits. But as a result, he did very little walking…maybe only 40 ft. a day going to and from the bathroom, which is much [...]

Planning a vacation and traveling with a stroke survivor requires a lot of preparation. Being this was our first time flying since 9-11, I needed to be informed of all the new changes in security. So I went to the Transportation Security Administration website – TSA. They had great tips for passengers with disabilities and [...]