My MOM had a bad one just after her 65th birthday. She has been totally paralyzed on her right side ever since. She does not walk or talk, she needs help to use the washroom and get in and out of bed and to wash herself and many other things.
This all happened 15 years ago. We have been taking care of her ever since.
oh yah, not easy to eat when you have no feeling on one side of your face.