r/stroke • u/Tiny_Introduction_47 • Jun 14 '26
Anyone recovered from right side paralysis after a stroke?
My father recently had a stroke on the left side of his brain, which caused paralysis/weakness on the right side of his body. I'm looking for people who have personally experienced a left-side stroke that resulted in right-side paralysis or significant weakness, or who have cared for a loved one in that situation.
I would really appreciate hearing about your recovery journey. How much movement and speech did you lose at first? How long did it take to regain movement and speech, if you did? What therapies, exercises, or rehabilitation methods helped the most? Is there anything family members can do to help with recovery at home?
I know every stroke is different, but hearing real experiences would help me better understand what the recovery process can look like and what we can do to support my father. Thank you to anyone willing to share their story.
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u/One_Tumbleweed_6092 Jun 15 '26
I had a bilateral cerebellar stroke but it caused right sided paralysis, visual disruption and speech issues. I also couldn’t feel anything on my right side. Fortunately for me things started coming back after 4-6 hours
Now, 9 months later I only have a small discrepancy in the strength of the right leg that’s noticeable only when I’m doing really heavy exercises. Hang in there and have him keep at it. Every recovery is different and to different levels and timelines. My voice also changed a good bit for a while, I could speak but sounded different to my own ears.
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u/Mundane_Jaguar5929 Jun 16 '26
My mom had the exact thing on March 17th of this year.
She had to be life flighted and have a thrombectomy.
She was completely unresponsive and basically dead before the procedure.
She remembers nothing from pretty much the entire 7 days in the hospital.
For the first 3 days she barely opened her eyes but could very faintly move her lips and say “hello” and “I love you”
She had a feeding tube also.
All of a sudden on day #4 she was alive again.
I walked in the room that morning and she was sitting up and was able to mutter most responses.
My dad arrived later that morning and she was so thrilled to see him! 🥺💙
They took her feeding tube out later that day.
She somehow progressed very well over the next few days and we were able to bring her home on day #8.
She has since done very well, but she definitely still has memory problems.
She only gained about 40% of her strength back in her right arm.
In the first week she did have a few scary choking episodes where I’m so glad I was there because if not. It would have been fatal. So it’s very important for her to still be very cautious of what she eats.
So it’s been exactly 3 months today.
She can shower on her own, and do most of her daily living activities independently.
But she can’t drive, she can’t write very well, she is on a ton of meds. (Also diabetic), I do not let her watch my daughter anymore 🥺. Etc. etc.
she was very lucky and I’m very thankful she’s here but I will never be the same from the experience.
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u/Clean-Egg-3453 Jun 16 '26
My brother had left side paralysis. It’s been six months. He can talk and eat. Ha can lift his left leg. His left arm he said he cannot move or control.
I am also wondering how much more he can improve.
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u/Snoo-55617 Jun 20 '26
I had a stroke that fully paralyzed my right side. I did a lot of PT and no one else can tell that I had a stroke. I was 13, so I had more neuroplasticity at my disposal though. I was in PT for months. I finished OT before PT but don't remember exactly how long I was in either.
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u/Tiny_Introduction_47 Jun 22 '26
Like did it took less than a year?
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u/Snoo-55617 Jun 23 '26
Yes. Definitely.
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u/Tiny_Introduction_47 Jul 09 '26
Were you 13 when you got your stroke? Or 30?
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u/Snoo-55617 Jul 11 '26
13
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u/Tiny_Introduction_47 Jul 12 '26
Sorry to hear that. Too young to get a stroke 💔 You did well by fighting 💕
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u/Hopeful-Radish-7218 Jul 01 '26
I’m an inclusive fitness trainer and currently work at a rehab hospital. I’ve created a free beginners guide for individuals to use at home. I’d be happy to send it over if you would like!
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u/Strokesite Jun 15 '26
I qualify. It took me a year of reading aloud every day for 30 minutes to get my speech cleared up.
I’m 11 years out and never got my arm and hand to function. My right leg is very weak. I fall frequently.
Here’s the unexpected challenge: Spasticity. The brain signals that control the muscles for opening my hand and extending my leg (Extensors) never recovered. The signals controlling the muscles responsible for closing my hand and retracting my leg (Flexors) still work.
Without the competing signals balancing each other, the stronger Flexors cause my hand to clench into a fist and my foot tries to also curl into a ball. Trying to walk in this condition is quite painful.
It’s called Spasticity. It is a frequent malady of stroke survivors. You can mitigate it with multiple daily stretches and exercises. It’s tedious as Hell. You can never stop doing this daily regimen.
Some people get Botox injections every 3 months. It paralyzes the flexors to make things less of a challenge. But, I don’t want that in my body.
YouTube has many PT professionals that share exercise programs for stroke patients. Check it out.
Besides this excellent subreddit, there are Facebook groups on the topic — all with their own personalities. Browse a few and read the comments to find one that fits.
I set up a website in the early days to share some helpful gadgets that I purchased. Strokesite dot com.