Stroke Of Luck eBook

The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner''s Guide to Being Hospitalised as a More-Mature Person and What You Can Reasonably Expect. I believe that it represents a piece of innovative non-fiction, in that it is written with a positive, yet realistic, message about being a ''hospital virgin'' at a more mature age. The project has been developed through my own experience of hospitalisation recently, for treatment on a stroke. The concept is conceived via passages of digressions, examples of humour coupled with sharp intakes of inter-active discussions based on the everyday activities of a hospital ward that the reader may not be aware of, let alone expect. It is in this respect that the book is unique: whilst acknowledging that such institutions are full of medics and other professionals by definition, there is also a whole spectrum of ''bit-part'' players and ''events'' too, which can have either a detrimental or positive impact on the patient''s recovery. Their role is examined through character development and astute observation of what actually occurs during a ''confinement'': Victor Meldrew can and does ''believe it'' he has too! The story itself is chronological: from pre-admission, admission, the period of the stay when time becomes meaningless and thoughts begin to wander to level of absurdity never truly thought possible, to discharge (which in itself seems a ''nasty'' word to use along with ''release'', terms which come in for a wry comment or two!) and after-care. Primarily, this book is written with the ''over fifties'' market in mind specifically, but I would envisage it being an informative read to anyone who is new to the ''hospital game'' or is simply filled with trepidation at the possibility of it.