i had my strokes little more than 10 months ago ... i am soooooo grateful an lucky that i found stroke net and the good ppl here,, i wish hospitals would give stroke survivors this site ,, it would help sooooooooooo much,,, i know i am 53 and not a young stroke survivor,,, i was in denial that i was depressed thought i could handle emotions i was having alone ,, refused meds,, thankx to the ppl here i have accepted the fact that what i am going thru is ''normal'' for stroke survivors,, that i need consuling and meds ,, that it is going to be ok ,,, there is life after stroke,, thank you all here at sn,,,