Stroke Survivor Blog

The pain Steve had in his left leg and ankle has disappeared!!! PTL! On Sunday he kept saying his leg was numb and he couldn’t feel anything. He was concerned about this, not realizing that the only sensation he had before in that leg was pain. Yet he can still feel it when it’s touched, so it’s not completely numb, just the [...]

It’s been 12 weeks since Steve had a major ischemic stroke. Six of those weeks have been spent at Woodside Nursing Home where he is presently. Our insurance benefits are limited to pay nursing home costs for no more than 100 days, which means that Steve will be discharged July 12, 2008 or before. It seems like such a long [...]

In therapy Steve went up and down a whole flight of stairs containing about 18 steps. This gave him dizziness and headache, and left him quite exhausted. His legs were like jello the rest of the day, but it was such a great accomplishment. Now I know he’ll be able to tackle our stairway at home when [...]

An amazing thing happened today and truly it is the hand of God at work in our lives! When He opens a door, no man can close it. When man says no, God says yes. He is the one who goes before us to prepare the way and fights for us. You know how apprehensive [...]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all your prayers!!! Steve had an awesome day today…almost completely pain free! He slept really well during the night too with hardly any sciatica pain. Today was my day off and my daughters (Pam, Jennifer and Stephanie) covered for me throughout the day. The lead physical therapist told Pam and [...]

Father’s Love Letter An Intimate Message From God To You. My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are [...]

The Bible is filled with Scripture promises that will give you peace, hope, encouragement, strength, provision, and so much more. I’ve compiled a few scriptures that have sustained me throughout the whole ordeal of Steve’s stroke. My prayer is that they will be a blessing to you as well. ~Kathy Peace “Be anxious for nothing, [...]