Well good morning everyone. I’ve managed to get back on a phased return. Doing Mon Wed and Fri for between 4 and 5 hours max. Had a meeting yesterday with my manager who’s absolutely on my side and so are my colleagues. She doesn’t want to loose me but knows I’m never going to go back or be able to do full time. She’s said what about reducing to 20 to 25 hours a week. Now right now I’m managing on average 13 hours and to be honest when the tiredness kicks in that’s me done. There’s no pressure to do anymore just now. My thoughts are does this tiredness get any easier or stay with you. It’s 14 week since the stroke and yes it was only a minor one in my eyes. My speech went weird for a few days. Now I’m ok unless stressed or tired. Your thoughts on the tiredness will be much appreciated. All the best to you all.
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Excellent Gnasher
Very good news i think you are doing exceptionally well. I know I don’t need to say dont push yourself too much. Slow and steady should overcome the fatigue eventually it takes time it seems. Slowing down I have found very hard.
I’ve probably said before I start work in January- 2 days per week and see how that goes so your storey and return to work is very encouraging thanks for sharing.
Keep saying how it goes if u can please?
I will keep you informed of the progress. And I hope you are looking forward to doing some work again.
The tiredness/brain fatigue can still get a lot better. As we always say, the first 6 months are the hardest because it takes that long for the brain to heal. It’s just had a major trauma and just because you can’t see the wounds doesn’t mean they’re not there. When it comes to stroke, no matter how minor it was, you need to treat it as major same as everyone else, because minors and TIA’s can be the prelude to major, so don’t push your luck.
And then for what can’t be healed completely, the brain needs to find alternative routes to get its signals out and learn new ways to function. So we also have a lot of relearning to do…depending on the extent of the damage, and that can take years! You’re only 14 weeks into your recovery yet
The fatigue seems to affect us all. And it may never be completely gone but it can reduce as we recover abilities. The way I look at it, our brains are not firing on all four cylinders anymore, so we naturally tire out that bit sooner. We need to recharge that bit more frequently, which is easy enough to do in retirement. But if you have to work, then you’re going to have to manage your time so you can fit in more breaks to give your brain some quiet time to recharge. 5 to 15 mins here and there, of doing nothing but sitting with your eyes closed does help. Because when you’re not thinking so much, and with your closed, your are not taking in new information for the brain to process and understand. So it’s all about good time management.
I think that would be doable for me at 63 and 5yrs post stroke but I’m retired and like it that way:wink: And my stroke was supposed to be a TIA which I’d recover from in 6-8 weeks, go figure 
It certainly affected a lot more and took a lot longer that 6wks as I still have deficits such as speech and foot drop. It really is all just guess work as how long recovery will take.
Lorraine
Well done on getting back to work. It sounds like you’re doing really well so far.
I can only speak from my own experience. When I returned to work I started on a phased return doing two to three hours a day and then building up. The tiredness initially did ease a bit and I managed to build my hours up to 28 a week but I have never managed to go any further than that and I have now been back over two years.
Your fatigue should improve in time you just need to take it steady and build up slowly. 14 weeks post stroke is still very early days I didn’t go back until 18 months after my stroke.
If it was me I would probably try and remain on the hours that you’re currently doing for a little bit longer and then try and build it up from there but I don’t see why 20 or 25 hours wouldn’t be doable for you in the nearish future. You can always give it a try and if you’re manager is agreeable reduce it back down again if it does become too much.
Good luck.
@Gnasher A stoke is a stroke. That is what I was told by one of the team who I went to after I was released form hospital. And its true a stroke is a stroke. Yes some people are badly affected and some not so much. But I don’t feel empathy for the person who is left with a number of issues and the person with not so many. I feel empathy for both 
I struggle with my job and my fulltime hours, but there is no one to listen or help. I can be off sick and NOT get paid or struggle and keep going. I choose that one. Good luck with your future and never do more than you are capable of, cause I do and I am wrong 
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