my daughter had 4 strokes they were mild but the day before surgery she had a massive stroke sent her back to a newborn stage well she had sugery back in Jan 1997 she is progressing very slow she cant walk talk eat on her own she totaly counts on my care daont get me wrong she is progressing slow but i thought she would be walking and talking now if anybody can shed some liight on me i sure would appreicated it.

                                                             Daniel

   Your story sounds similar to ours.How old is your daughter?Our daughter was five when she had her surgeries and her worse strokes.she too had a stroke the day befoer surgery in fact it was when we were driving to Boston Children's Hospital.she had strokes on both sides 4 days after the first surgery.She too was like an infant after this(except she hadn't lost the ability to eat).She couldn't talk our even lift her head off the bed.We spent a month in a rehab hospital and then lots of therapy at home and in school.she's walking talking and even reading and writting now.Her speech is delayed and she tires very easy.She walks with a limp and uses a brace on her elft leg and a wheelchair for distances.To help her walk we first used a standing frame,and then a Gait Trainer to get weightbearing on her legs this was what they said would get movement back.she still ahs no functional use of ehr left hand and arm but we do see progress very slowly but I'll take whatever I can get. I never give up hope that she'll get  use to at least be a "helper hand".When she's tired I see her head droop and she will lean a lot to the left(her most affected side)more and she still has a problem with a little drooling(especially if she's working hard on something).It's been over four years,and lots of therapists will tell you they can't get much back after this long but believe me I've seen even adults make progress for many years after their strokes,so it's good that you can accept whatever progress she makes, and never give up hope.We celebrate every tiny step forward and this is what keeps Kathleen going,lots of "yahoos" and high fives.We've been trying electrical stimulation on her left hand for a while and it seems to be helping (slowly).I would love to hear  more of your story and how your daughter is doing.If you want you can even e-mail me direct ,Take care sn know your family is in my prayers.
mgrace5@nycap.rr.com
Mary Grace