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You are doing great,Dan! You cannot keep a Marine down! Both my brothers were Marines and I was the sissy that joined the Army.

Keep up your regimen, follow the the Docs on meds and therapy. You will be back to where you were in a New York Minute.

My prayers for a speedy recovery.

speedy recovery HK Dan.

When things like this happen, I am reminded of babies/small children. With their expanding minds, it takes them years to gain the capability you have lost. They do it with brains that are relatively elastic. You have to do it with a brain that is no so elastic. You have to do it in front of people. It is cute when a baby falls down or can't say something correctly, but stroke-impaired adults are held to a higher standard even though they are truly going through the exact same thing.

I guess what I am saying is it is going to take time... maybe a long time. Children spend 24x7 for the first 5 years of their lives to become (mostly) independent. Just keep working at it...

Hey dan, I feel ya.

I had a major brain hemorhage in January of 2011.

<-------- Look at my "join date"

You'll climb back. Some days Flying back, other days falling down... Keep clawing forward.

THR was pretty much my lifeblood when pretty much all I could do was sit inside, with earplugs in and sunglasses on, drooling on the keyboard. Seriously.


You never think, even imagine that you'll have to relearn things like chewing, walking, and talking.... I was able to get a lot of my dexterity back by picking reloading up. Not easy....... Not at all, but the challenge is what gets you there.

I started reading up here as a lurker before I first started posting.

Best part ? It worked.

Given that my day-day work life revolves around a screen and a keyboard, it got me back moving.

Still, 3 years + in- and not 100% recovered... but I attribute almost 100% of my even trying to this little tan and green corner of the internet.

Kudos to you for having the courage to step up and talk about it.

My father has had 4 strokes now, the last of which left him mostly paralyzed on the right side.

He's a welder. Still welds- as thankfully he's a lefty. I know 100% what you are going through, and its not easy.

Kick that therapy straight in the big one, and keep us posted !

Oh, man -- sorry to hear it, Dan. Best wishes for a smooth, uneventful recovery.

First off a huge thanks for your service it is very much appreciated sir.

As for the stroke, well it might be a inconvenience, it might be a major pain in the backside, but in the words of my dear old grandmaw, no matter how bad you think it is, there is someone elsewhere who has it worse, and don't think twice about it.

I tell you those words were told to me over 40yrs ago and they still ring in my ears when I get down in my back or have other health issues. I see folks who through my eyes have it SO much worse living like there isn't a thing wrong.

As mentioned above the little things add up to big things. Small exercises build dexterity and motor skills. Use the typing to work on that.

Helping you up with a prayer to above.

Dan...you can do it. I am stuck in a home hospital bed 22/24 hours a day because of a similar situation. Every day I set a goal for myself and some days are great...some days are bad...and some days are just days.

What I have learned is to appreciate the successes and they are sometimes as sweet as a high school kids first kiss from a new girlfriend.

Yes, it's going to be hard recovering and I also extend my heartfelt condolences but win...son...win!!! You can do it. (insert thumbs up icon here.)

Dan,

You're up - you're moving (hey, typing is moving) - you're already doing better! Just keep it up,

Fred

Sometimes we all forget to appreciate the little things. When stuff like this happens it makes us all look at life differently. One of my hunting buddies, only 57, recently had triple bypass surgery. His experience, and yours is a wake up call for all of us. I wish you luck with your recovery, but want you to know your post is also making a difference in everyones lives who reads this thread.

Prayers for your full recovery.

Follow the therapy completely through and you'll be fine. It can be frustrating at times but it's very important that you stick with it all of the way through.

Dan I don't know you and I'm not a Marine but I do wish you all the best and a speedy recovery. My family will keep you in our prayers.

Take this time of recuperation to learn something. Read as much as possible about something that interests you. When I got big into archery at 13 years of age I managed to break my left wrist. At that point in life I was a civil war nut and studied Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson both in war and in life. That kept me very occupied. Find something you like and dive in. Whether it's firearm, blade, gun smithing or gardening matters very little. When you feed your passion you grow with it. If it happens to be something that you can be increasingly more physical with as time goes on then so much the better.

And thank you for your service to us and this world marine.

Sorry Dan...I forgot to thank-you for your service for our country. Thank-you.

Marine,

Even though I am an Air Force vet....

Semper Fi and be of good cheer. I am in the same boat and about 95% came back. They ain't lying, be patient,...and dilligent.

Our CEO had a stroke. He computes between Puerto Rico and the Southern U.S. on a weekly basis and runs a very successful, very profitable company. I wish you that kind of recovery. Thank you for you service.

Things like this do put life in perspective.


Then again, Marines were made to look at obstacles as things to overcome. You'll overcome this one, too.


As Renauldus Maximus said of us - "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. Marines don't have that problem."

And as long as you're on the right side of the grass, you'll continue to. Fight those little battles, everyday.



Semper Fi brother.

Sir, good luck in your recovery. When I was in elementary school (early 90's) our beloved janitor (he was young) had a major stroke. It took a while but I ran into him when I was in high school and he seemed good as new to me. With yours being minor, I have complete faith you'll be back to form sooner rather than later. Prayers going out on your behalf tonight.

You are young and a Marine, so you will be back to normal soon enough. Also, thank you for your service!

Thank you for your service.

Since I outrank you. Get you a$% out of bed and give me 20 jarhead!!!!

Seriously I highly recommend Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
It is not very expensive and it has good results especially with stroke victims.

FYI - Marines are not normal

semper fi, man.

Had a quintuple bypass and a stroke years ago. Therapy is slower than I thought it would be but just keep pluggin. You WILL get there.

A friend of my mother's had a clot type stroke, and then a brain bleed a couple of weeks later (Probably from the meds she took to prevent another clot). At first, she was very limited in her ability to walk and even talk, but over time, she made a full recovery. Her original neurologist was shocked to see her in a restaurant years later talking perfectly well. You're far ahead of her at this stage, so you can do it! Good Luck Dan!

Best of luck on your recovery my friend.

Just fresh out of the hospital yet again myself. A heart cath and a stint last Fri but am doing well. Sounds as though you were REALLY fortunate that things were not worse. Sometimes it seems as though there is a mountain to climb ahead. A step here and a step forward there, soon the next two mountains will also be conquered with ease. Day to day things will seem slow to you but others will see a great improvement. Godspeed my friend, you soon will be back to normal.

I can relate. Last year I had quadruple bypass surgery, a stroke that affected my right (strong) side, and a leg amputation. I also have diabetic neuropathy.I've spent the last 6 months learning to shave, tie my shoes, feed myself,etc. I'm now learning to walk with my peg leg, thanks to the fine folks at Cardinal Hill. .
I used snap caps and dry fired my guns thousands of times. I have finally gotten strong enough to rack the slide on my .45 Kimber. Shooting skills are slowly coming back.
Rehab is a long, slow, frustrating process. All I can tell you is, when it hurts, go harder. Good luck.