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I haven't had a stroke, but I love to read inspirational recovery stories. If no one else gives us one about strokes, then it will be your opportunity to create the first (on the forum) and report back to us!Anyone here had a stroke and recovered to walk the Camino? I would appreciate your recovery stories.
"I'll Push You" definitely comes to mind....People with all kinds of difficulties do walk the route from Sarria,...... One of my favourite moments was passing a group of other-abled people being assisted along the path by volunteers.
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Hi I can appreciate your concerns and everyone is different. In my case I had a stroke in 2017 and then 2 months later another 2 strokes. Fortunately I got away with loss of vision on the lefthand side, I get tired and in the early stages after the stroke I got anxious, I was then 70 and the strokes were caused by atrial fribulation.I walked the Portuguese route (Tui-SDC) in 2019. I had planned to do the Sarria route but then Covid happened. I was thinking of maybe doing the Camino this year or maybe in 2023 but then in May I had a stroke. Right now I'm doing okay, the stroke affected my balance and weakness in my rightside. I get tired easily and my medication has made me sunlight sensitive.
I walk with a cane for my balance. I go to Physical Therapy every week and go to the gym every day. I was talking to a friend I went to the Camino with and she was encouraging me to get better to hopefully walk the Sarria route in 2023 or 24.
Anyone here had a stroke and recovered to walk the Camino? I would appreciate your recovery stories. Thanks!
I had a cardiac arrest in April .. just booked to walk from Porto in early November .I walked the Portuguese route (Tui-SDC) in 2019. I had planned to do the Sarria route but then Covid happened. I was thinking of maybe doing the Camino this year or maybe in 2023 but then in May I had a stroke. Right now I'm doing okay, the stroke affected my balance and weakness in my rightside. I get tired easily and my medication has made me sunlight sensitive.
I walk with a cane for my balance. I go to Physical Therapy every week and go to the gym every day. I was talking to a friend I went to the Camino with and she was encouraging me to get better to hopefully walk the Sarria route in 2023 or 24.
Anyone here had a stroke and recovered to walk the Camino? I would appreciate your recovery stories. Thanks!
HiI walked the Portuguese route (Tui-SDC) in 2019. I had planned to do the Sarria route but then Covid happened. I was thinking of maybe doing the Camino this year or maybe in 2023 but then in May I had a stroke. Right now I'm doing okay, the stroke affected my balance and weakness in my rightside. I get tired easily and my medication has made me sunlight sensitive.
I walk with a cane for my balance. I go to Physical Therapy every week and go to the gym every day. I was talking to a friend I went to the Camino with and she was encouraging me to get better to hopefully walk the Sarria route in 2023 or 24.
Anyone here had a stroke and recovered to walk the Camino? I would appreciate your recovery stories. Thanks!
Hi. My wife and I have recently finished the Camino Frances. During the walk we travelled by bus between Burgos and Leon to avoid the Meseta. The staff at the Pilgrim office in Santiago calculated our distance walked as 770 km and presented our Compostella accordingly.I walked the Portuguese route (Tui-SDC) in 2019. I had planned to do the Sarria route but then Covid happened. I was thinking of maybe doing the Camino this year or maybe in 2023 but then in May I had a stroke. Right now I'm doing okay, the stroke affected my balance and weakness in my rightside. I get tired easily and my medication has made me sunlight sensitive.
I walk with a cane for my balance. I go to Physical Therapy every week and go to the gym every day. I was talking to a friend I went to the Camino with and she was encouraging me to get better to hopefully walk the Sarria route in 2023 or 24.
Anyone here had a stroke and recovered to walk the Camino? I would appreciate your recovery stories. Thanks!
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