When I had my stroke, I was taken to hospital, triaged, sent up to the ward, and then just left sitting on a chair in the ward's waiting room all day waiting to be seen. Just sitting there, ignored, while having a stroke. During this time, my period started. I spent hours repeatedly asking every passing nurse for painkillers and a pad, and they all said they'd bring them, but never did. So on top of sitting there unattended during a stroke, I was also sitting in a pool of my own blood with a severe period pain all day at the same time. If they'd treated my stroke quickly I might not be permanently disabled now.