Stroke 5

It is sometime since I have written and I have been busy with milestones!

They can help with a speedy recovery and make a difference to vitality and motivation ............... I had a clot and a haemorrhage (given up trying to spell it!) so it appears I am slightly different .......... it affected my celebarum so it can take a while to write these things!

 Next time I plan to list the milestones!!

Stroke 4

Stroke 4. I have discovered the advantage to a stroke (there is one honest) her indoors cuts the grass!!  You just supervise and shout rdersa or even orders! I will keep on making out I am ill so she (Cathy - and I am sure I wouldn't make for her) will cut the grass.

You have no idea how long that takes - the right hand keeps doing it's own thing. Still, at least I am not as the Aldwych crew - 7/7 - that is without limbs ect, my heart goes out to them.

How did I find the site? Well, I am still down loading and reading.

Stroke 3

According to BUPA (which I am not in) 150.000 people get a stroke a year. Most are over 65 (I am 59) and about 10.000 are under 55.

So, I am going to study www.differentstrokes.co.uk as it is aimed at the younger person - which is strictly me but I will suffice.

Report back when I have.

Stroke 2

Before I write too much can I say that Cathy has been essential to this journey of recovery! She is my wife and without her I couldn't have made it - she has been wonderful - I even spelt it right!!

So, where to begin?

It took ages too write that. Anyway the nurses have been great but they must speak to the patient as an adult - going into child mode is no good, speak as to an adult. They may not be able to speak to you but they can 'grunt' as a adult!

And so to rest - must use the right hand more.

The Stroke

It has taken a lot to write this .... and I apologise for spelling mistakes and to those that have had a serious stroke! By the time the spell check gets to work I can't be bothered. I reckon the thing is to write and it has taken a month to write this - I reckon some never write because they take ages or don't want to share, and I may take this down.

My stroke is 4 weeks old. And I remember every minute of it - so that doesn't make me the worst - but it does make me the clearest! I can't yet use my right side - but I will!! More soon ...........