Hey Slice thought I'd drop in, haven't spoken in a while.
For those that don't know I had a major Cardiac arrest over 10 years ago. Had to have 5 bi-passes! Plus one came undone in the recovery room and they had to go right back in. Ouch! Took about 18 months just to stop being in pain. I started working out super lightly after 2 months even though the pain was major. Really helped me mentally and physically.
Then the real kick in the ass! I had a stroke about 5 years ago now. Yikes! When you lose a part of your thinking processes you don't really know it till you get a lot better. I went from the hospital, to a wheel chair for 2 months, to a walker for 2 months. Thank God my partner who was/is my workout partner was there for me every second. She pushed me around to every doctor appointment and when I was on the walker she started making me go the gym everyday. That saved my life. I too had decreased vision in my right eye only. When I first started walking I had a tendency to keep making right turns.
Too address Slices problem, I have to say I slowly got better. My gf said I was not the same for a long time after the stroke. I did not know. Thought I was fine. That said you don't realize you are diminished until you are a lot better. It's been 5 years now and, I have to say I feel completely normal.
So hang in there brother! Keep trying to make your body stronger, it will make your brain stronger too!
I feel tremendously lucky and blessed. Life is good. (Training, I play music in a band, and the sex is great LOL)