Grandad had a stroke

I was wondering if people could just let me know a bit about them. My Grandad is in his early eighties and has been very poorly on and off for over a year now. This weekend Dr's believe he suffered a minor stroke. Seems to be recovering well now, but did loose his speech. This also seems to be returning to normal.

Is there a likely hood of this happening again and do people make full recoveries?

[the_lone_wolf]

It's a bit cold and technical, but wikipedia has an article that explains more than you could ever need to know...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

It's a bit cold and technical, but wikipedia has an article that explains more than you could ever need to know...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke

Thank you

A lot of big words in there and death mentioned a few too many times for my liking!!!

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by mrs24_7

Thank you

A lot of big words in there and death mentioned a few too many times for my liking!!!

i bet if you looked up the article on heart attacks there's be the same kind of language, my grandad lived for almost 25 years after his first

My 80-odd yr old grandad had a stroke a few years ago, recovered well enough and hasn't had one since but they affect people very differently (as most things do). The stroke had left him with speech difficulties but like yours he slowly returned to normal. AFAIK, many people do make full recoveries. Obviously the older a person is the more increased the risk but that is the same with anything really.

Fingers crossed he's ok anyway hun, he's got a good caring family by the sounds of it, always helps

There are different kinds - the clot variety and the haemorhage variety, plus a stroke will affect everyone differently - Google the Brain and Spine helpline - fantastic organisation to ask advice - I couldnt have got through the aftermath of my haemorhage without them

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

i bet if you looked up the article on heart attacks there's be the same kind of language, my grandad lived for almost 25 years after his first

That is re-assuring, thank you. I am sure Grandad will be fine but it doesn't stop you worrying.

No it doesn't stop you sorrying Kate, my Grandmother had a stroke at 68, lost the use of her right side and speech. It took a while but she regained her speech and the use of her right side

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

My 80-odd yr old grandad had a stroke a few years ago, recovered well enough and hasn't had one since but they affect people very differently (as most things do). The stroke had left him with speech difficulties but like yours he slowly returned to normal. AFAIK, many people do make full recoveries. Obviously the older a person is the more increased the risk but that is the same with anything really.

Fingers crossed he's ok anyway hun, he's got a good caring family by the sounds of it, always helps

Thank fully my mum and dad (Dad being his son) live close by and are on hand to help him. i just feel so far away and quite helpless. He lives in Bewdley. I hope to get up and visit him

[northwind]

My grandad had loads... Mainly very minor but a couple of more serious ones, over the course of about a decade. He used to say he was working toward the record. He died peacefully of, well, old age at 94, he did suffer some long term effects from his 2 major strokes but nothing that held him back particularily.

My dad, who's 63, had a minor stroke last year. He lost some movement and a lot of sensation down one side but luckily made a full recovery. Now it's served as a handy lifestyle warning, much less dramatic than a heart attack too but he's cleaned up his act.

Yes, they can be very bad news but not always, I have no idea how typical those two are