Bibliograph

Surviving stroke, the story of a neurologist and his family, Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka

Type

Label

Surviving stroke, the story of a neurologist and his family, Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Surviving stroke

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka

Sub title

the story of a neurologist and his family

Summary

In October 2016, Udo Kischka suffered a severe stroke. A large intra-cerebral bleed, a bleed deep in the right side of his brain. He was not a typical stroke patient: Professor Kischka was a neurologist and specialist in stroke rehabilitation. Like all stroke patients, he embarked on a journey of recovery. In his case, it was a re-education in his field of expertise. When he uttered the words, 'This is a life changing event' to his wife a few hours after the stroke, he had no idea just how life changing it would be or that there would be still be a good life to be had. Written by experts on both sides of the fence -- a stroke victim who is a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family -- this is a personal and brutally honest story of a family's survival. This accessible and relatable book provides insight and realistic hope about what might lie ahead following a stroke, as well as offering both practical and emotional support

Target audience

adult

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