Oxfordshire man who couldn’t speak after a stroke found salvation in singing
"I still struggle with my speech, but singing has given me the confidence to keep trying. I find ways to practice every day."
"I still struggle with my speech, but singing has given me the confidence to keep trying. I find ways to practice every day."
Stroke survivors in Oxfordshire say they are devastated that a service which supported more than 800 stroke survivors in the county last year may be axed.
They say it’s vital that the Stroke Association’s Oxfordshire Stroke Recovery Service continues its vital work supporting people to rebuild their lives after stroke and have started a petition to save it.
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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.