A rare disease that a Portsmouth man had just before his fifth birthday is thought to have led to a stroke almost two decades later when he was 23.
Chris Headon, now 39, is determined not to let his health hold him back. This is despite having a second, and far more severe, stroke which left him with cognitive and communication difficulties which prevent him from living independently, working
This builds on the success of a support service which NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has already been funding in other areas.
A Southampton nurse who lost the power of speech after a severe stroke has shared how it left him feeling like being “trapped behind a glass screen”.
Joel Fraser, 42, collapsed in his bathroom as he was about to take a shower.
The stroke left him with aphasia, a condition which causes problems with language and communication, affecting speaking, reading, writing and understanding but not in
A Portsmouth man who fought back from the brink of death after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Roger Sherliker’s family were told it was “95% certain” that he would die after his stroke in January 2017.
He survived but the stroke damaged the part of his brain which controls communication
Stroke survivor and mum of three, Gina Smith, is turning her own experience of stroke into a positive one, by supporting other stroke survivors in Alton.
Gina, 45, from Ropley was driving to work one day when she suddenly lost consciousness and crashed her car. Gina was rushed to hospital where doctors had to quickly operate on a hole in her heart. Two days later whilst recovering in hospital,
Ten members of the same family from Gosport, will be taking part in the Great South Run in October in memory of their Dad and Grandad Frank Marsden, who passed away in April after suffering four strokes.At his wake the family decided it would be a nice idea to run the Great South Run in his memory and on behalf of the Stroke Association.
A former England 800m runner has taken up the marathon challenge to raise funds for the Stroke Association after his mum Lynne had a stroke recently which has temporarily put her own marathon running experience on hold. James Mayo, who formerly lived in Andover, completed the Providence Marathon in Rhode Island in the US in just 3hrs 41mins.
A stroke club in Andover is celebrating 30 years of supporting stroke survivors and their families in the town.24 Members of the group celebrated the birthday with the new Mayor Iris Anderson and her consort John Cockaday in Kimbridge Restaurant during Action on Stroke Month on the 21st May 2015.
Phil Elborough from Petersfield has decided to do a mammoth paddle board challenge to raise funds for the Stroke Association.Phil was inspired to do something in Action on Stroke Month to thank the local Petersfield Stroke Association for the fantastic support that they have given him and his mother since his Dad had two strokes.
Sharron Davies MBE, Olympic swimmer and TV presenter, is joining a local stroke survivor to champion the Stroke Association’s 2015 Step out for Stroke. Sharron and Gloria are encouraging stroke survivors, their families, friends and supporters in Southampton to sign up to the sponsored walking event in East Park on the 6th June 2015.
Simon Batsman, 20, from Winchester in the South of England had a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) otherwise known as a mini-stroke, in February 2013 and believes the FAST Test could have saved his life.
Stroke survivors and carers met with a variety of stroke care professionals to give feedback on their experience of stroke and the stroke care pathway in City. The annual feedback event was held in the Holiday Inn on 20th November 2014.
The Chandlers Ford Stroke Support Group are hosting their Christmas party at 2pm on Thursday 18 December, at the Velmore Centre, Chandlers Ford, and are inviting people from the local area to join in the festivities and learn more about the group.
Jacky Bowman, 57 from
Shanklin on the Isle of Wight was a Bank Manager until her husband, Andy, had
three strokes which made her decide to take early retirement to be with him.
Jacky abseiled down Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower on
Sunday 28 September to raise money for the Stroke Association, the
charity which supported them after Andy’s stroke.
Jacky explained: “The Stroke
Associat
Basingstoke resident and stroke
survivor Bex Jennings, 23, took on the Hyde Park Resolution Run on Sunday 22
September to raise
vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Bex was
inspired to take on the Resolution Run after she had a devastating stroke aged
22. In October 2013, on the way out for dinner with her boyfriend, Bex
struggled to hold her boyfriend's hand. Not realising there was a
The Stroke Association’s Portsdown Stroke Support Group is inviting residents to a Stroke Community Fair. The free, public event takes place at the new Hillside and Wymering Community Centre, Cheltenham Road, Paulsgrove from 11am to 3pm on Friday 12 September 2014.
Local
community groups including the Adventure Playground scheme, Radian, Highbury
College, Hillside Youth Club, Smoking Cessatio
The Stroke Association is calling on fun-seeking fundraisers to take part in an unforgettable abseil down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Saturday 27 September 2014 and Sunday 28 September 2014.
Adrenaline junkies can sign up for a slot to descend the 350ft drop between 8:30am to 4:00pm.
Nic Clarke, fundraiser at Stroke Association, said: “The Stroke Association’s Spinnaker abseil is on
21 year old stroke survivor to lead a music tour to raise money and awareness of stroke.
The Stroke Association’s Stroke
Support Group in Petersfield is hosting a Community Fair with demonstrations
from an eclectic mix of local artists, musicians, hobby groups and many more
activities. The free, public event takes place at the Community Centre from
10am to 2pm Saturday 2 August 2014.
Entertainment includes live music,
scrabble, guides to searching your family history, paintin
