Jerry Ryan
 

Seen on class racer that Jerry had a stroke last nite. Prayer and thought to him and his family. Tom

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Jerry is in the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. I stopped and saw him today.

Please say a prayer for him tonight. He needs the support of all of us.

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Curt Rees

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Prayers for Jerry- get well friend Doug Schriener

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Prayers for complete recovery for Jerry and strength/comfort for his family at this time.

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A great racer and friend.Get well Jerry.

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Prayers & Thoughts being sent! Get well Jerry!

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Get well soon Jerry

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I stopped and talked with Jerry on Wednesday. He was as sharp as ever!

All my best to you, Jerry! -Al

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Get well soon buddy, praying for speedy recovery.

RJ

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Get well soon Jerry!!!


Randy Running

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Get well Jerry .

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Thoughts and prayers to the whole Ryan family. Get well soon Jerry.

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Get well soon Jerry,hoping for a speedy recovery!...John gsa612

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Get well Jerry!
Praying for a quick recovery!

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Great racer & great guy. Get well soon.

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Sorry to hear. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery, Jerry.

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Get well soon Jerry. Thinking about you and wish you the best. Take care my friend.

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Any news on Jerrys recovery?

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Hey Jim. This is Rick. Dad's recovery is going to be a long one. He was transferred to the rehab unit at Sanford in Sioux Falls on Tuesday last week. He will stay down there until Feb 9th at that point he will come back to Aberdeen here and finish up his rehab in a nursing/rehab facility here. His speech is pretty good and does pretty well in conversation still at times has some confusion and will get off track on things. But still pretty sharp when you ask a direct question about anything. Physically he is still has pretty much no movement on his left side. He can move his hand and foot but that is about the extent of it for now. I'm hoping I can make it down there one day next week and spend some time with him and see his progress before he comes back home. I do know he's very anxious to get back to work. Which I hope he'll eventually be able to.

Thanks everyone for the thoughts and well wishes.

Rick Ryan

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Hello Rick. Very sorry to hear about your dads stroke. I had the same experience with my dad about 10 years ago. He had a stroke following some elective surgery. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. If you have any questions regarding his condition or care you can reach out to me and I will let you know what I learned. My dad was able to make a recovery and had a few good years before we lost him to complications due to the stroke. His was a massive stroke. Most likely your dad will make a recovery and regain at least some of his movement and mobility. One issue with stroke is swallowing. If there is a facial droop he might need swallowing therapy, This was the case with my dad and the therapy restored his ability to swallow.

You can PM me on this site if you have questions

Best regards
Mike.

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Thanks for the post Rick. Praying his recovery goes well.

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thanks for the info Rick
Please keep us posted as He was the guy that got me into the S/SS game
Sorry to hear this
If you like message me through Facebook

Wish him well

Dale

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Thanks Rick for the up date.

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Update This one from JR his self. I finally got home last week. Mind is good, back is weak. I've recovered enough to use a walker. 1st time sitting at the computer since Jan 1st. Hunt & peck now. Left hand doesn't follow directions very well yet. Whole left side needs lot's of work. Really good therapists here. so I'm confident it'll improve.

Thanks for all the well wishes from all you great guys. Talking with Al is the first thing I actually remember after the stroke. So thanks Al for jogging the brain to get going again.

I won' be racing or driving any more which is my choice. We just got the 4-door Chevelle race ready and I wish I could have made one more pass, but not to be. The Chevelle was my dad's first NEW car.

Anyway, Thanks for your support, and I wish everyone a great 2022 racing season.

Jerry

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I wish everything good for you Jerry, our thoughts and prayers are always with you. Great to hear from you.

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All the best to you my friend! Sending prayers for continued healing! God Bless!

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Best wishes to you, Jerry!

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Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery, my brother Ron and I have great memories of racing with you over the years, my bet is you will make one more pass in the future.

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Glad to hear you are doing better. With my wife we took it by the week for getting better. You can always go for ride going shotgun. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Tom

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[QUOTE=JRyan;660173]Update This one from JR his self. I finally got home last week. Mind is good, back is weak. I've recovered enough to use a walker. 1st time sitting at the computer since Jan 1st. Hunt & peck now. Left hand doesn't follow directions very well yet. Whole left side needs lot's of work. Really good therapists here. so I'm confident it'll improve.

Thanks for all the well wishes from all you great guys. Talking with Al is the first thing I actually remember after the stroke. So thanks Al for jogging the brain to get going again.

I won' be racing or driving any more which is my choice. We just got the 4-door Chevelle race ready and I wish I could have made one more pass, but not to be. The Chevelle was my dad's first NEW car.

Anyway, Thanks for your support, and I wish everyone a great 2022 racing season.

Jerry[/QUOTEGood to hear from ya Jerry-Hang in there!!! Doug]

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I was in Aberdeen yesterday and stopped and saw Jerry. He is progressing well. Doing rehab twice a week.

We had a good conversation about cars, racing and life in general. Jerry has a very good attitude.

If you are in Aberdeen, stop and see him. If you can't make it in person, call him. He would appreciate hearing from you.

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Curt Rees

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Back in Aberdeen on Tuesday, 8/23. Stopped and visited with Jerry. Vast improvement!

He has gained 20 pounds and is able to walk short distances, gaining strength every day. Give him a call or stop and see him if you are in the area.

He would love to hear from you.

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Curt Rees

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Best wishes for a full recovery, Jerry. Sorry to hear you have to be done with racing, but we all reach that point and have to be brave enough to quit while we're ahead. You were the man and many, many people like and admire you. All the best.