A good friend of mine has had a stroke,he hasnt got any physicial disabilities but has problems saying?

what he wants to say,for example he rang earlier and said he was having a haircut when he meant he was having a cup of coffee,he doesnt seem to totally understand what we say to him and he cant remember things we say. He also has trouble saying names and cant really put a sentence together, his stroke was a week ago, he is still in hospital, what i really wanted to find out is how long this could last and how long he will be kept in hospital, just wondered if anyone out there had been through the same sort of stroke and would like to hear their experience.Its so frustrating for him,hes only 45

It will take time. Things will improve with therapy, have patience, always say to him "take your time "
Strokes are of all different kinds, but the frustration in memory, speech or physical disabilities are awful for a stroke victim. Just keep saying "take your time". And remember to take your time too.---- not too much at the one time, that's frustrating and bombarding. Put yourself in his position. Hope this helps you. I'm talking through experience.

you can join the stroke club and learn how to help him more, just log onto their website, you will find lots of interesting articles there
hope it all turns out well for him

What a shame!
It's awful when that happens and you can't make it go away!
I don't think even the doctors would be able to put a time limit on him getting better!
All you can do is what you are doing now and just be there for him, i know it's frustrating but that's life i'm afraid!
Try and have a chat with one of his doctors or family members if they will tell you anything!
Good luck.

It varies massively from case to case.
Effects of strokes are worsened when followed by another stroke. If more strokes do not occur/ are prevented then recovery is more likely.
There is every chance that he will make a good recovery given his age.
If he does, I would advise that he makes changes in his life to ensure that this doesnt happen again (diet, excercise etc) Strokes can be VERY debilitating- a close friend of mine had very bad experiences that I wont worry you with now but take this as a warning. he will need your help and support for full recovery but there is every chance that he will get there .

I think this is called aphasia. Check it out on wiki, link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia

This gives info about causes, symptoms and recovery etc.

I had a very bad stroke when I was 39 which left me paralysed on my left side but my speech wasnt badly affected luckily.
I did have memory problems tho -someone could tell me something and I would have no recollection at all.
Things can improve but it takes a lot of time and determination.
I spent the first 2 years after my stroke praying to die because I felt so useless and lost.
It takes away your life and thats so difficult to deal with so your friend may well be short tempered and say things out of character but its only because he's so scared.
I can only go on my own experiences but try to tell him there can be a future.
If he's got access to the internet, he can always email me if he needs to get stuff off his chest. If you think it would help, send me a msg and I'll give you my email address.
Im 43 now and very content with my little life.
Good luck and good wishes to your friend

when people have strokes it more often than not just affects one side of the brain. One side affects speech and the other physical movements. He may be offered some speech therapy. perseverance. You just need to be patient when your listening to him talk. don't be tempted to try and finish sentences for him it just emphasises his disability and will make him become more agitated.