Proposed upgrading of immediate stroke emergency care in scotland

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@David_R_Anderson

I had an ischaemic stroke that caused an homonymous hemianopia,

I’m feeling you @David_R_Anderson

hpw are you doing?

My hemi is right… has 3 ischemics in nov 22

Hemianopia

@David_R_Anderson

The DVLA took away my motorcycle and car licences

didn’t have the bike unlike @Moonie66 but yeh my car one was gone just like that.

@David_R_Anderson

Since then my life has been horrendous, having to put up with useless buses after having not been on a bus since 1976. They are as bad now as they were then.

I live in London and the transport is actually f*****g good but I can’t cope so get cabs and uber and taxicard and have a freedom pass etc… Not the same where you are I know but just in case you want to bore yourself:

Extra help and concessions

@David_R_Anderson

Some of you will know this condition, in that I can’t see a MOVING object approaching from my left side vision until that person or car etc. is right in the CENTRE of my field of vision. It is so subtle what a little blood clot can do.

I’m with you

@David_R_Anderson

Finally, I hope the new report places more emphasis on vision damage during stroke, and less on mobility and speech. My left side was numb for 5 minutes at one point and I had to drag myself around my bed to a phone. Thanks to God that disappeared.

very similar but let’s say equal not more? maybe? we all have our foibles

@David_R_Anderson

There was also no follow-up regarding vision restoration therapy such as visual scanning or visual tracking or use of prisms. just left to get on with my miserable life

sorry to say but they gave me good care.

@David_R_Anderson

my beloved Mother died at the age of 91 after having survived the 1957 Asian Flu Pandemic sub-type H2N2 when was only 29. I was 4 at the time and in nursery. I remember it well. She was 4 months in hospital but survived, albeit with various deficits.

RIP

@David_R_Anderson

Finally, as was stated in the TV interview, the problem regarding stroke car in Scotland is systemic ; nothing to do with the clinical abilities of the doctors, specialists or nurses…and I would like to name-drop Irene…im 2017…an Angel and superior nurse.

D. R. Anderson, M.C.I.B.S.(Edin.)

Hope you’re ok mate.

Kieran.

Here is a picture of a polar bear. just becaue