Mum had one last year and it ended up being the indirect cause of her death. Nasty things. Hope you've told the DVLA - you're not allowed to drive for 12 months after a SAH.
Mum's left her unable to eat or drink normally so she had the tube up her nose. Some days she could recognise us, others she couldn't. On the days she could, sometimes she could speak but often not. Horrible thing to see her go through - had she been able to, we know she would have ended her life as soon as possible since a debilitating stroke or similar was her worst nightmare. As a result of her continually pulling the feeding tube out (her record was 7 in 24 hours...) she kept getting pneumonia and as a result of the antibiotics used to treat that, she contracted Clostridium Difficile. Eventually, after a month or so of that, she was placed on the Liverpool Care Pathway and allowed to slip all too slowly away. If anyone let an animal suffer like that, they would be prosecuted but it's the only avenue left to doctors treating hopeless cases. Euthanasia should be an option (one to be taken by the future patient, not left to the family who may have alterior motives).
Knocker, all the very best for your recovery and the future.