Surviving a Stroke

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"Stroke is by its nature an isolating disease…It is the cruellest and loneliest of all afflictions." In January 2003, at the age of 50, Mike Ripley had a stroke. This is his story of the stroke itself and the next year in the recovery process, together with loads of practical tips and advice for anyone else recovering from a stroke: Coping with memory loss, slow thought processes, clumsiness, vertigo and other long term effects of a stroke. Dealing with depression and the emotional aftermath. Learning to live with hypertension and how to reduce your blood pressure. Finding the right medication.