After a stroke, there are many different things that can occur, from practically nothing, to practically everything wrong. It depends on the type of stroke, the amount of damage done, and the personality of the individual.

There are a couple decent books, and reading up a bit will help you to understand what the options are before you talk with the doctors.

After the initial problems are dealt with, the therapists will matter more than the doctors, so ask around to find the best. Be ready to make choices, be ready to work,and, most of all, be ready to accept and deal with changes--don't think too much about "tomorrow", at least for now, because you will have plenty of more important things to deal with, today.

Don't let yourself get tied up too much in either the "This is all going to be fine" or "This has ruined everything" modes of thought, one ends up being a form of denial(which you have to get past, if you are going to deal with things) and the other is a form of self-pity(which you have to get past, if you are going to deal with things).

Another thing, don't try to be a hero by making overly ambitious commitments--there is only so much that one can do--

Good Luck to you all.