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I need help


God I pray for help. I just had a stroke and am not able to work because my body is weak. The landlord decided to evict me out. I can't lose the home I've had for five years, so I don't know what to do
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Jody, I wish you a speedy recovery because that's what I plan on doing in May, when I move back home where I will have more support! It has been almost 2 years, and the one-handed life isn't for me so I plan on kicking this stroke's butt once and for all! I hope you do the same! But my occupational therapist said I'm her hero so if you need advice on any one-handed tasks, email me please chellebeanz@gmail.com. I'm happy to share my methods if I can explain it in words.
a problem shared


dear Karon, thank you for your comments, it does help a little to know that there's at least 1 person out there that completely understands I wish you all the best of luck and best wishes
Left side gone for me too!


I'm sorry but I completely understand! I also refuse to believe it won't come back! it's been nearly 2 years and as I'm sure you know one handed living SUCKS!!! although I'm sure like me you have adapted and determination counts for a lot! If i want it bad enough i find a way to do it! thankfully I was right handed so its not super hard but I was a massage therapist and will be paying those loans from school for ten more years and you can't give a one-handed good massage! I've read that the brain cells may only be dormant and hyper-baric oxygen treatments could revive those cells that operated our left side. I tried a very expensive chinese herbal medicine and botox. Botox in my opinion was a waste of $2100 but the herbal neuroaid seems to have loosened the flexion of my hand after a $488 month of pills. I wish you luck in your difficult journey!

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Karen Murray, MOT, CHT, CSRS, is a licensed occupational therapist,  Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, Certified Hand Therapist, and Certified Personal Trainer with over 29 years of experience working with stroke survivors in hospital, outpatient, and home settings. She created Stroke-Rehab.com to help patients and caregivers better understand recovery and regain independence at home.


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