Bart Eksteen - Road to Recovery

We did everything humanly possible during the past 11 weeks to help Bart heal after his brain bleed. With very little funds for professional help, we pushed forward. The first 90 days after recovery of a stroke are referred to as the 'golden period'. This phase is considered extremely important in the complete rehabilitation of a patient since most of the neurological recovery happens during this time. Please do not stop praying for this remarkable man. We will continue vigorously on this therapy road we started with him - and continue to believe in miracles.

Na vele terugslae, maar met leeuemoed beur Bart vorentoe. Tree vir tree word hy beter. Sy visie is amper weer normaal en hy sien goed! Baie dankie Sonika Venter vir oom Bart se mani- en pedikuur. Rawstorne Venter, jy het 'n reuseaandeel aan Bart se vordering. Baie dankie vir alles wat jy en jou mense vir hom doen. Nou moet ons nog net daardie linkerkant weer voluit aan die gang kry, en natuurlik weer 'n paar kilo's aan die lyf kry! Bart het 'n heerlike ruskansie gehad in Januarie by sy hartsmense en sien nou weer kans vir die harde terapie wat voorlê.

Bart en ek gesels oor nuwejaars voornemens. Bart besluit sommer dadelik hy gaan geen voorneme maak nie, want hy gaan in elk geval die reëls breek, sê hy. Ons lag lekker vir sy opmerking, want Bart breek elke dag die boek-reëls sover dit sy herstelpad aangaan. Dankie vir julle almal se gebede en bydraes om hom weer heel te maak. Elke dag durf Bart ‘n nuwe uitdaging met sy lyf aan, en kry dit elke dag reg soos ‘n Pro! Hierdie naweek se uidaging maak my skoon benoud. Bart wil weer begin bestuur. Dokters sê almal "no freakin’ way", 6 maande is die vroegste om net daaraan te d**k om weer die wiel te vat. Ons is nou eers by 2 maande en 3 dae. Ek kry sommer hartkloppings as ek net daaraan d**k. Dus bespreek ek 'n plaaspad met geen ander verkeer nie en hou duim vas vir 'n veilige bestuursessie. Hou hierdie spasie dop vir 'n video of twee. - Barbie

𝓝𝓸 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓰𝓸 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓭. 𝓢𝓸, 𝓵𝓮𝓽’𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓬𝓾𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓯𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 2020 𝓪 𝓪𝔀𝓮𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻. 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 2020 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝔂 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂! 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓔𝓴𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓮𝓷

With this system, we will teach Bart's brain how to use his left side to the best of his ability. (We pray for full recovery!😉) The system works with multiple repetitions of certain movements to 'rewire' his brain. With electronic impulses the hand and arm learn how to function normally. Repetition is key in rehabilitation after a stroke. The 'glove' contracts and relaxes the hand and arm multiple times preventing the brain to "forget" the left side of the body. The system is expensive but worth every penny. Thank you to each and every donor that helps us to reach our goal in Bart's healing journey!

Ons blad het nou 'n whatsapp knoppie regs bo net onder die blad-foto. Baie van ons lede het daarvoor gevra sodat hulle makliker met ons, en veral Bart, kan gesels.. Dit werk maklik en is altyd beskikbaar. As u met Bart gesels, hou maar asseblief in gedagte dat hy nog baie gou moeg word. Ons wens al ons lede 'n pragtige Christusfees toe. Mag jou Kersdag vol vrede en vreugde wees!

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Bart verwelkom sy nuwe kleinseun. Oupa vertel hier vir die nuwe klieinding dat hulle saam sal leer hardloop en rugby speel. 'n Baie spesiale oomblik!
Bart welcomes his new grandson and tells the little one that they will learn to run and play rugby together. a very special moment!

Bart het 'n heerlike Saterdag by Vygeboomdam gehad en selfs die vlot aangedurf op die dam! Hierdie ysterman is 'n inspirasie. Bart vorder soos net Bart Eksteen kan. Hy loop al kort entjies sonder 'n kierie en kan nie wag om weer self 'n vissie in te katrol nie. Baie dankie aan Wimpie Delport en sy pragtige dogter Liesl wat die dag vir Bart moontlik gemaak het. Aan almal wat 'n bydrae gemaak het sodat ons kan volhou met Bart se taai terapie-program, baie dankie! Ons heg later al ons donateurs se name (net as hulle instem) op ons blad aan. Dankie julle. Sonder elke R50 sal ons nie die program kan volhou om Bart weer heel te maak nie.💖

Om te herstel na enige breinbesering kan 'n eensame pad wees. Dit is 'n lang proses en verg baie terapie en harde werk. Vir afwisseling van al die oefeninge en pilletjies moet ons bietjie speel ook. 😁 Hier ry ons straataf "om die bure bietjie uit te kyk" en kom uiteindelik weer by die viswaters uit. Bart is versot op visvang en alhoewel hy nog bietjie sukkel met die visstok geniet hy die rivier en natuur. 😀

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞?🧠
𝒀𝒆𝒔! 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑.
Bart chose to help others that also need to recover and adapt to the changes stroke made to their lives. With the right therapy and positive attitude, patients can turn their lives around and lead a full and happy life. Depression is a huge drawback during recovery. Expect a lot of tears and outbursts during the first couple of weeks. As the patient’s abilities improve, so does the emotional mood. Sometimes a patient just needs a shoulder or a quiet listener while they vent. Invest in a good trauma counselor and physiotherapist, be vigilant with medications and above all, let the patient do as much as possible for himself. 𝑰𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 “𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒓𝒆” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚. It will not be easy every day. Do it anyway. 🙃

𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲.
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In die kort videogreep hieronder, kom die krag van Bart weer na vore. Net 4 dae nadat hy ineengestort het, het hy begin terugveg. Hy herwin sy volle bewussyn en sy spraak op hierdie dag. 💖

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁?
Bart survived a brain hemorrhage on the 27th of October 2019. A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke. It's caused by an artery in the brain bursting and causing localized bleeding in the surrounding tissues. ... Hemorrhage literally means "blood bursting forth." Brain hemorrhages are also called cerebral hemorrhages, intracranial hemorrhages, or intracerebral hemorrhages.

If a patient survives the initial event of an intracranial hemorrhage, recovery may take many months. Among the 25% of people who survive an intracerebral hemorrhage, many experiences a major improvement in their symptoms as their bodies naturally and gradually reabsorb the clotted blood within the brain. Among those who survive a bleeding aneurysm, about 50% suffer long-term neurological problems. (𝘙𝘦𝘧: 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤)

𝗕𝗜𝗢
If you know this remarkable man, you may not need to read this small introduction. If you do not, here is some small facts about a man that is loved by many. Who is Bart Eksteen, and why did he have such a big impact on so many people’s lives?
In the movie, 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺, there is a scene where Bruce questions his reason for living. God (played by Morgan Freeman) answered him: “You have a Divine spark. You have the gift to bring joy and laughter to the world.” 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘛 is Bart Eksteen. 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘛 is the reason why he is loved so much. He brings joy to everyone that meets him.