Sephiroth
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Post by Sephiroth on Oct 10, 2022 14:46:09 GMT -5
Still recovering from my stroke. Did a bunch of chores and am exhausted for it. Don’t feel like cooking. Considered ordering out. Looked up how much sodium there is in the average slice of pizza. Now I have that little ball in my throat and my lips are trembling.
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Spider2024
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Post by Spider2024 on Oct 10, 2022 15:00:05 GMT -5
Myself, I just let the tears flow whenever I feel them coming. It feels good in a therapy sort of way. Just make sure you're in a safe and secluded place so you can cry it all out.
(Same goes with vomiting, btw. Also definitely make sure you're secluded for that one too.)
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 10, 2022 15:18:22 GMT -5
Recovery can be a really vulnerable time, all of the adjustments you have to do and having yourself exhausted, both by your inhibited body and it also spending energy on, well, recovering. It sucks.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Oct 10, 2022 22:48:13 GMT -5
I’m hoping you have the best recovery possible. I’ve never had a stroke so can’t put myself in your shoes and can only imagine what the recovery first hand must be like. I’m hoping whatever you ended up eating made things a little more manageable for today
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Oct 10, 2022 23:03:45 GMT -5
The best way I can point you, besides the help I assume you're already receiving is, read Bret Hart's book, especially the part after his stroke, where he talks about crying a lot. I have nothing to compare it to, but I believe it's not uncommon.
Best wishes, Cole
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Post by chazraps on Oct 10, 2022 23:29:33 GMT -5
Myself and a few other family members have had to reduce our sodium intake specifically over the past decade for different health reasons so, while I can't offer direct post-stroke advice or suggestions specifically, in terms of dramatically reducing sodium intake there are a few frozen pizza companies whose salt is significantly less.
In terms of traditional pizza, Bellatoria has muuuuuuch less sodium.
If you want to go further, the Caulipower brand frozen pizza (with cauliflower crust) is significantly even less than that. The amount of sodium in an entire Caulipower pizza is less than 1/4 of other frozen pizza brands.
And if you do order in food from other places, I've found many have been accommodating when asked "no salt." Steak without salt is barely noticible. And if you or someone with you is cooking, replacing the salt in recipes with garlic powder (not garlic salt but outright garlic powder) is a great substitute.
Hope this provides some comfort. I'll be thinking of you.
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Sephiroth
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Post by Sephiroth on Oct 11, 2022 4:42:56 GMT -5
Myself and a few other family members have had to reduce our sodium intake specifically over the past decade for different health reasons so, while I can't offer direct post-stroke advice or suggestions specifically, in terms of dramatically reducing sodium intake there are a few frozen pizza companies whose salt is significantly less. In terms of traditional pizza, Bellatoria has muuuuuuch less sodium. If you want to go further, the Caulipower brand frozen pizza (with cauliflower crust) is significantly even less than that. The amount of sodium in an entire Caulipower pizza is less than 1/4 of other frozen pizza brands. And if you do order in food from other places, I've found many have been accommodating when asked "no salt." Steak without salt is barely noticible. And if you or someone with you is cooking, replacing the salt in recipes with garlic powder (not garlic salt but outright garlic powder) is a great substitute. Hope this provides some comfort. I'll be thinking of you. In my defense, I was not a junk food addict, but there are so many pizza places locally that it was the go to option on days where I dvd t feel like cooking. And like most, I usually down two or three slices at a go. But I’m on a low sodium dirt for the sake of my blood pressure, bd the as t means bring a bit more conscientious. I’ll still treat myself now and then but it’s the sort of thing I’ll have to fast for the day for. I like to think the fact I’m actually looking up sodium levels before purchasing is a step in the right direction.
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