We all have our terrors – cancer, a plane crash, being knocked off
the bicycle by a speeding lorry. But so often it's the unexpected that
gets you. I thought a stroke was something suffered by people who were
either very old, or overweight, or heavy smokers. Yet back in January my
husband, Andrew Marr, who is none of those – really, 53 is not old –
suffered a very serious stroke. He went from being a super-energetic,
fit, over-worker to a half-paralysed invalid. His life had totally
changed, but of course, as many kind friends have pointed out, mine had
too.
Six months on, after brilliant support from doctors, nurses and physiotherapists, he is back on his feet and returning to work.
I have re-entered the political world, but with a different perspective
on life. Since so many people have been asking me what it's like to
have your life turned upside down by an unexpected illness, here are six
random thoughts from my six months off.
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