The doctors here use the term "massive" to describe how wide spread the damage to the body after the stroke in the brain ended. My husband's stroke was massive because it left him totally paralyed on one side, with swallowing issues, and without any means of communication. He spent 101 days in the hospital and 5 months in intense out-patient therapy 4 days a week. 5 1/2 years later he did not get much function or communication back. I'd say the doctors were right when they called his stroke "massive." There was a thread on the message board about this very topic. I'm glad you can call your stroke an 'annoyance.' I have other words for my husband's stroke.

Jean

Massive is massive. playing it down? By whose definition?

fair point jean

its simply habitual languageas far as i can see-no body just seems to have a stroke- i had one- but perhaps not massive- who knows?- good to seeyou alive and well

Massive is massive. playing it down? By whose definition?