Hi Peter, Just trying out your blog posting to see if it works ...The other Peter..

hi every body having a hhhhard time dealing with my stroke thought i could find other people that has and find out what thy did

Hi Peter - thanks for the comment about your friend's vision. I'm glad he's able to function since losing the sight in his left eye but this is something different. My husband's vision loss originates in his brain - not his eyes. He had his eyes checked and there is nothing wrong with them at all. No matter which eye he looks out of there is a vision loss in the left field. He describes it as a blank space that he can see a little above and a little below. There is no vision loss on the right si… Continue

Hi everyone, I am a caregiver in a way, I take an exercise class for young stroke survivors 18 - 55. We use brain gym exercises, chair exercises, uneven surfaces,a trampoline, hand apparatus, mental imagary, even a parachute! Has anyone out there found exercise helpful in their recovery? can you think of anything that we could try? Please give me your ideas, Thankyou folks, Amanda

Hi to everyone. I would like to tell my husband's stroke story from a caregiver's point of view and perhaps some other stroke survivors and/or caregivers would benefit. It's always a good feeling to know you are not alone! My husband is 52 and before this stroke was in excellent health. He had NONE of the risk factors for stroke. Nonetheless, on October 17 he went to bed as usual. He woke up to a headache and needed to make a trip to the bathroom. He tried to get out of bed and noticed he could… Continue