I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Can you tell us a little more?
What sorts of treatment has your friend had? I'm assuming he had a lot of physical therapy shortly after the stroke; is he having any treatment now?
Does your friend speak and think correctly, or are those functions impaired also?
How much improvement has your friend made since he had his stroke?
Did he have any surgery? Does he take any medications?
Does he eat nutritiously? Is he able to exercise?
And am I correct in interpreting your question as saying that he has no use at all of his left arm and leg?
There is a lot of detailed (and optimistic!) information available at the American Stroke Association's website. Have you explored it at all? Here's a link:
If you'll get back to us with some more detailed information, I'll be very happy to see what else I can find for you. Your friend is lucky to have you for an advocate.
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Anon,
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Can you tell us a little more?
What sorts of treatment has your friend had? I'm assuming he had a lot of physical therapy shortly after the stroke; is he having any treatment now?
Does your friend speak and think correctly, or are those functions impaired also?
How much improvement has your friend made since he had his stroke?
Did he have any surgery? Does he take any medications?
Does he eat nutritiously? Is he able to exercise?
And am I correct in interpreting your question as saying that he has no use at all of his left arm and leg?
There is a lot of detailed (and optimistic!) information available at the American Stroke Association's website. Have you explored it at all? Here's a link:
http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3030386
If you'll get back to us with some more detailed information, I'll be very happy to see what else I can find for you. Your friend is lucky to have you for an advocate.
January 11, 2010 - 9:26amThis Comment
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