Tag: Stroke

My youngest has been playing SUBNAUTICA on the pc for a week or so now and has come up with the idea that he would like a fish tank in his bedroom. With the thoughts that this might help him at bedtimes, and also help him relax, we spent the weekend looking up tanks and visiting a few local Aquarium shops.

On Thursday we were invited to the Life After Stroke Awards 2018 with Ryan, who was awarded a Young People’s Courage Award certificate. This is his second year attending, but this year I also got go, and I must say it was very humbling. Some people have had to go through so much and have worked so hard to keep going. It wasn’t just people who have had strokes, it also honored, helpers, fundraisers and people who work in the field of research.

It’s now been just over two years since Ryan had his stroke, and I have mostly been quiet about what’s been happening, so I think it’s time for an update.
As most of you who know us or maybe have come across my other posts about my youngest, he made an amazing physical recovery. Within 6 months you wouldn’t have know he was a stroke survivor. Unfortunately from then on we have had to deal with the emotional side of thing which have steadily gotten worse, and now we are at such a strained point it sometimes feels really hard to keep thinking positive as it’s one thing after another. Now I know that sounds a bit dark, but when I’m so tired and it’s the early hours of the morning, but he’s so upset or angry he can not sleep, I just have to ride it out with him, even though I know I will have to get up and cycle to work in a few hours, but as always we come through it.

At the weekend we as a family ran 5k for the Stroke Association. As most of you who have visited my blog before will know my youngest had a stroke over a year ago. He wanted to do something to raise money for the charity that has help him and us with his recovery and understanding what has happened to him.

It’s been over 10 months since my 8yr old had his stroke, and I would like to give an update to all the people that have asked, helped and shown concern and love for Ryan…
To say that the last 10 months have been hard is an understatement, not just on Ryan but his brother his mum and even the dog has felt, and had to deal with some adjustments. So much has changed and we have had to deal with each problem, large and small in different ways that we would not have a year ago.

Last week Ryan received all these “get well soon” cards from his school friends. Such a lovely collection and very interesting pictures they have drawn. They have been so worried for him, some of his friends even visited him in hospital and at home. It’s great to see he has so many friends out there….

So proud of my youngest son, I don’t know how he’s kept going. And as I write this it’s his third going into fourth day in hospital….
Started almost two weeks ago with him feeling sick and very tired. Then on Friday morning he tried to get out of bed and fell as he had lost total control of his left leg. We phoned ambulance and was taken to A&E hospital. After a few hours and few tests, and with the use of this leg coming back they discharge him. Walking back to the car I could see he wasn’t right, he wasn’t steady on his feet, was not focused and seemed confused. The doctors may have done their job, but I know my son. He’s a bright healthy and very steady footed young boy…