I’m looking for folks who have had a similar experience. My wife had a stroke 2 years ago this month. Her progress, in speech and mobility has been very good until a couple weeks ago, when we had a very nice meal at a local restaurant. All seemed well (we had almost identical meals) but on Saturday morning, she was violently ill. This was a one time occurrence and it seemed to clear up any food poisoning. She has since regained her appetite and I only mention the episode because of what occurred (coincidentally or not) at the same time.
Abruptly, that Saturday morning, her mobility and balance have suddenly deteriorated. She’s gone from quite efficiently moving unaided to a condition I recall during the first stages of post stroke rehab: she’s spent a couple days in bed, but now, having got her on her feet, she moves from one steady object to the next or relies entirely on me for support until she reaches the next hand hold. This is a giant step backwards and I’ve waited a couple days hoping for some improvement, but so far, no joy. She blames her right (weak) side but cannot articulate exactly what is or isn’t happening there.
Her mood is quite positive most of the time and this is encouraging, but, as I may have mentioned before, she has always shunned physiotherapy and I worry that this is catching up with her.
I’ve taken her to our GP who knows her situation well and she is in the process of organising a CT or MRI scan for my wife, so medically, I think we’re doing all we can for the moment, but I wonder if there are stroke victims out there who have suffered similar abrupt setbacks and whether there is anything else I should be doing to support a recovery.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
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