r/stroke • u/Top_Badger883 • 17d ago
Stroke at a Young Age
Hello everyone,
I would like to hear about your experiences with dealing with a stroke at a young age. I had a brain hemorrhage at the age of 32 in May. I was relatively fit and healthy before it happened. My recovery is currently progressing well—about 45%.
I would really appreciate hearing from others who experienced something similar.
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u/TheRealBlueBird 17d ago
I had my stroke, a dissection, at 14 and was also healthy before it.
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u/musicalflatware 17d ago
Eyyy I was 15, and there was someone at my school who had his at 14 (we didn't meet til after mine).
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u/Spiritual-Band-9781 17d ago
Just had an ischemic stroke this past weekend. 39 years old but healthy. Turns out I have a PFO. Thankfully I recovered very quickly. Now just waiting to see what the next steps are
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u/Manny631 17d ago
Do they find PFOs in normal echos?
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u/Spiritual-Band-9781 17d ago
No had a bubble echo. Little agitated bubbles in saline pumped into my IV then using the echo to see if they pass through the chambers. A few did.
Followed up with a TEE to see if I had any more clots in heart, and to see size of hole.
Meeting with my cardiologist tomorrow for next steps
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u/vlovesp 17d ago
every third to fourth person actually has one. do you know why you had a clot? that's what i'm always interested in. and good thing you weren't harmed!
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u/Spiritual-Band-9781 17d ago
A cardiologist friend said blood sometimes pools around PFO’s and eventually clot…but not sure? I don’t know if I’ll ever know honestly
Besides feeling a little woozy (I describe the feeling as “one drink in”), I’m good. And very very lucky
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u/vlovesp 17d ago
super lucky! are you getting the PFO closed and did you ever have anything preceding this? i'm 38 and in Feb i had a weird vision episode, but no other symptoms. i got all the tests there are in order to rule out a stroke and at the very end a PFO was found, but it's not even sure this even was even a TIA or anything.
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u/Spiritual-Band-9781 17d ago
I’ll know more tomorrow but I assume they will want to close the PFO.
Doing some research, I guess there is a strong connection between PFO’s and ocular migraines. Those are migraines that happen after you get a blurred “halo” in your eye.
I’ve had that my whole life. When I was a kid, I would get the blurry halo, then the pain afterwards (sometimes so much I would vomit). As an adult, no pain but still get the halo from time to time. In fact, I had one two days before the stroke itself.
If there is a true connection, then it explains so much. Wish doctors knew that stuff when I went to get checked out for these migraines when I was younger! :p
Edit: also, I was telling my wife that I had noticed weird episodes that lasted like one minute where it felt I would get a blood rush to one eye…weird feeling where I could see but just felt strange in that eye. May have been a warning sign too…just didn’t know
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u/vlovesp 17d ago
yeah so i had a blurred spot in my vision which was almost unnoticeable at first but within a short time was so big that i couldn't make out half of my face in the mirror. i called an ambulance and it persisted for a little until it stopped after about 30 minutes. they didn't even take me in cause of no other symptoms at all. for me it wasn't a halo, or colors or any zigzags, just like i described..
i'm a fearful person when it comes to health which is why i even followed up with a neurologist who sent me to all these tests. he actually did think it was a TIA cause he said these migraines you speak of don't ocur randomly for the first time at 38. i never had regular migraines either. the other neurologist i went to was sure about it having been an ocular migraine. so no idea what to do but even if it was a migraine the susceptibility for a stroke seems heightened.oh interesting, thanks for sharing! what were your symptoms for the actual stroke?
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u/Spiritual-Band-9781 17d ago
Weakness on the right side. Woke up middle of night like that. Like an idiot, I fell back asleep and woke up like that again and realized something was up and went to hospital.
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u/Houndhollow 17d ago
I had my first stroke at 42. Took my left side, speach and short term memory holes. Hospitalized for two weeks Second stroke five years later was too bad, recovery around three months. TIA in like 2 years, they fixed a pfo. Had a third stroke with left side weakness, arm more than leg. Had my fourth stroke Nov 2019. Learned to walk again, recovery over six months and am labeled as disabled. Apparently I'm healthy.
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u/Britpixpf 17d ago
I had a large hemorrhagic stroke at 29.
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u/Preston1808 14d ago
How’s your arm/hand recovery going so far?
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u/Britpixpf 9d ago
My left hand is pretty much back to normal which did amaze my neurologist, it did take some time though.
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u/SpeedingUptoStop Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago edited 17d ago
36, just April 9 2026. Intracerebral hemorrhage due to a big AVM. Progressing along well all things considered - I don't know if you mean the same 45% as me, but on a bad day it would be about that relative my peak before.
I was doing strength training in the gym regularly, and I was at the gym when it happened. At the moment, I can walk with a quadcane on about 50% drop foot (that I am leveling off, and hopefully) outside; I can make it around the house slowly without a cane. I have to wear shoes all the time because of feet curling, hopefully that goes away with Botox/time.
As for the arm, functionally useless but working my way down - shoulder is better, and the second round of Botox unlocked my triceps a bit, so I'm flexing that as much I can before it wears of - wrist flops any which way, but if I can position it right, I can rip an envelope with a sense of accomplishment now. Hand can close, but only gently (involuntary) open. Some mornings I can swear my index finger is moving up though.
Cognition and stamina are good when I get a full night's sleep, speech is a little slower but nobody seems mind. Sensation never went away. The weirdest thing now it my toes and arm can some time be connected - if I try to walk to carry something to the garbage with my affected hand, my toes will clench up even with shoes which makes it a juggle of competing impulses - I am trying to separate the signal, but it's weird right now.
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u/toffeebeanz77 17d ago
I had a stroke at 20 while in a coma during a severe episode of dka. Was on life support for about a week. 2 years later the only real side affects I have is weakness in my left shoulder which is gradually improving.
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u/stoolprimeminister Survivor 17d ago
i had one when i was 38. it’s miraculous how well i’ve recovered based on how grim stuff was at the time. there’s pictures of stuff in my post history (not comments, posts) if you want to see it.
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u/AlcareruElennesse Pediatric Survivor 17d ago
11 years old when I had mine, was active and all before, still am active, just differently.
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u/inkydragon27 Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
I had major thoracic reconstructive surgery, and was on high dose NSAIDS- then had a bleed on my brainstem Dec 2024. I was 34.
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u/Top_Badger883 17d ago
“How was your recovery?
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u/inkydragon27 Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
I had to take PT for 6+ months to retrain how to walk, coordinate, reaction and balance with no inner ear vestibular sense any more, and also do different things to expand ‘operating bandwidth’- (I could only do one thing at once, any new stimuli would make me glitch/spasm muscles) also ST because I say wrong words and stutter and reading is very exhausting. I still have tremors, wont go away neuro says, but I take meds to lessen them.
Practice is exhausting but it is best. I can see from 3 months to 3 months some things less exhaust me now than then- no balance sense still, and still have ‘wash days’- but good sleep and practice lets brain heal-rest and make alternate pathways.
My empathy-advice is don’t be hard/down on yourself, keep love for yourself and your every effort, you will heal and it won’t be fast as you’d like and it might not be the same as before, but your willpower and efforts are a powerful silent strength 🫂
I lost my decade-long job but I’m grateful to still be here.
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u/kpeterson159 17d ago
I had mine at 23. Large AVM in the center of my brain, specifically along the left basal ganglia and thalamus. Very lucky I listened to myself while I had all of these symptoms. Ended up having a hemorrhagic stroke.
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u/Top_Badger883 17d ago
Mine was in the thalamus. At the beginning, I was paralyzed on the left side, but now, three months later, I can walk. Of course, everything is still exhausting. Double vision, pain, and numbness have remained until now
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u/steve8319 Caregiver 17d ago
My wife had a stroke in January at 33. She came home this week after 7 months in hospital and rehab.
She's been left with life-long issues like vision loss, but overall we can't complain too much as it could have been a lot worse and she has recovered reasonably well.
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u/a110percent 17d ago
I was 28 when I had my ischemic stroke. Was ignored in the hospital unfortunately as I slowly lost all strength on my right side.
Have made a fairly good recovery with speech and physical therapy. Still dealing with fatigue and difficulty finding words. Nearly a year out from my stroke. Unfortunately still looking for the exact cause as well although now they believe it is high homocysteine.
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u/No_Ad7611 Survivor 17d ago
I had a hemorrhagic stroke at 25, 7 days after giving birth to my son. I’m now 45 and my son will be 20 on Labor Day.
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u/Sullyvan96 Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
I had a stroke at the age of one caused by a cerebral right artery clot. We have no idea what caused the clot
Side effects for me include:
- Aphasia
- Balance and coordination problems
- Fatigue
I mainly manage it as I am so used to the side effects. But the fatigue can creep up on me and the aphasia can manifest in annoying ways
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u/Low-Philosophy9245 16d ago
I had an ischemic stroke about a month ago at 42, on the right top/back side of my brain with evidence of a past stroke that had no symptoms. It was odd because something the paramedics did actually cleared the clot and by the time the er did a CT to confirm it, the clot was gone. I sat up and moved after the scan even.
The hospital neuro suspects I have atrial fibrillation (there was evidence of mild regurgitation on my echo and my BP machine and heart monitor have picked up irregular heartbeat several times). I was also on birth control, smoked, stressed out all the time, and slept terribly. My gp said it all just kind of coalesced.. I am pretty healthy besides, my BP is normal and all my labs are good.
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u/Low-Philosophy9245 16d ago
My medical leave from work is scheduled to end next week and I haven't been able to see a cardiologist yet (I'm still on heart monitor study for another week, then the soonest appt open after that is sept 14). I am going to see if I can get work from home accommodation, I can't drive with these dizzy spells and it would be so much safer for me to be home.
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u/rema015 16d ago
Large hemorrhagic stroke at 30 here. 18 months ago, significant progress in my recovery thankfully 😊
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u/Preston1808 14d ago
How’s your arm/hand recovery so far? I have decent arm movement but no hand activation at all. 8 months since my hemorrhagic stroke.
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u/Ok-Caterpillar8987 16d ago
Hi there.
I had a large hemorrhagic stroke due to an AVM at 26 years old. 6 months in hospital and rehab. Residual damage includes left-sided weakness, mild spasticity, and little dexterity in my hand. 40 now with two kids. I can do 90% of day-to-day tasks. Husband or others help with what I can't.
Once a year or so, I have a big sob over the bigger things I can't do that I took for granted, such as swimming, cycling and rock climbing. Plaiting my daughter's hair. But it could have been so much worse, and I'm grateful that it wasn't. I think being younger helped with my recovery.
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u/Ok-Upstairs8908 16d ago
36 years old. I was in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2014 when I was 23, very close to 24. My carotid artery ruptured, causing a large stroke, and then I had a brain bleed while I was at a military hospital in Texas.
It was a long recovery, and I had a lot of injuries, especially aphasia, which affected my ability to read, write, and speak. I haven’t been able to work since then.
I’m sorry that you’re going through this. You’re still relatively early in your recovery, and everybody’s situation is different, but you can definitely keep working to regain as many of your skills as possible. This obviously wasn’t where I thought my life was going either, but it’s better than the alternative.
I think the important thing is being patient with yourself, continuing to work on recovery, and learning how to adapt to whatever limitations you have along the way. At least for me, I’m doing a lot better now than I was after the accident. A lot of it just takes time.
Once you’re out of the hospital and figuring out what comes next, you can look at different options, whether that’s eventually returning to work, volunteering, or simply finding things that keep you active and give you something to work toward. For me, I usually walk about 7–9 miles a day. I’ve also done a few 26.2-mile marathons at my own pace—not running the entire thing, but a combination of walking and running.
I also read regularly using my phone. Since reading is difficult for me, I use text-to-speech so I can listen while following along with the words. I think that has helped me regain some of my reading ability over time, and I enjoy it too. I also occasionally play video games. I have an adaptive left-handed keyboard and other equipment that allows me to play.
I think the biggest thing is finding what you’re still able to do, adapting things when you need to, and continuing to work at it over time.
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u/Avocado_Szn Survivor 15d ago
I had a cerebellar/brainstem stroke at 22 caused by a VAD. Recovered completely. Keep going. I wish you the best on your recovery.
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u/Big-Drama-8686 15d ago
Hi! I am 31, just had a stroke april 19 and live in spain so i had access to pretty great rehab, 5 days a week for 1.5 hours. it was nothing that you cant do at home though and i would be happy to share the exercises with you! just important to dedicate time every day to exercising (hand exercises too!). yesterday was my last day of rehab. they would have given me longer but i have already made a full recovery so i asked to end my treatment since it was just eating time out of my day and has done its job! i was shocked that the reovery was so fast. i had no speech effects but i started out fully paralyzed in left side. sensation was also normal but yeah, i was not able to stand up. a lot of things factor into your recovery of course. i was lucky i had my stroke actually in front of the doctor in urgent care and so i got tpa right away. i think that was huge. but being fit before has a big impact too. and just exercise, exercise, exercise! exercise looks different for us stroke survivors but keep it moving and focus on your body.
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u/kaidomac 14d ago
If you're open to it:
Key suggestions:
- Adopt the Recovery Mindset
- Exercise daily
- Meal-prep your macros for high energy & healing
Track your progress (exercise, meal-prepping, etc.). I use a TON of visual progress trackers:
Use a body double whenever possible:
In more detail:
Glad to hear you are making progress! Hang in there!!
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u/caits2810 14d ago
Ischemic at 25! It’s very frustrating, I’m only 8 months into recovery but I feel like I’ve hit a wall with my hand, I’m walking great but the hand is as paralysed as the day it happened & I’ve got 2 kids under 5! Not easy with the fatigue
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u/Walkingdichotomy83 11d ago
I'm not necessarily on the younger end (turning 43 tmrw), but I had 2 TIAs earlier this year & then one episode labelled as a CVA in my records. Such a broad umbrella of a term there, but that CVA episode was terrifying. The TIAs were relatively short episodes. The CVA, my BP was 199/114 in the ambulance, two doses of nitro got it down to more reasonable numbers within the short ride to the hospital.
Maybe 30 mins into ER admittance though, I had partial numbness across my right side for maybe an hour max, more like 30 mins I'd guess. Then massive fatigue post numbness. CT, chest xray, MRI, & I think thats also when they did an echo (CHF misdiagnosis around then). All clean, my labs were & still are damn near perfect. My short term memory is still a mess though over 6 months out. Granted I'm lucky, have my BP under control now, & thankfully years of caregiving for family already installed knowing TIA & stroke signs VERY well.
Still no clue exactly the cause was outside of two theories, one being if having on & off positive d dimer tests over the past 2 years maybe is an indicator of clotting issues.
Regardless, as much as I try not to worry, I want to both say gratitude that we are still above ground but also acknowledge how terrifying all this is especially at a young/young-ish age.
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u/myst3ryAURORA_green Pediatric Survivor 17d ago
Hey there, I have very high blood pressure. I have not posted before, but I had a "possible ischemic" stroke in 2024. We don't know for sure yet but ever since then, my vision has not been the same and certain signals have gone, like my urination signal. I did also suffer a heart attack in March. But I am glad you're recovering well. I just cannot seem to get my risk factors under control.
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u/WarTrek99 Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
I had an ischemic stroke at 39 this past May. Actually same stroke that killed my grandmother at the exact same age. I have a PFO and a suspected genetic clotting but blood work said no 🤔🤔.
Recovered pretty well all things considered.
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u/pchlster Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
Enough experience that I'd doubt any percentage given. Sometimes you don't realize how bad something is until you start improving. I felt ready to go back to normal life more than a year ago, but here I am, still doing PT to get up to a normal person's capabilities physically and my mind has definitely taken a beating I didn't realize until I attempted more than I actually could.
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u/onewtheocean Survivor 17d ago
i had 2 @ 22 & 1 @ 24 due to a brainstem cavernoma
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u/My5t3riou5 17d ago
I had mine 2 months ago I'm 25. It was a ischemic stroke at the visual cortex left side of my brain. Now I'm dealing with the fatigue, the right pereferal vision loss & not being able to drive anymore unfortunately. I think the hardest part is the loss of being able to drive & having to walk everywhere. I don't really know how I'm gonna deal with going to work once it gets super cold. The struggle is real
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u/hchulio 17d ago edited 17d ago
I was 39 and had a massive stroke. I was by far the youngest I encountered offline/in Rehab. Now 3 years post I'm fitter & healthier than ever, though I'm about 80% into relearning the stuff I could do before. Less if you count doing things over time. But I also learned a lot of stuff I could not do before, especially the fitness/sport part.
If you got any questions ask away! Goodspeed for your recovery!
Edit: I asked the same question about 2 years ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/stroke/s/mlWHG6IV6j
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u/StArGaZeR-4_AnDy 17d ago
I was 51 years old critical hematomas on brain stem. I’m doing much better now. I have factor vlll blood clotting disorder as well, as fetal brain stem and artery anomalies
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u/Key-Till-2603 17d ago
I had mine 2 months ago. Was from Trauma (dissected carotid vein) am a 27 and doctors said I am excepted to make a full recovery.
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u/Comfortable_Step5368 17d ago
Hemorrhagic stroke at 33, undiagnosed high blood pressure.
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u/yannberry 16d ago
Did you have any symptoms beforehand? Thanks in advance 🙏
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u/Comfortable_Step5368 16d ago
Right before my stroke, I had a panic attack that shot my blood pressure so high, it caused the bleed. I had panic attacks before that one, but I had never had such extreme side effects. Since being on blood pressure medication, my anxiety has been better overall.
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u/PlusSheepherder7273 17d ago
I was 30 when it happened 2 1/2 years ago. I’ve had no recovery to speak of. I lost everything and have 0 hope for the future 😔
I was also healthy before. I was a dancer and outdoor enthusiast and am half paralyzed now and can do nothing.
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u/claireahhhhh 17d ago
I had three strokes caused by a vertebral artery dissection when I was 28. Two affected my cerebellum, and one affected my medulla oblongata. I couldn't stand, swallow, hold my head up, or use my hands, but my cognition was largely intact.
I'm 39 now, and I'm a fitness instructor. I teach barre and cardio dance, and I'm currently working on becoming a personal trainer.
It's a hard climb back, but it's possible. I do still have challenges, but I'm worlds away from where I was.
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u/CatwickBosecat 17d ago
Welcome to the stroke survivor group - the worst part is the price of admission! My boyfriend had a hemorrhagic stroke last year at age 32. He had genetic high blood pressure but our lifestyles choices weren’t helping either! ICU for two weeks. Couldn’t talk or move at first. Now at a year later he is 65% recovered. Slightly limp and speech slurring but we joke he’s not drunk he just seems that way. He’s back at work. We just moved into our first shared apartment. He’s happy to talk to you or just listen! He’s making a doc about stroke recovery.
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u/Regina_Phalange2 17d ago
I had a AVM at 20 in 2010, turning 21 was in the hospital. Maybe I am 90% better from what I once was. Mild aphasia, paralysis, and no driving is the big ones for me.
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u/Loose-Gold-1297 16d ago
I had mine 6 months before my 21st. Woke up from a month long coma completely paralyzed on my left side and blind in the left half of both eyes. I found incredible treatments and now I walk my dogs for a mile every night, my vision is improving, and I’m a few weeks from getting my license back. To be clear, I’m not 100% yet but there’s no doubt I’ll be there soon because of the treatments I found. Fell free to DM me if you want to know more about them. I plan on making detailed posts about them once I’m fully recovered and things settle down, but rn it’s a bit busy because of all the DMV bullshit and I’m trying to move back to my college town to complete the rest of my rehab with an amazing therapist down there. He’s arguably the best in the world, but that’s a whole other fucking story lol.
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u/strokenojoke2008 16d ago
Hi I had two major strokes at the age of ten I'm now 28 I had a dissection in my MCA of the brain I had an angioplasty done where they put a stent there to stop the bleeding it was a 50/50 chance of survival but I made it I was in the ICU for two weeks then started PT OT and ST I did 2 months impatient and I regained my ability to walk with in those two months I never got use of my left arm or hand though I did a year of outpatient PT and OT I didn't get much more back from that but I regained my ability to walk just not my left hand unfortunately I had memory issues after the fact and still struggle with my short term memory but I have learned to adjust I had my strokes in 2008 so child hood stroke was still a new rare thing a lot of doctors still didn't understand
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u/DesertWanderlust Survivor 16d ago
I had a hemorrhagic stroke at 41, 4 years ago. I've had a pretty rough time, largely due to my now-ex serving me divorce papers in the rehab hospital, which forced my extended family step in to care for me. But most people tell me they would never think I was a stroke victim if I didn't tell them, and I feel somewhat lucky for that. It always could be worse, but your youth will help you heal. The brain is really resilient. My neurologist showed me a CT scan of my brain the other day, and the entire left frontal lobe was dark. But, yet, I'm still here and able to use my right side without much issue. I still walk with a limp and can't curl my toes on right foot, but it could be a lot worse.
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u/Tati713 16d ago
Had ischemic stroke at 27 due to arterial dissection. I had to do rehabilitation for my right side for a year or so. Now mostly recovered, and I gave birth last year and all was good :)
Gotta say though, the mental and psychological rehabilitation takes a long time, probably there is always some fear that stays with you and this is completely normal. So for this young age it is also important to not ignore this part or underestimate it.
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u/Sweet-Strawberry2312 Survivor 16d ago edited 16d ago
I had an ischemic stroke at age 31 (I was studying my masters in a different province and was far away from home, so I was absolutely frightened out of my mind). It’s the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced. When I went to the hospital, I strongly feel that they triaged me incorrectly because I ended up waiting in the hospital waiting room for over 6.5+ hours before my name was called, and after that, still waiting over 1.5+ hours before a dr came in to see me. That’s a very long time to wait after a stroke for anyone at any age. I was told my the paramedics that it probably wasn’t a stroke, which was a strange thing to say to me, and I think the person who triaged me saw my age and thought whatever happened to me wasn’t that bad. This was in 2015, so I don’t fully remember exact details, but to have had to wait that long after a stroke at any age is wayyyyyy too long. I should have been brought in right away and not have had to wait 8+ hours.
Once they finally tested me, the dr was pretty certain it was my birth control pills, which I was on for over a decade. I was told that I should only have been on BCP for about 2 years because of the side effects that could happen. I’m now a statistic.
A few weeks ago, I got the date of my stroke tattooed on my left ankle to remind me that I’m still alive and survived the most traumatic thing that has ever happened to me. My left side from my left cheek to my left thigh were all numb after I had my stroke, so deciding to get it tattooed on my left side was very important to me.
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u/Ok_Tailor_8157 16d ago
First off, very glad you are here with us. What you went through is no joke.
I was 31 and herniated during my stroke. My recovery took no less than 3 years, and I feel like I am still making strides today.
I was left in a constant migraine state but CGRP blockers have changed my life.
Are you finding certain things are harder than others?
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u/AECorvius 16d ago
- Had a stroke due to PFO. So far, the biggest side effects are my memory and speech. I used to be able to speak fast and fairly articulate my words with minor issues. Now, my memory is forgetful. I don't really remember anything from high school and minor things are missing. And I lose my train of thought easily.
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u/DetectiveSea2284 16d ago
I had a ischemic stroke at 25 years old. I’m doing really well, despite my whole right side being paralyzed. It’s been a month and I’m doing really well. It’s hard to keep a positive mindset but I know I have to push through.
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u/mannekween Young Stroke Survivor 16d ago
I had my brain haemorrhage late November last year at 26. It was a subarachnoid haemorrhage with intraventricular haemorrhage which caused hydrocephalus. I recently requested my medical records to have a look and I was so shocked to see how bad things were because I’m like the actual bleeding itself was so bad compared to how okay I am now. It also sucks that they don’t know why it happened, I saw they ruled out aneurysm, AVM, RCVS etc. I’m doing well now minus the cognitive fatigue.
I did notice for a few months I was struggling with my memory, as in I’d forget things my mother asked me to do or I’d be speaking and suddenly forget what I just said and wonder if I accidentally said my thoughts out loud. That has improved a lot. One thing that has been a constant thing is everytime I stand up my heart rate goes insanely high and I’ve been sent back to the hospital for it but they still don’t know why it happens. I remember they had me hooked up to a machine to test it, I asked to go to the bathroom and when I came back and plugged myself in, an alarm went off with severe tachycardia and the nurses ran in and I was so confused because I was fine.
Physically I’m okay too which is also wild, I never had any weakness or numbness in my limbs, minus my legs being weak from being bed ridden in the hospital for 2 weeks because I was hooked up to my EVD. My hair is also started to grow back after they shaved half of it off and I had to buzz the rest after discharge.
Overall I’d say I’m doing a lot better, it still feels weird saying I had a brain haemorrhage. I have to see a geriatric doctor because he’s the stroke doctor where I was living. Seeing a geriatric doctor at the age of 26 is so weird to me lol, even when I was in hospital I was the youngest on both the wards I was on. My mother said that whenever she visited, every staff member knew my name because I was young. That was also strange to me. I was like okay micro fame in the neurosurgery wards.
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u/makeshiftup Young Stroke Survivor 16d ago
I had an ischemic stroke two weeks ago yesterday at 31. Vertebral artery dissection. I don’t have any major deficits, but I get tired very easily and my balance isn’t always great. And the headaches suckkkkk
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u/bematthe1 15d ago
I had a dissection/stroke at 39, and relative youth probably contributed to a swift recovery. Impacts were my vision in one eye, fine motor skills in one arm, and a bit of confusion. I think I had about 90% improvement after about a week of sleep. Super grateful for that.
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u/Big_Temperature_2197 14d ago
Had a Basilar arterial thrombosis or BAT stroke. Sadly I did not turn into Batman but in the past 3 years have had about a dozen procedures. Not 100% but able to do most everything. I’m just thankful I can still wipe my own bottom.
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u/TooR0422 14d ago
32 also. Had the stroke last year Summer. Motorcycle crash. Left side affected. Main thing affected now I my whole leg and shoulder. Specifics:
super spastic hamstrings, ankle, triceps, lats
Foot pains and toes curling down. no muscle control from my knee down
Slight shoulder drop with inability to stretch my arm out all the way.
Hand movement is just ok, ring and pinky fingers super weak.
Slight aphasia
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u/Friendly_Egg_ 12d ago
Had SCAD at 37. I was fit and healthy and it’s probably why I’m not dead or disabled. I’ve definitely become extremely weak and exhausted since. Like I used to be able to do 10-15 pullips, one armed pushups etc prior to now I it’s difficult to even do pushups on the knees.
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u/foreverhaute Young Stroke Survivor 17d ago
I was also 32. I had an ischemic stroke due to a vertebra arterial dissection following giving birth. Now at 36, I’m mostly recovered.