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What happened? The first few days after a stroke :
The event: A stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Getting medical help
Getting a diagnosis
Early care experiences
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What problems did I have, and why? :
Changes to movement
Changes in sensations
Changes to vision
Continence and cathererisation
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Emotional Impact of stroke

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Surgery
Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

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Stroke recovery: communication disorders
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Major disability
When stroke is coupled with other health problems
When stroke happens at a young age
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Age 76-95

Interview 29

Interview 29

Age at Interview: 85
Sex: Male
Background: Is a married father of 2 children. He is a retired rail worker/retired shop assistant. Ethnic background/nationality: White/Scottish.

Brief outline:He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

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Don't give into it, fight it and it will get better and you can have a decent living.
Print Oh the message is to don't give in, to really fight it because it will get better. If as long as you're prepared to fight the thing and say to yourself, I'm going to get better, it will do. But if you, if you give way, I think it's not good. It's, there's, there's only one way for a stroke I think is to, you know, really fight to get better and you will get better. Perhaps you won't get 100% better but you will get better and you can have a decent living after that. In fact, I'm sure of it.

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