Suggestions wanted for someone with MS who has had a stroke

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Yesterday, I caught up with some friends and one of them is

desperate to get all and any information to help his partner towards

recovery of a stroke, recovery for as far as possible under the circumstances..

 

The lady in question is 58 years of age, has been suffering with MS

for a number of years and was using a Goopher/scooter for transport

since last October.

In April of this year, she suffered a stroke and has been stuck in a

nursing home ever since with the prognosis being: she will never come

out of the nursing home, is bedridden and in another 12 months when

the effects of the stroke have mellowed out one will have a clear

picture of what she will be like for the rest of her life (this is

the message he was given by the medical and nursing staff of the nursing home).

 

She receives physio therapy and some meds but I didn't ask what

medications, not whether the medds were for stroke related or MS

related problems. The lady has use of only one arm, unable to walk,

cannot speak other than grunt. It appears that she is still very much

with it although there appears to be some memory loss/non

recognition, and the frustration and anger she feels about not being

able to communicate as she used it gets the better of her at times.

With the help of pictures she is able to let them know if she wants a

glass of water, a coffee, or ovaltine..whether she wants her hair

dryer, a comb... etc etc. This just to give an idea of how they are

communicating.

 

She recognises the alphabet and she has been given a children's

keyboard which has large coloured letters which she manages to press

when taking her time to hit them properly. Yesterday, my daughter

printed off a sheet with sign language for one hand which may help

as well since she has the use of the one hand.

 

My question is: would there be a list of supplements, diet

ideas, exercise ideas which one wouldn't hear about in a nursing

home but will help towards a recovery?

 

Looking forward to your responses.

 

Hanneke

 

 

 

 

 

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