Stroke Information

February was I guess the start of things to come, my life consisted of more check ups at Stepping

Hill, Physio, more physic and appointments with my solicitors, great just what I need right now.

Looking back now, my employers were an absolute disgrace but the only good, positive thing

that came out of my medical predicament was that I was covered by BUPA.   

The first recollection I have of the beginning of January 2013 was that Wifey had to get 

ongoing correspondence to my employers as sick pay was none existent, so as well as giving 

copies of my sick note, it was a very much formal approach back to them as they had instigated 

it that way.

Another CT scan at the hospital to check everything was mending as… Continue reading →

 Physio continued throughout December and I really enjoyed it, focusing on my balance, my 

core strength and progress being made slowly, very slowly but the main thing is that progress

was indeed being made.   Christmas was nearly upon us and I wasn’t strong enough to go shopping,

furthermore I wasn’t strong enough to go the Christmas markets in Manchester which I loved.

I resulted to trying to… Continue reading →

 All of a sudden my employer was on the scene wanting to have a copy of my medical records or

at least my consent to let them have access to them.  Maybe I wouldn’t have been so agreeing if

I had known about him ringing my wife whilst I was in intensive care asking when I would be back at 

work!!  Perfect timing Mr, insensitive,… Continue reading →