My bike record has been broken
I’ve regularly been notching up 6kms each day in a bid to keep my weight down and keep my left leg from getting worse. Tonight my pain levels being good I wracked up the daily 6kms
Today I pushed on to 8 kms and before getting called to eat tea by my misses. I’m a persistent fellow and insisted I could do another 2kms , which I did
Now completed 10.2kms before stopping.
I’m really pleased and see it as a testimony of my recovery these passed4 years.
Fantastic @mrfrederickson you’ve definitely come a long way & you should be proud of what you’ve achieved. And made plenty of room for your tea too 
Way to go. Inspirational. Bravo !!
and I walked 1.1 Km including down a slippery slope yesterday !
Ciao, Roland
Thanks I’m very persistent
That makes at least two of us !
That’s brilliant 
you must be bursting with pride and I’m sure your wife is too. Yiur persistence is obviously paying off.
Well done and keep up the good work
Regards Sue
Thanks Susan yes she is imp if not by the distance by my determination, a key element in the process of recovery, more to push forward with in the months to come.
Well done!May I ask is it a road bike or static.I love cycling but would feel very nervous especially with my balance
Hi Chiz just a static exercise bike, were my success on the road I’d be very excited as I have no nerve to ride on the road anymore after an accident at 15
Well done on your new milestone. Sounds like you are extremely determined. I hope you can continue to progress your personal best as you contimue with your receovery. 
I am still impressed,even up to the day before my stroke I was training in my local F45 gym.This will be one of my greatest losses as I loved going so much
Amazing achievement @mrfrederickson
Anna
Thanks Anna i hope for more today may not be so good as the leg pain is bad.
And as your legs keep getting strong with it the greater the distances you’ll be able to do. You’re doing good @mrfrederickson keep it up 
Cheers Lorraine much appreciated, today has gone wrong been awake since 4 am with leg pain so have been sleeping in a chair whilst my misses walks the dog!
Hey you’re not dead yet, you only had a stroke 
so who’s to say you won’t get in the gym again? And after reading through your previous posts, I don’t see why you won’t. And welcome to the forum by the way 
It all depends on your level of determination and breaking away from that stereo typical view that now I’ve had a stroke, I’m old and decrepit and my life is now over. That will do it if you let it…if that’s what you want.
But you were in the navy so I’m sure you’ve had plenty of knocks over the years. You’ve travelled the globe and seen a lot of life, so don’t be an invalid, that’ll really drag you down.
Don’t give up and don’t give in to this stroke. It’s a long slow climb, a marathon not a race. Your left arm/hand sound good enough to get working on it. You’re walking, albeit unstable as we all were/are, so keep working on them, they will get better in time.
I’m nearly 4yrs post stroke and just 2yrs younger than you. It took nearly 2yrs to get down to the gym, albeit on unsteady legs, balance issues, not so much now though. But I got there and built all my muscle loss back up again. And believe me, you will have muscle wastage 
You’re very early days yet so you’ll be doing whole lot of resting, because the brain needs that too.
Life gets a little slower after a stroke but there are still plenty members on who are back travelling abroad, so don’t go writing your life off just yet 
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group
That’s ok, just look at it as muscle growth and recovery. And after a rest period you might just find yourself doing a few extra kilometres or just finding it easier to the 10k
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group
Thankyou for your inspirational letter,going for a foot spa,I have 9 days count down to get rid of my IV.
I managed to take my longest walk so far.
I seem to sleep a lot,and feel so guilty I can’t help my wife much.
Kind regards Chiz
Yes we all understand that sense of guilt, that very necessary evil that will diminish over time. But as @SimonInEdinburgh has already said it’s vital to your brains recovery, so don’t fight it. Your wife will thank you in the long run as she gets to keep her hubby
Strokes are actually life threatening events, so be thankful for every day you’ve been given back
Well said,
Four years on from my stroke and I still go to sleep in a chair , have leaned not to fight it and in the rare occasion sometimes have a really o sleep.