Stephen was assessed in A & E and received a CT scan which confirmed a left middle cerebral artery infarct. He is transferred to the stroke unit and his handover notes have mentioned that Steven’s communication has been affected by his stroke. The receiving nurse on the unit refers Steven for a speech and language therapy assessment.
Confused:
Where am I? I don’t know why I’m here or even how I got here.
I can’t understand what these people are saying to me.
Frightened:
Why are all these people rushing around me, am I going to die?
Where is my wife?
Is she worried about me?
What is going on?
Why is this person putting things on my finger and sticking things in my ear?
This cuff thing on my arm is really tight. Surely that can’t be right?
Now she is asking me to drink water off a spoon, does she think I’m a child?
Page last reviewed: 19 Jan 2021
