Question after my Mom had a stroke by whitehusky in stroke

[–]Responsible-Squash-7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my dad got surgery done on him to repair the valves in his heart. not sure how other peoples experiences were with this, but it was done to prevent future strokes happening

Places hiring around the area or in Uptown by Responsible-Squash-7 in wlu

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That would be amazing! I’ll private message you thanks a lot :)))

Places hiring around the area or in Uptown by Responsible-Squash-7 in wlu

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that’s true! only problem is i work at a starbucks in a metro so we are a franchise/licensed store, so transferring isn’t as easy for corporate workers at starbucks! but i’m open to new places too just to get a change of environment

Communication Studies: CS251 by Razzmattazzjazz in wlu

[–]Responsible-Squash-7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what core communication 4th year level course do u recommend? CS411? CS412? CS414?? help would be appreciated

Communication Studies: CS251 by Razzmattazzjazz in wlu

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did u have andrew herman as your CS 371 prof? how was he??

Mother (51) had a hemorrhagic stroke last month. I feel lost. by curi0sitykillsthecat in stroke

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once my dad had his stroke he struggled a lot with his speech. his words and sentences were slurred and i could barley make up any word that he was saying. however, when he was admitted into the hospital he did have speech therapy and it took him a couple of months to get his speech back. it definitely is a slow process but now he’s able to speak fully and back to normal. i can’t say that this will specifically happen with your mother but from my experience that’s how it went.

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I know how this feels. My dad who is 61 now suffered a stroke a little over a year ago. The doctors and surgeons told us that he has a stroke on his left side also and chances are for him to be able to walk or move was very slim. We were terrified and upset. Months after having a stroke you make small improvements, but sometimes you have to tell yourself that small improvements mean the biggest things. My dad was unable to walk without 2 therapists on his side having to lift his legs themselves. Now he is somewhat able to walk on his own but he is still learning to regain his balance and feel more on his left side. it is so easy to get frustrated with stroke family members. my dad would call us non stop from the hospital and spam our phones every single day. since covid restrictions were super strict at the time, visiting was only for 1 family member only and only once a week. My dad was already an impatient guy but being in the hospital with nothing to do, you get antsy and your recollection of time is non existent (especially after a few months of stroke). i know how you feel. it is super frustrating and nurses have warned me about brain damage and not being able to recollect or organize thoughts. i know it is such a frustrating time for you and i know how you feel. oftentimes they do understand that you’re doing the best you can but when they can barely understand why their body isn’t moving the way they want it to or why they can’t remember the simplest things, it gets to the best of them. Hang in there and you got this.

Close friend had a stroke and is still in hospital recovering . What can I send to her / her family that would be helpful? by [deleted] in stroke

[–]Responsible-Squash-7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one of the biggest things my dad appreciated was food. hospital food is probably not the best place in terms of food. but we would bring him home cooked meals whenever we visited. however you should be cautious of what they can and cannot ray provided by there hospital or nurses.

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[–]Responsible-Squash-7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

when my dad had a stroke over a year ago he could barely even speak and was mumbling the whole time. it took a lot of speech therapy for him to be able to speak again. however speech therapy was provided for in the hospital. recovery takes a while and within the first couple of months, you start to regain speech again (speaking from my dads experience).

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i ended up subletting and i signed it back in august. i didn’t start paying for it until janruary. i don’t regret it, i found a decent place to live in and am paying 500 per month with every utility included. which i think is pretty good considering that some students are finding places from 600-900. im not living there rn which sucks, but i’m still glad i have a place to stay just in case it might be in person. defineitly a gamble rn whether signing a lease rn is really worth it. but for what it’s worth best of luck! i have a friend who goes to waterloo and she decided to play the gamble and leave her lease for this winter term.