A Blenheim woman is singing the praises of the nurses at Wairau Hospital after a stroke left her hospitalised for two weeks.
Joan Wyatt, 62, was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after suffering a minor stroke while on a trip with her husband to Port Underwood just over two weeks ago.
She said the stroke may have occurred while she was asleep because in the morning she had trouble stirring her cup of tea.
"I'm ambidextrous, so I used my right hand to stir instead. I didn't really think too much about it."
It was her husband, who himself had a stroke 18 months ago, who convinced her to go to the hospital.
Mrs Wyatt said the first few days all she wanted to do was sleep, which doctors told her was a symptom of a brain injury.
Doctors anticipate it may take up to a year for Mrs Wyatt to fully recover and she will not be able to drive for at least six weeks depending on her progress.
She said the nurses and doctors at the hospital played an important part in her recovery.
"They're wonderful at encouraging you. When I was learning to walk again they were amazingly patient and helpful."
Mrs Wyatt hopes the stroke will not have a great impact on her life and is "working hard to overcome it".
She attributes her early release from hospital to the care and support of the nurses at the hospital.
"Their whole aim is to get you back up and running."
International Nurses Day on Wednesday prompted Mrs Wyatt to tell us her story.
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