10 Year Stroke Update

Some of you still on the forum, like Jack and chi town, knew me personally before I had my pretty serious stroke, others on the forum like John Boy and Garbonzo followed me through my journey.
A good friend of mine had a stroke and died this last year. So why did I survive? I am blessed to have a great wife and son, and my religion, to keep me going, along with daily meds.
So currently the stroke and age are hitting me fairly hard. I walk funky and can not walk very far, I can not sit for very long, and I use a wheel chair when I go to the bank at the mall. No complaints, life is great. I get to the gym (with a helper) 5 times a week and to all my son's soccer practices and tournaments.
As I do on every stroke update, I suggest to guys over 60 to get a check up and blood test every 3 months (I didn't) and keep your stress level low and exercise. I only drink red wine and some say that helps. Take care and thanks for the support.

 

I drink red wine and it definitely helps, it helps me forget to worry about stuff.

 

Thanks God you overcame this serious sickness and are in a fairly good shape. Only that matters.

I know a few guys that made same terrible experience. Some of them had a very hard life style for decades and it wasn't a very big surprise that they got a stroke.

Others were living a pretty healthy life style and got a stroke as well. Or cancer.

There are no guarantees in life. Of course moderate drinking, healthy nutrition and no smoking would be a benefit. Regularly exercises as well. No doubt about it.

 

Yea, I'm a bit concerned as well: the stress fo the last 3+ years has been horrible.....

 

I admire that !!!

Should stop smoking as well, but always find new excuses not to do it. Hate myself for being so weak.

 

Where do you get your red wine from? There's so much junk around here masquerading as red wine and anything drinkable seems very expensive.

 

I get red wine from Belcris, Sofia's, Robertson market, Lorenzo's. I agree most of the red wine selection available here sucks. I prefer Australia reds, I lived there and know the wine regions.
An option I have not tried is ordering from Makati Wine Warehouse (they will ship here). I used to buy wine there when I lived in Makati.
You can get some US reds at Sofia's, if you can afford the cost.

 

Times Mercantile (just east of Uy Matiao on Locsin Street) sells some agreeable red wines.
Look for Hardy's VR (a Cabernet Sauvignon), price around 400 or so.

 

Times and Sofia's are the same company and stock all the same products.
Some times the girl from Sofias is working in Times and vice versa.