[Compton Cam]

what joyce says is true. if you have a family history of stroke continue to stay healthy, eat right, exercise,no smoking or drinking and have regular visits to your doctor.

[Compton Cam]

If I understand your question CV correctly, you are asking about fears and challenges after stroke.  All I can say is each stroke is different and each of us can react differently.  It’s our reaction and emotion that holds us captive.  There are so many scenarios and challenges.  What challenges one may not be a challenge to another.  
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[Compton Cam]

It’s called PBA and it does happen.  Mine was very bad at first and I was confused and upset about it.  As I got better I could feel it coming on and would warn whoever I was talking to or with so they wouldnt be surprised.  At some point it did stop or become so infrequent I rarely think about it.  Some people have used medication to help, others like me just kept going and it went away as we progressed.

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I believe I have friends and family on both sides.  I have one specific family member that just doesn’t get my stroke, I finally had to disengage from her.  I also, must say other family tried to understand but they tried.  I have let go of anyone who just tolerated me and there weren’t many.   I was just approached by another friend asking about fatigue of another stroke survivor.  He didn’t get it but was trying to.  That is a keeper as far as a friend.  He could see fatigue and knew it happened and was asking why, how, whatever.  That’s the best.

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What people don’t understand is that the grief process is the same for death. I believe there are 4 stages and to move forward you must get through this.  It doesn’t matter if it’s you or someone else.  All must still grieve, only then can you have acceptance of this new you.  You are still you but different.  Embrace the new, the quirky.  I wanted the old me I didn’t like the new mebut as time went on I embraced everything about me and have moved forward in such a positive way.  Love it!  So grieve and move forward, always.

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[Compton Cam]

Yes.  I believe you can/do.  There are many factors, it could be the medicine you are on, could be that you are working everything else so hard that it is just not something else you could do and it could be something physical and you might want to check with your doctor.  If you are diabetics are also known to lose interest in intamacy.

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