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Aged 61-70
Interview HF21  

Interview HF21

Age at Interview: 61
Sex: Female
Background: Clerical officer; married with 2 children.
Brief outline:Interview with a carer, married to man who had a stroke in 2002 and developed heart failure soon afterwards.


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Her husband's illness has made her a stronger more positive person.

 



And I'm a lot more, whereas before - it's very strange but I used to be very negative - but since all this has happened I've become very positive and I don't know why. It's very strange, because my sister always used to get cross with me and say how negative I was, and yet all of a sudden it's like my personality has changed, it's very weird, and I think it's because I've had to and I think it's silly me sitting around feeling sorry for him and me, you know it's tough, it's life, we've got to get on with it.

And in a way it's made you stronger in a way?

It has actually yes I think it has. And I've got to do it for him anyway, so it's no good, it's no good for him is it?
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