Hi-
First, I am sorry to hear about your father's stroke. I am sure that you will get a lot of responses and we can all tell you that your father is in the very very early stage of recovery. It is a life long process and yes for some it is quite possible to get close to your "old self" with a lot of recovery occurring in the first 6-12 months post stroke. Try to be patient w/ your father, he as been through a lot both mentally and physically.
Hang in there, it will get better over time.
:cheer: