Dim problem, didn’t read it as critical at all, enjoy the game. 
Was told recently there’s a very good A/free Guinness. Have the odd bottle of Doom Bar, once a week, occasion glass of wine and thimble full of a good malt whiskey once a month. It’s just common sense I feel. Had a tooth out today was a good distraction, cost me £130 . Got home to zombie land , could not sleep now eight hours on , coming up for air to suffer the Archers The flipping Archers.
But tomorrow know I’m up for anything life throws down on me.
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I did very much, low alcohol beers now very good
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the Guinness is very good, love your common sense on the odd beer wine and whisky, like it so much may well follow your example.
Hope you recover well and have good day tomorrow as for the Archers that is simply out of order
Wattsy
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@Barney2
If only someone could tell us when the fatigue will lift. I’m 1 year since stroke and fatigue is still bad.
However you do start to manage it after time passes, also it’s so long since I felt normal that you start to forget and get used to the new tired normal.
Try to remain positive that it will improve it’s just soooo slow.
Acceptance is difficult. Grieving for old self.
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did a spot of garden work this morning helping a friend out just transferring a big bag of cuttings from the bag into the wheelie bin, did about 40 mins, absolutely shattered me very dispiriting to say the least, want to get back into the gym, for treadmill and static bike but after today think its just a pipe dream.
Wattsy
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Forgive me but I can’t remember when you had your stroke but I want to congratulate you on helping your friend with some gardening work. You should be proud of what you’ve done. Getting back to the gym is a very achievable goal for many & it sounds like it will be for you too. Stroke recovery needs patience & learning to manage fatigue is really important. Factor in rest, find a level of activity you can do & stick to it for a while then push it a bit further & do the same again.
I suffer a lot of fatigue but can manage a short stint on a static bike. I can’t dp treadmill but that’s an issue with my left leg not my fatigue.
Try not to be so hard on yourself. Small goals will become bigger goals. You’re doing great.
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Thank you very much, having had time to reflect on the issue, think part of the problem may be to do with food intake and at what time it is eaten, currently have overnight oats as breakfast with all sorts of fruit added in , much as I love it, it does not on its own give my morning a kick start or an energy boost, so may have to look at what I eat in conjunction with what i am, doing during my day, and at what time so if gardening at 10.30 take on fuel 9.30 in readiness and have a protean bar ready for afterwards, which may mean having meals at odd times where I would normally do so, think that all makes sense. I used to tend my friends garden pre stroke and I now go round and we potter together, have a cuppa and some lunch, and chat for a while therapy for me and it keeps the garden looking nice.
Had my stroke in early february this year so not long into recovery.
Many thanks for your lovely reply and hope you continue to make good progress.
Wattsy
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Wow, if you only had your stroke in February you are doing amazingly well. That’s not even two months yet. I could barely get out the chair at that point.
Nutritiin can definitely play a part in fatigue levels & it may be you need to adjust your diet & meal times. You’ll work that out as you go & find the optimum for you.
Fresh air, vitamin D & seeing your mate are all good for your mental & physical health.
Keep going.
Ann
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Hi
I will if you will
Will check in with you in a while see how you are doing.
Wattsy
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can you explain more about this
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i have no idea 
You’re only 3mths in to recovery, by February 2025 be on regaling your recovery stories with the rest of us to give other newbies hope and goals to work to 
Can’t remember if I suggest this before but get yourself some glucose tablets and keep them in your pocket for when you’re out and doing things like that.
I know it’s a hard one to master, managing fuel intake to sustain energy levels to fend off fatigue. It took me a while after my stroke and I lost nearly 3 stone in the first year with it all. I looked like a toddler playing dress-up in my mums clothes, and my skin hung on me like ruched curtain on my skeleton…that was not a look 
You’ll certainly need some fuel onboard if you want to head down to the gym, and I always have a couple of glucose tablets before I go home…to be sure I have enough energy to get there
Do you have any resistance bands at home?
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HI
you did mention glucose tablets, and must admit I had forgotten, but will remember from now on, went for a walk this morning, got back wiped out, had trouble staying awake, suddenly dawned on me that I need to re fuel after exercise as well as before, and yes you did tell me to do that as well why do i not listen to you!!!
Certainly do nor want to think of you having lost 3 stone, I hope you are now filling out your clothes again, and ready for the catwalk, which is a much better image.
now firmly in my head that i need to fuel up before and after, it will eventually sink in to my head.
Finally I have a a variety of resistance knocking about, will need to google on how to get the best out of them, something tells me Emerald Eyes that you have some as well, and are well into their usage.
Thanks again for banging some common sense into me, you are a total star
Wattsy
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Well I can no longer count every rib and vertebrae so that’s good Working out at the gym has managed to put 2 of those stone back on in muscle so I’m good 
You most probably know these exercises you can do with a resistance band. They’re just a few that can help prepare you for the rowing machine and treadmill in the mean time. And the beauty about them is they can be done at home, in a chair, while you watch tv or whatever
Nialls and Laura are the 2 instructors I have at my strength & balance classes run by AgeUK which is for the over 50s of varying abilities. They did a number of youtube videos for their members to do at home during the covid lockdowns.
(Just click on the blue text to go to them.)
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That is excellent news, you have clearly worked very hard at your recovery, as well as encouraging myself and a host of others on this forum, so good for you, long may it continue.
Thank you so much for the video’s
have a lovely weekend
Wattsy
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Hi Barney and welcome to the club we never wanted to be part of. I was very fatigued at the start of my journey but it has improved. You must learn to take that much needed break when you need to . It’s not being lazy it’s what we need to do. Take one day at a time and set yourself small goals aand celebrate wx a treat when you’ve achieved it. We also like to hear about success even if it’s tiny. The journey seems endless but keep on trying. Regards suzywong
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Hi
had follow up session this morning with stroke doctor he was not happy with my progress, based on severity of the stroke in early feb 24 he expected me to have made a full recovery by now, got to have head and full body mri scans=. he had another look at the stroke lesion and spotted a darker spot in the center which he did not like, seems it may have been a seizure rather than a stroke which could be a whole new ball game,
all sorts of other things now come into play
Wattsy
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Aye, that’s a bit of a speculative comment from a GP that could possibly instil false hope, especially when it comes to stroke because no two strokes are alike as to the effect of the damage to each particular brain that has incurred it, and the progress and improvement expected.
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hi
he thinks my left sided weakness should no longer be present and the fatigue be not so severe.
Bottom line is he thinks I have a brain tumour , hence the mri scans
scary stuff
Wattsy
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