Suffered a stoke @ age 33, has anyone else at a young age?
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Morning all,
I suffered a stroke on Sunday morning while trying to fit new seats in my Westfield.
I felt a tingly mouth, faint and blurred vision - it lasted about 4 mins (all on CCTV as there is a camera in my garage which is a little strange to watch).
Still sat in hospital having had a CT, MRI, MRA, Echo scans so far with more to come as they are trying to find a cause still. I've got a little blurred vision in my left eye and what I can onl describe as a left hand which doesn't feel it belongs to me. I'm struggling to contract and my memory doesn't seem quite as good as it was.
Has anyone else suffered a stoke at a young age?
I know I'm not going to be able to drive for a month or so, not sure how I will feel about using the Westfield on track or if I will be able to hillclimb again?
I've handed my business over to my brother to look after as I'm sure the stress hasn't helped and don't quite feel myself at the moment.
Hoping I can escape hospital soon and go home to my wife.
I suffered a stroke on Sunday morning while trying to fit new seats in my Westfield.
I felt a tingly mouth, faint and blurred vision - it lasted about 4 mins (all on CCTV as there is a camera in my garage which is a little strange to watch).
Still sat in hospital having had a CT, MRI, MRA, Echo scans so far with more to come as they are trying to find a cause still. I've got a little blurred vision in my left eye and what I can onl describe as a left hand which doesn't feel it belongs to me. I'm struggling to contract and my memory doesn't seem quite as good as it was.
Has anyone else suffered a stoke at a young age?
I know I'm not going to be able to drive for a month or so, not sure how I will feel about using the Westfield on track or if I will be able to hillclimb again?
I've handed my business over to my brother to look after as I'm sure the stress hasn't helped and don't quite feel myself at the moment.
Hoping I can escape hospital soon and go home to my wife.
Many years ago one of the maintenance guys at my old company suffered a stroke. He was slightly older than you, but not much (probably mid to late 30's at most). He was off work for a few weeks, and then only light duties on his return, but it wasn't that long before he was back to 'normal'. It was a few years ago, but last I knew he was still fine and enjoying life, with no lasting repercussions.
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Edited by Zetec-S on Friday 21st July 11:45
At 33 you should be fine, just keep under the advice of a doctor, lead a healthy lifestyle and you should be fine.
These things are indescriminate, a friend just had an aneurism, she was slim, healthy and had no vices, another mate who is older, quite heavy and drinks to excess every day told me, he couldnt believe it either, life isnt fair sometimes.
These things are indescriminate, a friend just had an aneurism, she was slim, healthy and had no vices, another mate who is older, quite heavy and drinks to excess every day told me, he couldnt believe it either, life isnt fair sometimes.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
A guy at work had a similar mini stroke in his thirties. They did a PFO closure, which sounds like a related procedure.
Physically he has recovered fully, flown on a plane and functions well. His recall and communication doesn't seem to be as good as before, but I presume it depends quite where the brain is affected.
My father had a stroke in his fifties and has no hot and cold feeling on one side of his body. That was over 20 years ago and he has been fine since. Nobody would know he had one.
Hopefully you'll have a speedy recovery and get back to normal.
Physically he has recovered fully, flown on a plane and functions well. His recall and communication doesn't seem to be as good as before, but I presume it depends quite where the brain is affected.
My father had a stroke in his fifties and has no hot and cold feeling on one side of his body. That was over 20 years ago and he has been fine since. Nobody would know he had one.
Hopefully you'll have a speedy recovery and get back to normal.
Sorry to hear this.
My wife had a stroke earlier this year.
After a few days in hospital it took her a while to get back her confidence, and she had a month off work.
4 months later I'd say she's made a full recovery - back on the tennis court most days etc.
She had a brain haemorrhage stroke which remains unexplained, but probably stress related.
I hope you make a similar speedy recovery.
My wife had a stroke earlier this year.
After a few days in hospital it took her a while to get back her confidence, and she had a month off work.
4 months later I'd say she's made a full recovery - back on the tennis court most days etc.
She had a brain haemorrhage stroke which remains unexplained, but probably stress related.
I hope you make a similar speedy recovery.
At your age and with your description of your current disability, there should be a good of getting back to your old self. The mood swings at this stage are quite normal. There's a lot of literature out there from the Stroke Association but don't stress yourself by going through all the scenarios it's early days..(easier said than done though)
When you first posted, I was going to ask if they had found the underlying cause and it's a good sign that they have.
I had an old business acquaintance, who at the age of 18 had a stroke. He was at a wedding and as he keeled over, he poured a glass of champagne over himself. Everyone thought he was drunk due to the smell of the alcohol and went on to put him in cloakroom until the end of the day and then asked him parents to collect him. His parents then put him to bed and only realised the next morning that something was wrong!
They found a hole in the heart and operated the next day (the blood pools in one of the heart chambers, giving it the opportunity to clot and then move to the brain). He went onto play rugby at a high level and had no long term effects. He mentioned that the heart problem explained his breathlessness during his youth.
My advice is to chill out and post a bit more on Pistonheads (avoiding the trolls and usual clowns on here)..
When you first posted, I was going to ask if they had found the underlying cause and it's a good sign that they have.
I had an old business acquaintance, who at the age of 18 had a stroke. He was at a wedding and as he keeled over, he poured a glass of champagne over himself. Everyone thought he was drunk due to the smell of the alcohol and went on to put him in cloakroom until the end of the day and then asked him parents to collect him. His parents then put him to bed and only realised the next morning that something was wrong!
They found a hole in the heart and operated the next day (the blood pools in one of the heart chambers, giving it the opportunity to clot and then move to the brain). He went onto play rugby at a high level and had no long term effects. He mentioned that the heart problem explained his breathlessness during his youth.
My advice is to chill out and post a bit more on Pistonheads (avoiding the trolls and usual clowns on here)..
I had almost exactly the same experience to yourself 3 years ago (at a slightly older age).
They never really diagnosed the cause of mine, just "work-related stress". Had the same numbness in the arm (right hand side in my case) and face, and previously excellent memory has definitely been affected. Also still find that I still get tired very easily.
It sounds good that they have found a root cause of yours, and may be able to fix that. I found that the medical care was excellent (couldn't fault the NHS) and they are really keen to do the most they possibly can to help recovery in cases of "young stroke".
If I can offer any reassurance, it's that things do improve. Plenty of rest helps, and physio or exercise in the early weeks / months definitely helped reduce the numbness (still no feeling in my thumb, but I can live with that). I found not driving for a month quite a strain (but at least it stopped me going back to work for a while), and had sold the Caterham a year before, so didn't have your dilemma. I still miss it though, so I would say don't rush into any decisions with the Westy ...
Wish you all the best for a speedy recovery !
They never really diagnosed the cause of mine, just "work-related stress". Had the same numbness in the arm (right hand side in my case) and face, and previously excellent memory has definitely been affected. Also still find that I still get tired very easily.
It sounds good that they have found a root cause of yours, and may be able to fix that. I found that the medical care was excellent (couldn't fault the NHS) and they are really keen to do the most they possibly can to help recovery in cases of "young stroke".
If I can offer any reassurance, it's that things do improve. Plenty of rest helps, and physio or exercise in the early weeks / months definitely helped reduce the numbness (still no feeling in my thumb, but I can live with that). I found not driving for a month quite a strain (but at least it stopped me going back to work for a while), and had sold the Caterham a year before, so didn't have your dilemma. I still miss it though, so I would say don't rush into any decisions with the Westy ...
Wish you all the best for a speedy recovery !
Andrew-3ha0d said:
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
That sounds awful! My youngest had the same condition, but fortunately his did close up as yours should have done. Best of luck for a speedy recovery! They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
And in proper PH fashion, is it too early to suggest you could look on the bright side and make maximum use of that left hand which doesn't feel like it belongs to you?
Andrew-3ha0d said:
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
My mum has a small hole in her heart - she's now in her 70s and shows no signs of keeling over any time soon.They think the have discovered a small hole in my heart which is an ASD. This should of closed up at birth but never has so I'm guessing will need fixing. Waiting on another MRA today to check the veins from my heart to my brain and maybe allowed home on Monday.
I already feel the left side of my body is behaving a little better although my mood swings are not good at the moment.
Andy
Thanks for the feedback and kind words.
Yesterday was I found a little stressful, not a lot happens at the weekend I have discovered and the MRA that was promised never happened which makes me feel a little Jekyll and Hyde.
I did have a nice Chinese meal brought in for me which was a nice change to the food here.
Another slow day today I think, fingers crossed tomorrow brings more progress.
On the other hand there are some strange people on the stoke ward, one likes to beat the crap out of the wall with a sign around 1AM demanding dinner and the other likes a good shout every few seconds.
Yesterday was I found a little stressful, not a lot happens at the weekend I have discovered and the MRA that was promised never happened which makes me feel a little Jekyll and Hyde.
I did have a nice Chinese meal brought in for me which was a nice change to the food here.
Another slow day today I think, fingers crossed tomorrow brings more progress.
On the other hand there are some strange people on the stoke ward, one likes to beat the crap out of the wall with a sign around 1AM demanding dinner and the other likes a good shout every few seconds.
Andrew-3ha0d said:
Thanks for the feedback and kind words.
Yesterday was I found a little stressful, not a lot happens at the weekend I have discovered and the MRA that was promised never happened which makes me feel a little Jekyll and Hyde.
I did have a nice Chinese meal brought in for me which was a nice change to the food here.
Another slow day today I think, fingers crossed tomorrow brings more progress.
On the other hand there are some strange people on the stoke ward, one likes to beat the crap out of the wall with a sign around 1AM demanding dinner and the other likes a good shout every few seconds.
Firstly from another Westfield owner, get well soon! I was in hospital for a couple of days about five years ago for a prostate rebore (I'm a good bit older than 33 sadly) and I soon found that a catheter and earplugs were a route to sound sleep. The catheter wasn't optional but it did mean no nocturnal creeping to the loo - a boon when your prostate has grown from walnut size to that of a small coconut! Again, Good Luck with the recovery.Yesterday was I found a little stressful, not a lot happens at the weekend I have discovered and the MRA that was promised never happened which makes me feel a little Jekyll and Hyde.
I did have a nice Chinese meal brought in for me which was a nice change to the food here.
Another slow day today I think, fingers crossed tomorrow brings more progress.
On the other hand there are some strange people on the stoke ward, one likes to beat the crap out of the wall with a sign around 1AM demanding dinner and the other likes a good shout every few seconds.
Well I was let out on Monday following the latest MRA which showed all clear.
Now back at home trying not to do much and relax a little.
Not feeling overly keen to do any work on the Westfield as that was what I was doing when I had the stroke.
Appointment with a consultant next week to work out what next and how to go about fixing me.
Finding not been involved in my business quite hard at the moment.
Now back at home trying not to do much and relax a little.
Not feeling overly keen to do any work on the Westfield as that was what I was doing when I had the stroke.
Appointment with a consultant next week to work out what next and how to go about fixing me.
Finding not been involved in my business quite hard at the moment.
This is bizarre. I had a stroke at 22 caused by an ASD. You're the only other person I've known.
I just got on as normal. Try to forget about it. Assume you're on warfarin now?
Heart surgery is a breeze and the post surgery drugs are excellent.
I'd say don't dwell on it. Ignore repeat stroke statistics as they'll be zeroed when ASD fixed.
Plus, even if you do die, you may as well enjoy life to that point. Worrying is pointless.
Were you doing anything heavy at the time? Specialist speculated it could have been my weight lifting that brought it on so pretty curious.
Feel free to Email me if you need any help. Rare to find someone who has been through identical.
I just got on as normal. Try to forget about it. Assume you're on warfarin now?
Heart surgery is a breeze and the post surgery drugs are excellent.
I'd say don't dwell on it. Ignore repeat stroke statistics as they'll be zeroed when ASD fixed.
Plus, even if you do die, you may as well enjoy life to that point. Worrying is pointless.
Were you doing anything heavy at the time? Specialist speculated it could have been my weight lifting that brought it on so pretty curious.
Feel free to Email me if you need any help. Rare to find someone who has been through identical.
Hi Ash,
Thanks for the reply - glad you are back to your normal self.
I was tying to get the new seats in my Westfield at the time so was bent over and folded around the roll cage.
What did they end up doing to your heart in the end, how long was the he recovery from when you had the stoke/ surgery?
Did you have any restrictions on driving other than the initial month?
Thanks for the reply - glad you are back to your normal self.
I was tying to get the new seats in my Westfield at the time so was bent over and folded around the roll cage.
What did they end up doing to your heart in the end, how long was the he recovery from when you had the stoke/ surgery?
Did you have any restrictions on driving other than the initial month?
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