I Had a Stroke

Duration: 29 min.

Year Published: 1979

Creator: Grania Gurievitch Filmmakers Library

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals the needs and feelings of a 34 year old woman following her stroke. Includes the commentary of other stroke patients and emphasizes the problems of expectation, motivation, and independence as faced by the patient and his, or her family after the patient has left the hospital., Focuses on the recovery from a stroke of a 36-year-old, married, professional woman. Her candid account of her feelings and problems will sensitize people to needs of stroke patients.

Complete Record: Focuses on the recovery from a stroke of a 36-year-old, married, professional woman. Her candid account of her feelings and problems will sensitize people to needs of stroke patients