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Age 56-65
Interview 15  

Interview 15

Age at Interview: 60
Sex: Male
Background: Is a married father of 2 adult children and retired charity worker. Ethnic background/nationality: White/English.
Brief outline:He had his stroke due to a clot aged 54 which caused right sided paralysis and muscle spasms. Medication: amlodopine, perindopril (blood pressure), ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

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His first few steps supported by a physiotherapist between parallel bars were wonderful. As he progressed on he learnt to climb stairs.

 



How was it, that first time when you actually stood up and walked?

Oh, wonderful. you know, you , it's a lovely feeling, not as good as, as moving my big toe. That was the, that was the main thing. I could actually move, get some move back standing up yes, standing up was good. I then had to just stand for about 5 minutes with somebody behind holding, all ready in case I fell and then the first steps. The first steps were done with parallel bars with somebody in front of me and the first walking up and down steps, they have, they have simulated steps in the gym, take them one at a time. First of all, you take one step, you put the good leg on the step first and then the bad leg goes on afterwards and then the good leg goes up one, the bad leg goes up one and so on. 
Jonathan Miller - Stroke
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