Hello all my name is John I’m new to the community and haven’t learned yet how to navigate it. I had a stroke in march this year and still have a lot of after effects, my speech is not great yet but keeps improving, I have balance issues so need to walk with a stick. The movement down my right side has now returned quite well although I drag my leg if I don’t concentrate hard. From what I’ve read on other people’s posts what I’m experiencing will resonate with many of you.everyone says exercise is good but I also suffer from COPD which makes it difficult as I get out of breath. I have started to use an exercise bike and have built up to 2 miles a day it seems to be helping.
hi John @John.c
Hello and welcome
Yes all of what you’ve said is familiar with us and resonates. You might find the Welcome post that we wrote useful to you too and it may resonate with you 
Yes this isn’t a intuitively easy site to navigate and there is remarkably little guidance given. Long ago I started to remedy that but I never finished it! I think I was trying to make it too definitive. Maybe I should go back to it and simplify
Pretty much we the community members don’t care where folks in need express that need - We do our best to help
Well done on getting to 2 miles on the static bike. You don’t say how long ago your stroke was but while you put an effort you will make progress. Maybe instead of trying to do an hour or half an hour or two miles you do 5 minutes multiple times a day and then maybe the COPD won’t impinge as much
I guess you initially read without creating an ID but now you have one continue to contribute and you’ll continue to receive support that you can in time pay forward to others
Caio
Simon
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PS i left notes about how to update your profile on your other post About the Chat to Anna category - #11 by John.c
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Exercise bike sounds like it’s working, John
Next, try a treadmill? Good luck, Roland
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@John.c hi & welcome to the community. Stroke recovery can take a long time so it’s not unusual to still be working on different aspects of it 8 months on. As long as you keep working though there’s every hope for continued improvement.
Well done on your exercise bike achievement. 2 miles is great going especially given you have COPD as well.
Best wishes
Ann
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