I had a bleed on brain stroke in July 2019. Prior to this I had been really fit and active, playing tennis and golf regularly,also doing 30 minutes exercise daily before breakfast. I was in the city hospital for two months before returning home, receiving some physio and occupational therapy there. When I left, I was able to walk a short distance with the aid of a splint a stick.
The standard of help was good, but while there, I picked up scabies, a chest infection and head lice. On release, I was referred to the Stapleford stroke support team, from whom I received physio and occupational therapy. Things were progressing well, I was able to walk through my front door and down the road for about fifty yards. Then came lockdown! since when support has been withdrawn.
During lockdown the first anniversary of my stroke occurred (which meant that support would be withdrawn anyway, this meant I missed out on about five of the twelve months support. Worse still it meant that all the objectives and future targets also went, which was a big mental blow. Surely the support period should have been extended by the lockdown period. The level of support I received from Stapleford was excellent and I made real progress under them, just disappointing that my ultimate target of being able to drive again wasn’t reached and that I have no pathway to it,
"Having a stroke."
About: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Campus / Neurology Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Campus Neurology NG5 1PB Specialist Therapy Services / Community Stroke Team – South Notts Specialist Therapy Services Community Stroke Team – South Notts Nottingham NG9 8DB
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