I am very glad you are better. My dad had a stroke at 52. His was pretty significant,but he recovered most of his movement within 2 months. He is still left with moderate left hand paralysis, but he was not complying with his rehabilitation. He can use his left hand,but not that well. He also has the other things that accompany stroke such as over-emotion and crying.

His stroke has been 7 years now,and his biggest mistake is that he continues to smoke. He had a brain hemmorage from uncontrolled elevated blood pressure. Now he has to have an operation on his eyes...he blames the stroke. I don't want to lecture you,but I hope you are NOT SMOKING. My father would be in much better shape if he didn't smoke.

His mum, my grandma also had a stroke. She had a few TIA's and did not seek treatment. Then one day my dad calls me and says she was taken away by ambulance. She had a stroke in the middle of the night,and the dog alerted dad the next morning. He went to her bedroom and found her on the floor. She went into nursing home after that because the stroke left her paralysed. She was in a wheelchair and kept falling out of her bed,and had bruises all over her. I don't think they looked after her that well in the nursing home.

My point is, weather you had a stroke or TIA you need to take extra extra good care of yourself. This includes compliance to all therapy and medication,post-stroke care, and no smoking,coffee and other bad things.

What sort of "post" care are you getting? When will they review you? Again what sort of stroke or TIA was this? Was it caused by clot of rupture of vessel? Everyone with a medical condition requires management of the condition. How are you being looked after. I also totally understand that not having insurance is a bummer and limits the treatment options. From my research online, there are hospitals that will accept someone weather they can pay or not. Also some doctors work on sliding scales,and others may be free. You should contact the social worker at your local hospital and speak to them about getting help,care,maybe even disability insurance cover.I don't know the steps, but I think you need to act. You are living alone,have had a TIA or stroke, and you worried about treatment costs,which is valid, but that should be the least of your worries right now. You need support. Contact social services,welfare,the hospital, whomever will help and listen and get yourself the help & assistance you need Ron. Also I am from the PN forum,and I know there are plenty of people over there that would love to hear that you are alright. If you can please post a little message for them to let them know you are still ok that would be great.

You are not alone Ron. You have so many people here that are concerned.