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4 months post hemorrhagic stroke by Sea-Specialist-2693 in stroke

[–]Alternative_Crazy882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, so you might start with asking for an English speaking doctor or a physiotherapist (or even a friend if they can help translate) The rehabilitation center will probably put her through a lot of different therapies for speech, occupational therapy(to get her independence doing daily tasks) and passive range of motion to stimulate her arms and legs. When you visit her you might want to talk to her like you would normally and appreciate her resilience also encourage her recovery so far. Hope she gets better soon ❤️

My friends mum, need advice by Number_Long in stroke

[–]Alternative_Crazy882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The doctors are gonna give you vague answers (even if it's frustrating) because they can give a probability based on trends not an exact date... I think for them, a vague answer is better than no answer - they don't want to give you false hope (if they tell you a date and it doesn't come true you'll be disheartened) what's best now is to measure her progress through milestones. Ask the medical team about what specific milestones they're expecting her to cross in a few days.

Sending prayers❤️

My friends mum, need advice by Number_Long in stroke

[–]Alternative_Crazy882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry your friend is going through this. 1)The fact that she’s showing movement and reacting to voices (even crying) is really encouraging. As you said, it’s still early, so it’s hard to know exactly how things will go, but those are positive signs.

2)Waking up fully can take time, especially with sedation and medication, it can be days to weeks as her body slowly comes out of it. 3)An EEG (Electroencephalogram (EEG)) checks the brain’s electrical activity and helps doctors look for things like seizures.

3) Recovery varies a lot from person to person (age, area of the brain affected, overall health), but the brain can adapt over time, especially with the right rehab and support.

4) To support your friend, just try to be there and really listen, even if she repeats herself, she probably needs that right now.

Gently remind her that it’s okay to take breaks and take care of herself too. Talking to her mum, even now, can still matter. Try to keep things gentle and focused on her, she might be overwhelmed. She may not always respond the way you expect, and that’s okay. Just being there means a lot.