A scary time for David and family. A superb effort to come back from this and now running for TheStrokeAssoc
He is still coping with health issues as a result of it, including vertigo, which he is having to overcome to run the marathon.David said: “The vertigo has been the hardest issue to work with. I was pretty fit before my stroke and getting back to any form of exercise has been difficult. I still can’t get back on a bike.
“The Stroke Association was there to help me and my family. They also help so many others that have had a far worse experience, haven’t had the same speed of recovery or are without that support network close to them that I was lucky to have.“The charity acts as a vital support network when you leave the hospital and become an outpatient. It puts you in touch with the people that can help and is always there for you. Its work is tremendous.
“An initial loss of use to one side of my body, ability to speak correctly, severe double vision, a loss of feeling to the left side of my body and right side of my head, were fortunately short lived.“However, it was a very scary period for me and my family and not where I saw myself ending up at the age of 41, having to be assisted to go to the toilet and have a wash.
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