My Stroke – Anniversary (2)
My Stroke Now In this post I want to explore how I feel now about my stroke, how it affects my life and what the future holds. There are 5 main areas that have been affected by my stroke. Vision I have double vision because my stroke weakened the muscles to one eye. That is […]
My Stroke – Anniversary (1)
Was My Stroke Really a Year Ago? On this day last year (13th June) I suffered my stroke which started as I drove to work. You can read about it here, here, here, and here. Looks like I am beginning to become a stroke bore when the truth is that I rarely think about my […]
My Stroke 4 – The aftermath
It is 6 months, to the day (13 June 2018) since my stroke. There are a couple of niggling outcomes from my stroke, like not being able to drink a cup of coffee without there being a small drip down the side of the cup. (My mouth does not form a complete seal). On the […]
After My Stroke – The First Day of My New Life
The First Day of My New Life My stroke was on 13th June 2018. My new life started on the 14th. I did not sleep well on male stroke ward B2 in Blackburn Royal Infirmary that first night. There were a lot of thoughts going round and round in my head, of course. Then there […]
My Stroke – I Have Had Better Wednesdays – Part 2
My Stroke, no It wasn’t a Bad Dream…. So, the story of my stroke, where was I? Oh yes, I had arrived at work after having a couple of episodes of double vision and I did not feel terribly well. I obviously did not look too good as Victoria, a colleague, said that I […]
My Stroke – I Have Had Better Wednesdays – Part 1
No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition, or A Stroke. My stroke. Wednesday 13th June 2018. A perfectly normal day. I was looking after Meg, a golden Labrador for her mum, Di, had gone on holiday with Jane. I had fed Meg, given her a walk, and then taken her to her house for the […]
Phil’s British Heart Foundation Donation – you know it makes sense
