Tag Archives: Seizures

In the first week of the stroke, I had two major seizures. They were a day or two apart. Both times I came to when the doctors and nurses were using a hoist to get me back on the bed. I had been sitting in a chair at the time of the seizures.

Symptoms – Seen and Unseen

Showing paralysis of the right arm.

The stroke had both seen and unseen symptoms. Healthcare professionals, family and friends were not aware of the unseen changes. They saw only the paralysis on one side of the body, the drooping of the face on one side and agreed I had had a stroke. What they didn’t know was that there were other symptoms that were not visible to the naked eye. These unseen changes signalled the progression of the stroke.