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General Category => Members Health & Wellbeing => Topic started by: DBfive on November 29, 2017, 05:32:04 PM
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I just thought I should let my OZSTOC friends know I'm going to be out of action for a while.
Just over three weeks ago I had what the medicos describe as a posterior circulatory aschemic(?) stroke, PCAS for short which left me with double vision muscular uncoordination down the right side and little or no balance capability. Fortunately there was no droop or paralysis, speech or cognitive impairment - ,meaning I could tell them I felt shithouse! I was lucky it happened when I was at home and not driving the Bruce Hwy like I had been in the morning. I was also able to call the ambulance myself, as my significant other was in Brisvegas.
Anyway, now on a rehab program in hospital in Bundy, learning to walk and use right hand again as well as stand up straight and not fall over. I've also graduated to a wheelchair I'm allowed out on the ward in and am learning to pilot a wheelie walker. (That ride from Stanthorpe to home on the way back from Wooli seems such a long time ago!!!).
Prognosis is pretty good but timeframe is uncertain but I will have all the Qld RTREs in my diary shortly (thanks Shiney for the list). Please don't take offence if I don't post again for a while as I'm only a single finger typist at the moment!!
In the meantime stay upright (nowadays that means a lot to me!!!)
All the best
Dave B
:13Candy
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Holy crap Dave!!!!
Sorry to hear about your health mate . hope recovery is swift and complete
We are both thinking of you and put you in our prayers
Peter and Marian
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Gee Dave, that's not good to hear.
I'm glad the prognosis is good.
All the best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery DBfive🤓
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That's a mighty close call Dave.I hope your recovery continues at it's quick pace.
You will be back on the bike before you know it :thumbsup
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That's a pretty serious stroke, that sits you on your bum! :eek
Good that most of you is working well, and I believe the physios work wonders getting back all your facilities.
If you've got to have one, the ischaemic ones are the safer option. I deduce you're on blood thinners now, if it was embolic.
STs hate being ignored, so kick the motor over every week- which means you'll have to walk around a bit- there's some incentive. :thumbs
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Stay strong Dave, and work hard at your rehab. Our thoughts and prayers are for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Dave bit of a shock mate
Robyn & I wish you a speedy recovery
I have only ever been a one finger typist and do all right :grin
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Cheesus Dave . . Do not do that again . . Not allowed . . Hope a full recovery is a welcome Christmas present for you . . Take care . .
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Lane and I hope your recovery is swift.
Cheers davidp
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:eek That is shocking news :eek
Glad to hear that you didn't have any major problems when it happened (ie. driving or away from everyone without phone access)
And it's awesome to hear that recovery is already underway and looking good :thumbsup
Carrol and myself wish you all the best for a fast and full recovery.
Please keep us updated when ever you feel up to it even if it is just "Good day today" or "Not so good day today" (But only when you feel up to it)
Hope to hear that things have improved soon
Cheers
Shiney & Carrol
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Glad you were not travelling when that happened. Our thougts and prayers for steady and absolutely complete recovery.
I echo Shineys thoughts about letting us al know how your progress is going when you can.
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All the very best Dave for a speedy recovery to normality from us both mate.... :-++
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Give those physios hell Dave, but do everything they tell you, they really do know best. All the best for a speedy recovery, I'm so glad you're here to tell the story.
Cheers
Wendy
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Speedy recovery Dave.
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Get well soon Dave. Hope the disability is short lived and you are on your feet soon.
Justin
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bugga that, Dave, I hope ya back to full throttle soon .. with no long term crap to deal with..
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hey DB... glad you're more or less all right and that you had the presence of mind to realise what was going on... work hard at your rehab... hope to see you back on your STeed :rd13 at some stage... even if you may have to fit training wheels... or maybe even consider a spyder :eek best wishes, John & Kate.
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Many thanks for the support and good wishes.
Just ended my fourth week in hospital and the bad news is I'll have another two weeks before heading home for Christmas. The good news is that recovery is proceeding, I can walk (kind of) with a walker, shower and feed myself and type (slowly!). Main issue is still coordination and balance, particularly on the right side. Been home for short visit twice now and therapists inspected our place yesterday to determine how I might handle getting in and out of shower etc.
The next week or so will be spent practicing how to do all that and fly solo on wheelie walker ready for home. I must say, getting in and out of car from/to wheelchair can be a challenge when one arm and leg don't quite follow the brain's directions! Exercise and therapy will continue at home once I'm discharged. So, all in all, pretty positive but still a way to go!
Cheers
DB
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Thanks for the update and all the best wishes for vast improvements in mobility.
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Sorry to hear about this Dave. Looks like you are in for a good Christmas at least.
Here's hoping for the best and quickest recovery possible mate. ++
Cheers, Diesel
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Awesome to hear that things are improving mate :hatwave
Hopefully you'll achieve greater improvement as time goes forward :thumbsup
And thanks for the update :grin
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That's good progress! You'll keep improving every day if you follow the rehab instructions.
We'll keep praying for a full recovery. :thumbsup
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good to read the update Dave, baby STeps to begin with, and in no time at all you'll be running.
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Great to read of positive progress Dave. :thumb
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Home in time for Christmas (and anniversary!!) and will continue rehab through transition care program for twelve weeks. Not quite mastered the wheelie walker yet but have been challenged to try a walking stick. No great distances yet but physiotherapist reckons that’s next on the list. Being home means that therapy can now include making a cuppa and faffing around with motorbikes (no riding or driving yet though!)
Apparently putting nuts and bolts together can be therapeutic but then I described how changing headlight bulb on ST1300 was a major exercise that required double joints not just fine hand/eye coordination. So nuts and bolts only at this stage....
Cheers and many thanks for kind thoughts. :thumbsup
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Goodonya Dave. Keep moving forward and working hard at your rehab. :thumb
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Thanks for the update mate, keep up the good work :thumbsup
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All the best for a complete recovery, Dave. At least being home for Chrissy is a bonus. Take care.
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Good to hear mate, keep it up. I do think a pretty extreme way to get of cabin duties at next Nat Rally though.
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Nuts and bolts, eh?
Maybe you'd get more satisfaction coming to my place and sorting my collections of nuts, bolts, screws and miscellaneous items.
That way you'd get therapy and my tins and bottles of the above would become useful. ++ :grin
Anyhoo, hang in there and you'll soon be changing ST13 headlight bulbs.
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Good to hear mate, keep it up. I do think a pretty extreme way to get (out) of cabin duties at next Nat Rally though.
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Thanks for the up date Dave.....great to see your progress :-++
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Hard to believe but next week marks three months since my CVA and nearly six weeks since leaving hospital. Now halfway though a transition care program designed to aid recovery. Interesting that working on motorcycles is considered therapy since it helps the fine motor skills, trouble is, I’m not sure I had much of those before! I have had the RHS Tupperware off and fitted a set of switchback running light indicators (thanks Draco and Shiney!) and put it all back together! Sorry Biggles, but my nuts and bolts didn’t get sorted either!
I’ve now graduated to short stints with a walking stick and very short bits without any aids (although try to stay close to walls, tables, benches etc!). Overall, balance and coordination are better but still be some time before I can get behind the wheel or on the ST.
Cheers DB
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Well done.
Maybe you should get a TIG Welder and make stuff, that will test your fine motor skills..
Also will help to build up upper body strength as well as wrist and upper arm strength..
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Keep up the good work.
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Sorry Biggles, but my nuts and bolts didn’t get sorted either!
I'll bring you some bottles and tins of mine to practise on.
Good work on the bike!
Sounds like real progress on the ambulatory skills. It's amazing the stuff we take for granted until they become hard work.
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Awesome to read that the recovery is coming along so well :rockon
Thanks for the update mate, keep working on the recovery and keep the updates coming :thumbsup
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Great to hear that the recovery is coming along well
See you at Mackay National Rally :like
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Goodonya Dave, and it's great to hear that you are making positive progress.
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I just thought I should let my OZSTOC friends know I'm going to be out of action for a while.
Just over three weeks ago I had what the medicos describe as a posterior circulatory aschemic(?) stroke, PCAS for short which left me with double vision muscular uncoordination down the right side and little or no balance capability. Fortunately there was no droop or paralysis, speech or cognitive impairment - ,meaning I could tell them I felt shithouse! I was lucky it happened when I was at home and not driving the Bruce Hwy like I had been in the morning. I was also able to call the ambulance myself, as my significant other was in Brisvegas.
Anyway, now on a rehab program in hospital in Bundy, learning to walk and use right hand again as well as stand up straight and not fall over. I've also graduated to a wheelchair I'm allowed out on the ward in and am learning to pilot a wheelie walker. (That ride from Stanthorpe to home on the way back from Wooli seems such a long time ago!!!).
Prognosis is pretty good but timeframe is uncertain but I will have all the Qld RTREs in my diary shortly (thanks Shiney for the list). Please don't take offence if I don't post again for a while as I'm only a single finger typist at the moment!!
In the meantime stay upright (nowadays that means a lot to me!!!)
All the best
Dave B
:13Candy
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, keep it shinny side up. Cheers Paul and Jeannie Gabriel Vic.
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Good to hear some positives