Around a week ago, my dad had an acute ischemic stroke. His right side is lacking strength, his voice is slurred and he needs assistance getting up. His physio and speech therapy is starting in the next few days. Every day he is making slight improvements. His speech is getting clearer, his right side is slightly getting stronger, his steps are better. In the hospital he could barely move and two people could have to carry him to the bathroom while his feet would weakly shuffle. He doesn't have pain or dizziness. He is diabetic and had uncontrolled blood sugar which is slowly improving. He walks with a walker to the bathroom slowly, with a nurse lightly supporting him from the back side.

Needless to say, I have no words on how traumatised and broken I am. We all are super cheerful and optimistic around him, and never let him see our pain. He has a nurse for 12 hours a day, who does lots of massages and light physical therapy. Soon he will be going regularly to a neuro rehab for therapy, 3 times a week. We practise speech therapy at home too.

The doctor was optimistic, he said the blood clot was small, but in the wrong place. It could have been way way worse. He is confident about recovery, and said it could take a month, 3 months or a year, depending on being regular with therapy at the clinic and at home. We were supposed to go on vacation this year. I just need some support right now and some success stories, about people recovering their energy and ability to walk. He doesn't drive anyways. I just want to know about people who have gotten better and have been able to get on flights. I'm just so scared. Please keep my dad in your prayers.