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| Statement number | Statement | Statement number | Statement |
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| 1 | I was thankful I had been given this warning sign | 21 | I didn’t realise how much I’d been affected by what happened |
| 2 | Not being able to speak or communicate for a while afterwards was particularly upsetting | 22 | I became very depressed after it happened |
| 3 | Since what happened, my head feels fuzzy and I can’t think clearly | 23 | My memory was affected afterwards |
| 4 | People thought I was making a fuss about nothing | 24 | Every part of my life was affected by what happened |
| 5 | The healthcare staff didn’t know much about my condition so didn’t take it seriously | 25 | I let what happened take over my life and control what I did |
| 6 | I kept thinking how lucky I had been not to have had a full stroke | 26 | The impact of what happened went on for some time |
| 7 | Afterwards I was nervous about going out socially because I felt awkward and embarrassed | 27 | I didn’t feel any different afterwards |
| 8 | I was back doing normal things shortly afterwards | 28 | I was scared about the long-term effects of what happened |
| 9 | My friends seemed to avoid me afterwards | 29 | I felt overwhelmed by anxiety afterwards |
| 10 | The numbness in my face afterwards really worried me | 30 | I felt my family was a bit irritated with me afterwards |
| 11 | The health care staff really knew what to do to help me | 31 | What happened made me re-think what’s important to me |
| 12 | I felt really angry and resentful afterwards | 32 | I found the weakness in my arm afterwards very distressing |
| 13 | I felt that I was somehow to blame for what happened | 33 | I lost all confidence in my body afterwards |
| 14 | When it happened I didn’t really know what it was | 34 | Afterwards, I felt really frustrated about what I could and couldn’t do |
| 15 | After it happened, I kept thinking I would have a stroke | 35 | I felt I was a bit of a burden on my family afterwards |
| 16 | Afterwards I felt OK, but others noticed a change in me | 36 | When it happened, I felt reminded of my age |
| 17 | I really appreciated my family a lot more afterwards | 37 | I improved my lifestyle as a result of what happened |
| 18 | I felt I was wasting the doctor’s time when it happened | 38 | Afterwards, I was tired all the time |
| 19 | I have no idea what to do in order to prevent it happening again | 39 | I couldn’t sleep for worry afterwards |
| 20 | I was very withdrawn afterwards | | |
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