It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Stroke - it Couldn't Happen to Me by Margaret Cromarty
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Margaret Cromarty was a nurse who suffered a catastrophic stroke aged just 43, which left her with Locked-In Syndrome. Still paralysed even now, with the aid of an on-screen keyboard she has written this unflinching account of her treatment. It describes the frustrations of being fully aware but ignored as a person by carers unable to communicate effectively, and the painfully slow steps towards rehabilitation.It contains vital lessons for health professionals caring for victims of stroke, and for families and friends of patients. 'I learned later that the doctors expected that I would die. They made a poor attempt at concealing this expectation. They discussed me over me. I was dismayed at the negative vibes they exuded each time they came to see me. I felt that they had written me off already. Of course they can have had little idea of how their behaviour affected me. I just lay there, seemingly unresponsive, just existing, unable to enlighten them as to what was going on inside my head.' - Margaret Cromarty.
Stroke - it Couldn't Happen to Me by Margaret Cromarty is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.
This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read Stroke - it Couldn't Happen to Me aloud.
Stroke - it Couldn't Happen to Me is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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