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    The Year I lost when I had a Stroke
    The Year I lost when I had a Stroke
    The Year I lost when I had a Stroke
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    The Year I lost when I had a Stroke

    By Gerda Nischan

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    Gerda, 75, lives in Greenville, North Carolina. A former war
    child from Germany, she’s a person of great courage, accustomed
    to face challenges. She has traveled the globe by herself,
    given readings as an author at world-famous venues. But above
    all, she’s a healthy person.
    Out of the blue, she gets a stroke. And all of a sudden, she’s confronted
    with an unknown helplessness and uncertain future.
    So is her son Michael, a risk manager. From one day to the next
    his mother becomes his „client number one.” Making his first experiences
    as a patient advocate, he gains a second full-time job.
    He organizes an e-mail communication with friends of the family,
    sharing any relevant news with them and appealing to their
    support, to motivate his mother. A visit, phone call or post card
    is enough.
    Meanwhile Gerda is in good hands, doing a rehab.
    Gerda can return home and focus on the healing process, regaining
    her independency and resuming her life. Instead of some
    smaller setbacks, each day is an improvement. Soon, Gerda can
    go back to the rehabilitation center – for an outpatient therapy.

    A book that does not only tell the story of a stroke patient, but is
    “a good reminder ... to never give up, regardless of the endeavor.”
    Because “it’s worth it.”
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFrankfurter Literaturverlag
    Release dateAug 9, 2017
    ISBN9783837219951
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