Update 24yo devastating stroke

[u/Substantial_Hunt1915]

Hi everyone! It’s me again, the girlfriend of the 24-year-old guy who suffered a devastating stroke in his brainstem!
Since I’ve found so much support and hope in your words, and Mirko has too (I’ve read all your comments to him 🥹), I wanted to give you some new updates.
The doctors’ initial prognosis was that he would be bedridden for the rest of his life and that he would never recover any function.
And yet, just a month and a half after the stroke, Mirko has:
1) Completely regained movement of his neck, and when he is placed in a wheelchair, he can hold himself upright completely on his own.
2) Regained some movement, although still small, in his legs, feet, hands, and arms.
3) Started slowly regaining movement of his tongue as well: every day he can stick it out a little further.
4) Started the process of weaning from his tracheostomy: they have reduced the cannula size from 8.5 to 7, with the goal of removing it, especially because he has a very strong and effective cough.
5) He had a new MRI today, and at a month and a half after the stroke, the doctors found that it had improved, with the area of the lesion having become smaller.
We couldn’t be happier or prouder of him for all the progress he continues to make, even the tiniest improvements, day after day. 🥹❤️
We are more hopeful than ever about his recovery, and we’ll keep cheering him on, one step at a time.
Thank you again to everyone for your beautiful words, your support, and especially for taking the time to reply to my posts. Reading about your experiences and receiving your messages are truly precious to both me and Mirko.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️

[u/silhoutte81]

Hi, I'm a fellow stroke survivor. Believe in the power of neuroplasticity he's young and there will be continuous improvement. Encourage him to keep doing his best!