The healthcare professional goes back to see Les the day after the team meeting.
Follow the conversation Les has with the therapist. Select the < and > buttons to move from scene to scene.
Slide 1
‘I feel a bit more confident now’, the therapist thinks to herself.
‘It is OK to have sex after a stroke. And we know that if a relationship was good prior to the stroke then there is a good prognosis for restoring a sexual relationship’, says the therapist to Les.
‘That’s great but what if my wife is worried too?’ asks Les.
‘At last, I’m getting some information’ thinks Les.
Slide 2
‘If you like, I could talk to you and your wife next time she visits. I could book the quiet room. Meanwhile here is a leaflet for you both to read’, replies the therapist.
‘I’ll talk it over with my wife when she comes in’, says Les.
Slide 3
‘And when you go home you can both discuss anything further with your Stroke Nurse, therapist or doctor’, continues the therapist.
‘That sounds good’, says Les.
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