Carol Fuller tells the inspirational story of how she and her husband dealt with the aftermaths of his sudden and debilitating stroke, and how they embraced their different life together. The account of the journey Carol Fuller shared with her husband 'Clive' following his stroke is truly inspirational. Covering a 21-year period, Echoes of A Closed Door is one of the few books that, in a personal way, demonstrates to readers how to keep an open mind and positive attitude to enable them to fully appreciate the extent to which a stroke impacts on life. In 1991, at age 50, Clive suffered a…mehr
Carol Fuller tells the inspirational story of how she and her husband dealt with the aftermaths of his sudden and debilitating stroke, and how they embraced their different life together. The account of the journey Carol Fuller shared with her husband 'Clive' following his stroke is truly inspirational. Covering a 21-year period, Echoes of A Closed Door is one of the few books that, in a personal way, demonstrates to readers how to keep an open mind and positive attitude to enable them to fully appreciate the extent to which a stroke impacts on life. In 1991, at age 50, Clive suffered a massive stroke due to a thrombosis of the left middle cerebral artery. The legacies sustained from his stroke were severe and cruel: anosmia/ageusia; aphasia/dysphasia; depression; dyspraxia; epilepsy; hemianopia; hemiplegia; perseveration; thalamic pain syndrome; and venous incompetence. The severe and, at times, all-consuming nature of Clive's condition following his stroke impacted on both their lives. Carol found herself continually slipping in and out of the role of wife/carer/advocate. Life can and does deal unfair, cruel blows. Carol Fuller chose to focus not on the negative aspects of a stroke and its very many challenges, but to look for ways for her and Clive to live a good life regardless. It was not a life lived as they knew it, but one where they learned how to embrace it.
I was born in Whyalla, South Australia, on October 26, 1943. I met Clive at the end of 1959, and two years later we married. We have two daughters, one living in Adelaide and the other in Hong Kong. During their school years I was like any other mother, helping out at school canteens, and taking turns on committees. I was also 'Mum's' taxi when it came time to shuffle the girls around to where they needed to be. I trained as a beauty therapist for the Red Cross in Adelaide and worked from 1985 to 1990 as a volunteer with terminally ill people. The experience made me aware of how strong and courageous these people were, and gave me a glimpse into their world of disability that would leave a lasting impression. I worked in the area of mental health from 1990 until retirement in 2007. Since September 1991 my life has taken an extraordinary turn. At age 50, Clive suffered a massive stroke due to a thrombosis of the left middle cerebral artery. The legacies sustained from his stroke were severe and cruel. The all-consuming nature of Clive's condition following his stroke impacted on both our lives. I found myself continually slipping in and out of the role of wife/carer/advocate. Now that life seems to have settled down a little, I have had the opportunity to complete my book - auto / biography / memoir - of Clive's and my life. Through these experiences, I have grown to appreciate everything I have and take nothing for granted. You could say, I have experienced an enrichment of life.
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