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A costly missed opportunity.
A recruitment specialist from West Molesey who lost his company after he had a stroke aged just 39 is backing a campaign to raise awareness of the milestones in life stroke can take away. Kevin Redman was dedicated to his recruitment business and was looking forward to building his future. However, the impact of an ischaemic stroke – one caused by a clot – in June last year snatched that from
A Brighton man who had a devastating stroke after heading a football is backing a campaign to raise awareness that stroke can happen to anyone at any age.Tom Hooper was just 32 when an injury in a kickabout at Preston Park left him with devastating physical and emotional difficulties which mean he can no longer work.These include right sided weakness in his arm and leg which make walking d
A stroke survivor from Hersham 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.Michelle O’Connell’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation or ‘AF’, where the heart beats with an irregular rhythm. When this happens, the heart won’t empty all of the blood out of its chambers with every bea
“I’d urge people to do the pulse test and if it seems to be irregular get it diagnosed, especially if they know that AF is in the family history."
A stroke survivor from Bideford 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.Ian Murdoch’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillatio
“I had never heard of AF. The valves in my heart are messing about, they don’t pump properly."
Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement: Stroke must remain a priority
A Gillingham actor whose father had a devastating stroke is running the TCS London Marathon for the charity which is helping him to rebuild his life.Jon Cobb has so far raised more than £5,200 for the Stroke Association.Jon’s father, Steve, 64, had a stroke at the family home in September last year and spent three months in Maidstone Hospital and a care home. “My father had his whole w
A 60-year-old Winchester man is attempting a unique double challenge on land and sea to raise money for the Stroke Association.Mark Ryan will attempt to swim from the mainland to the Isle of Wight. Then after a day's rest he will hike the 26 miles between Salisbury and Winchester along the Clarendon Way.It would be a formidable fundraising challenge even for someone still in their phys
An Aylesbury man whose stroke left him without the ability to communicate properly is backing a charity’s plea for people to be more aware of the condition.Retired motor mechanic Richard Puddiphatt has aphasia, one of the lesser-known effects of stroke which affects a person’s ability to speak, read, write and use numbers, but it does not affect intellect.Richard, 67, who had a stroke at h
The lack of 24/7 availability of interventional neuroradiology services is resulting in thousands of eligible stroke patients missing out on game changing stroke treatments, like thrombectomy.
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