Prim pensioner Pat Preston swears like a trooper for the first time in her life after waking from a stroke with a changed personality.
Grandmother Pat, 65, has shocked her husband, Michael, 66, by turning the air blue with a stream four-letter words in front of her doctor; has sworn in the presence of friends; and has been known to call her grandchildren little b****s since suffering a stroke in January.
It is a complete departure from the type of language the retired bank customer service advisor would have used in the past and she even has a swear box she adds money to after using inappropriate words.
Pat, of Whickham, Gateshead, said: Before I had a stroke I would still get annoyed at things but I could control my upset, however now I just cant help it. I can swear during conversations and a couple of weeks ago my grandchildren were playing up and I called them little b*****s.
My husband gets annoyed because hes a retired headteacher and gets horrified sometimes at what I say. I can get a little nervous too about what language I might use.
If something really annoys me I am not able to keep my thoughts to myself and Im quite outspoken. If I go into a shop and dont like how the assistants are reacting to me or even someone else I will say so.
Pat Preston who has had a personality change since having a stroke in January
I was not aware that a stroke could affect someone in this way and change their personality. My close family and friends still cant quite accept that Ive had a stroke.
Pat, who also has the condition Lupus, had just enjoyed a weekend of birthday celebrations in January and was in the MetroCentre when she began to feel unwell with a headache, sweating and feeling faint as she got new glasses fitted.
She immediately called her husband but she could not get her words out and it was clear that all was not right. Yet it was not until she got home and was unable to move her legs to get out the car that the emergency services were called.
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Whickham grandmother swears like a trooper after stroke changes her personality