My brother was hit by a stroke
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
May 28, 2020 6:36am CST
Today is the 69th birthday of my brother who is in the US. I greeted him in Facebook. He messaged me that he had a stroke and his right eye was affected. There is no other damage. However, the double-vision of his right eye has no medication, it will be for self-healing only. The doctor said 2 to 3 months.
The cause of the stroke was the stress at work and lack of sleep often.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
He said that he may just be depressed if he will stay home with no occupation.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@thelme55 he is a serious guy unlike me. He used to play golf when he was here. But in the US, I don't think he still plays.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I see. Does he has no hobbies that make him happy and relaxed?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
Yes, that is why I always avoid stress. Thank you for the nice thoughts.
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@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I am glad, eyes problems are a serious matter.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@LadyDuck it is really disturbing to me that my brother was hit by a stroke. I never expected it because he has maintenance medications. But maybe age really has its own way towards health.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
He still works and was given a lighter assignment so he could get more rest periods.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
1 Jun 20
@Alexandoy How is he doing now?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Jun 20
@simone10 he said he is okay. It's just his right eye.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
Thank you for the kind words.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
28 May 20
Sad news, I hope everything sorts out with your brother soon
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
It scares me because if it can happen to him then it can happen to me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@LowRiderX the usual problem that I see with a stroke is diabetes. Most of the stroke patients are diabetic.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I believe anyone can, unfortunately
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
29 May 20
Im sorry to hear this news about your brother.
Lack of sleep often is me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
I was surprised last night when he messaged me about his stroke. He has been taking maintenance medicine so it was a longshot.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@JimBo452020 only the right eye is affected. The doctor said it will be back to normal via self healing.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
29 May 20
@Alexandoy
It probably helped.
The stroke maybe wasnt as bad as it would have been if he hadnt been on the meds
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
29 May 20
So sorry about your brother. My good friend had a stroke last July..it affected his motor skills. He recovered, but he seems to get tired easily. I think he really needs to build up his stamina so he can walk as much as he wants to.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I am not sure it is warranted really..His motor functions are fine..he may have a heart issue that is causing the tiredness..
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Your friend may need therapy. As long as he is not paralyzed then that is good. My brother's damage is only his right eye and the doctor said it will self-heal in 2 months time.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@snowy22315 aw, that is a bigger problem if the heart is the cause of the fatigue.
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
29 May 20
I’m sorry to hear about your brother. I hope that he has a speedy recovery. Today would have been my mama’s 79 th birthday.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
29 May 20
@Alexandoy keep us posted on him.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@Tampa_girl7 yes, I will. Thank you.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Well, that is life and health that no matter how careful you are, it wouldn't matter when the illness comes.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
He is still working although his wife drives for him.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
The doctor said 2 to 3 months. Only his right eye was affected.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@just4him a stroke is scary. My wife's mother is paralyzed due to a stroke.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I'm glad it wasn't more serious.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
My brother's name is Jojo. Yes, he is working as a caregiver for persons with disabilities in a health center in California.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
@Sojourn in the US they work as long as they can.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
The only damage is his right eye which would be for self healing.
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@Janet357 (75656)
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28 May 20
@Alexandoy i think it is mild stroke. I wish for his speedy recovery.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
28 May 20
Sorry to hear about your brother's stroke. I wish him a speedy recovery. is he still working at the age of 69. you need to tell him to slow down .
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
His duties at work was lessened and he is given the privilege of sleeping when not much work is to be done.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@jayanth_77 he started working there 9 years ago. He has no plans of retiring. In the US my uncle was 85 when he retired.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
29 May 20
@Alexandoy has'nt your brother retired from his job
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
Thank you for the concern. Only his right eye has a damage.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
That is the first thing I asked my brother if he was paralyzed. It's good that only his right eye is affected and it will be self-healing for 2 to 3 months. It has double vision so he is using an eye patch.
How are you doing? We missed you here.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
He has maintenance medication that was no match to the stress.
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
29 May 20
Oh, no. Sorry to hear that. Stress really is one of the leading causes of different types of illnesses.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
That is why I am careful with myself regarding stress. When I feel something bad then I avoid it.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
29 May 20
Oh... sorry to hear that my friend. Give the best support for your brother maybe by vidcall. I heard that people with stroke sometimes fell desperated... they need more motivation
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
We had a good chat the other night and I think he is on his way to recovery. Thank you so much for your concern.
