Never give up hope of recovery.
Your brain is an amazing organ and is constantly looking for ways of 're-wiring' itself
to restore broken pathways. Your job is to stimulate and encourage it.
"It is common to have an initial spurt of recovery in the first
few weeks after the stroke as the brain settles down. As a rule,
a majority of recovery often takes place during the
first year to 18 months, but many people continue
to improve over a much longer period."
Stroke Association:
'Stroke - Questions and Answers'
Every year about 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke.
Some strokes are fatal while others cause permanent or temporary disabilities.
Around a third of people who have a stroke die within a year,
- a third are left with serious disabilities
- - and the remainder make a good recovery.
More than 250,000 people in the UK live with disabilities caused by stroke.
Stroke Associaton - 'Facts and Figures'