Stroke - it Couldn't Happen to Me - One Woman's Story of Surviving a Brain-Stem Stroke (Paperback, 1st New edition)

Margaret Cromarty was a nurse who suffered a catastrophic stroke aged just 43, which left her with Locked-In Syndrome. Still paralysed even now, with the aid of an on-screen keyboard she has written this unflinching account of her treatment. It describes the frustrations of being fully aware but ignored as a person by carers unable to communicate effectively, and the painfully slow steps towards rehabilitation.It contains vital lessons for health professionals caring for victims of stroke, and for families and friends of patients. 'I learned later that the doctors expected that I would die. They made a poor attempt at concealing this expectation. They discussed me over me. I was dismayed at the negative vibes they exuded each time they came to see me. I felt that they had written me off already. Of course they can have had little idea of how their behaviour affected me. I just lay there, seemingly unresponsive, just existing, unable to enlighten them as to what was going on inside my head.' - Margaret Cromarty.

General

Imprint:	Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Margaret Cromarty • Shoaib Siddiqui
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	130
Edition:	1st New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84619-295-1
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
LSN:	1-84619-295-1
Barcode:	9781846192951

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