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My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed

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I was told my husband would never talk again, while physiotherapy was dismissed entirely. My son was failed in similar ways, but for the brilliance of some medical staff who refuse to believe a stroke is the end By Sheila Hale. Read by Phyllida Nash. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed

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