A stroke survivor was told she’d never walk again. 7 years later, she’s proving doctors wrong

 Once again proving that stroke doctors KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about getting you recovered!

This is precisely why you never listen to any pronouncements on recovery from your doctor; THEY KNOW NOTHING!

Like Scott Carpenter;

Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter suffers stroke; full recovery expected

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You're missing your doctors' 10 dimension chess genius on nocebo; Your response will be. I'll prove this idiot doctor/therapist wrong and recover! 

A stroke survivor was told she’d never walk again. 7 years later, she’s proving doctors wrong

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tina Wittman was told her recovery would only go so far after a devastating stroke. Seven years later, she’s still proving doctors wrong.

Wittman says she was healthy in 2019. Then all of a sudden, she said she “woke up in the middle of the night, collapsed on the floor.”

What followed were 10 days in the ICU, 30 days in rehab and months of learning how to talk and even swallow again. Doctors warned her she would most likely never walk again.

“My life flipped upside down,” she said.After the first year of recovery, many believe progress slows or even stops. Some doctors told her this would be her new normal.

“I don’t like this phrase,” Wittman said. “I was a go-getter. This drives me crazy.”

Tina Wittman still fighting for her recovery after suffering stroke(Brad Wittman)

 

Refusing to accept limits

 Wittman refused to accept her recovery was over and eventually found a new chapter at her 10th clinic, Neuro Therapy Nashville.“Neuro Nashville believes in recovery… I’m waking up muscles I’ve never used before — tricep, elbow, wrist, fingers,” she said.

“I push myself every day,” Wittman said.

Today, Wittman is still regaining strength. But some of her most meaningful work is happening outside of therapy.

 

She started a monthly cooking club for stroke survivors. She’s been working toward cutting vegetables, stirring food in pans and baking cakes and sourdough. She even learned how to make a one-handed pie crust.

For Wittman, cooking is about more than food. It’s about independence, community and keeping joy in her life.

“I’m focusing on the moments I’m here,” she said

She’s also spending her time giving back, tutoring kids in her neighborhood. Those students wanted to show their support for Wittman and other stroke survivors.

Saturday, she’s walking to support other stroke survivors while helping them find purpose, community and confidence again. Her students are helping too.

“They made 130 cards for the survivors in the walk, sweet messages,” Wittman said.

It’s moments like that that keep her going despite the stroke fatigue and the frustration she says can be just as hard.But through community, she’s found something stronger than the setbacks: Purpose, joy and people who understand the journey.

“Don’t believe you’re done. Keep going,” Wittman said. “I’m not done. I believe recovery is possible.”

The Seriously Awesome Stroke Survivors (SASS) Strut to raise awareness and funds for stroke recovery is Saturday, May 16 at Long Hunter State Park. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Opening ceremonies start at 9 a.m.