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Supported: Peter and Lorraine have both been helped by the Stroke Association

Andover stroke survivor's husband tackles London Marathon to thank Stroke Association for supporting her

Peter Holden from Andover will be tackling the London Marathon in April as a thank you for the support his wife Lorraine and their family received from the Stroke Association after her strokes.
His challenge is made even more remarkable by the fact that 57-year-old Peter is himself a bowel cancer survivor. This will be Peter’s first marathon running with a colostomy bag, which he admits will b

Jimmy Hubbard on his ICE trike, a recumbent cycle suited to his disabilities.

Plymouth man who had severe stroke aged just 30 backs campaign for greater awareness of its impact on young people

A Plymouth doctor who had a severe stroke at 30 is backing a charity’s campaign to raise awareness that stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
Jimmy Hubbard’s stroke left him with a range of physical and emotional difficulties which ended his promising career as a hospital anaesthetist.
As he works to “get my life back”, Jimmy is sharing his story as research by the Stroke Association to ma

Supported: Fiona has been helped by the Stroke Association

Gloucestershire woman who had life-changing stroke at just 41 backs awareness campaign

A Gloucestershire woman whose life changed in an instant when she had a devastating stroke aged 41 is backing a campaign to raise public awareness that strokes don’t just happen to older people.
Fiona Cooke’s stroke left her with aphasia, a speech and language condition which makes communication difficult, emotional and memory problems, and fatigue. Her marriage ended, she could no longer cope

Mark Docksey with the family’s dog, Bohdi

‘I’m not daft or drunk!’ Wiltshire stroke survivor calls for more public understanding of aphasia

A stroke survivor from Warminster is calling for more public understanding of the speech and language condition which affects him and more than 350,000 other people in the UK.
Mark Docksey, 38, says there are often times when people think he is “either daft or drunk” because they make assumptions about his speech.
He has aphasia, apraxia and dysphasia, as a result of a stroke in November 20

WARNING OTHERS: stroke survivor Rick Hein

Somerset stroke survivor urges people to check for ‘silent condition’ which can cause serious strokes

A stroke survivor from Wells is backing a charity’s plea for people to carry out a simple test on themselves in case they have a ‘silent condition’ which could cause a serious stroke.
The Stroke Association is urging people to mark Stroke Prevention Day on Thursday, 12 January, by checking their own pulse to make sure it’s not irregular.
Rick Hein’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation o

Support: Linda with her husband Steve

Somerset stroke survivor fears others could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved her

A Somerset woman who survived a life-threatening stroke thanks to a remarkable medical procedure called thrombectomy is backing pleas for it to be made available for everyone who needs it.
A report by the Stroke Association released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy, where clots blocking the supply of blood to the b

FORTUNATE: John and Margo feel grateful that thrombectomy was available at Southampton General Hospital

Dorset stroke survivor fears thousands could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved him

A GP from Dorset who had a game-changing new procedure after having a stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to make it more widely available.

A report by the charity released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy.
With thrombectomy, clots blocking the supply of blood to the brain can be physically p

Lil Sullivan hopes people will follow doctor's orders and take medication for high blood pressure

London woman who was on the brink of death after severe stroke backs the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change

A London stroke survivor who was on 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.
Lil Sullivan, who lives in Camberwell, survived but the stroke left her with both physical and emotional problems.
The stroke damaged the part of her brain which controls communication, leaving h

Kirk Godbeer hopes people will reduce their own risk of having a stroke

Weston-Super-Mare man's whose life was turned upside down after 'a shower of strokes' urges people to make lifestyle changes

A Somerset man whose life was turned upside down after “a shower of strokes” is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make lifestyle changes and reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Kirk Godbeer had to learn to walk and talk again after being struck by the strokes just days after the pandemic lockdown started in March 2020 when he was aged 31.
The strokes also left him wit

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