Chris Fountain, known for playing the role of Tommy Duckworth on Coronation Street, has revealed he was left struggling to speak and walk after suffering a terrifying mini-stroke
Chris Fountain has shared he suffered a terrifying mini-stroke that left him struggling to speak and walk.
Fearing "life as I knew it was over," Chris was told by doctors that he had a Transient Ischaemic Attack , otherwise known as a mini-stroke, after a blood clot lodged in his brain. He then walked around his house to look at different objects, such as his television or fridge, but while he could think of the words for them, Chris couldn't say the words out loud.
After doctors told him that he suffered a TIA, he worried if he would have another one, if it would be worse, and if he'd lose the use of his arms and legs.Chris is now working with a speech therapist to retrain his brain after the mini-stroke. He's since got 90 per cent of his speech back, but is still struggling with reading out loud and sometimes stumbles over his words.
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