At the moment I think its just me and @namebunny who are using this thread. It came about because we were talking in Housekeeping about the difficulties of running our homes when our DH's have had strokes.
The effects of stroke can vary wildly; my DH is recovering well physically but has suffered severe visual and cognitive effects. He can't see things on his left side, and if you think of looking after a 4 year old - that's him. With difference that my DH doesn't remember things like a 4 year old. If the lightswitch turns off a light today, he won't necessarily remember that tomorrow..... There is no logic in him. And he gets frustrated about it but any further recovery will be very slow indeed.
@namebunny and I are both finding it hard going. Is there anyone else on MN who has a family member recovering from stroke - if so, what did you find that helped most? How have you dealt with the side effects.
One shout out to Zoflora - if there are problems with occasional incontinence (or frequent) or with skidmarks etc - Zoflora in the wash makes all the difference. It's very concentrated so you don't need much.
For eating - my DH has extreme left field visual disturbance - a LOT of food falls off the left hand side of his plate. I always serve his meals using a dishwasher proof (pretty) tray underneath. Quick and easy to clear up!