Life After My Mother's Stroke: A Teenage Take on How to Cope - Paperback

by Tashi Hansen Du Toit (Author), Pieter H. du Toit (Author)

Tashi was 15 years old when her mother Karen suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke. This beautifully written poignant account tells Tashi's story from the first moments after her mother's stroke, following her and her family through the experience of her mother's hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Author Biography

Tashi Hansen du Toit is the daughter of Karen Hansen and Pieter du Toit. In 2018, while Tashi was completing her GCSE exams, her mother had a stroke. After completing her A-levels in 2021, Tashi is taking a gap year.

Pieter du Toit is the father of Tashi Hansen du Toit and husband of Karen Hansen. Pieter works as a clinical psychologist specialising in neuropsychology at the Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Ely, UK and in private practice in Cambridge, UK.