Stroke Stories

In this episode, we sit down with Luna Jarvis, who suffered a succession of mini strokes at the age of 20. Despite the seriousness of her condition, she continued to work through her degree whilst dealing with the aftereffects of the stroke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Stroke Strories, we chat with Alasdair Kirkpatrick. Alasdair had a stroke at the age of 51, and has since battled to get walking and the use of his left hand back. He has since cycled 110 miles from Cardiff to Tenby, and raised over £15,000 for the Stroke Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Glen Malcolm. Glen had a stroke at the age of 47, which affected his ability to talk and move. However, over the years, he has battled back to his previous fitness, and has since run two marathons and several races since Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Elizabeth Kiss and her mum Danielle. At the age of just 13, Elizabeth suffered a life changing stroke. We talk about her amazing recovery, and how she's now focussing on her future goals of learning to drive, and becoming a special effects make up artist! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Amber Garland. Amber suffered a massive stroke at the age of 19, and had to have part of her skull removed to relieve the pressure on her brain. We chat to her about the progress that she's made in her recovery, and how she's always ready to reach out and help other people through her volunteer work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode, we talk to Connor and Sara Lynes. At the age of 14, Connor suffered a massive stroke which came as a result of an injury received whilst playing rugby. Since his stroke, he has recovered well, and is back in education and playing sport. He also set up his own foundation, which helps other young survivors of strokes and other brain injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we talk to David Jordan. David tackled his recovery head on, and put on a charity football match with the help of his friends and family to raise money for the Stroke Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 6 of Stroke Stories, we talk to Simone Gomes. She suffered a stroke when she was just 19, and attributes her recovery to the strong support network of friends and family that she has around her. We'll hear of how she feels about her stroke looking back on it, and what plans she has for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we spoke to Nick Tomlinson. Nick suffered a stroke in 2016, and used his recovery as an opportunity to reinvent his lifestyle and fitness. He has since ridden a 100-mile cycle challenge, and continues to raise money for the Stroke Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we hear from Sarah Scott and her mum, Joanie. At the age of 18, Sarah suffered a stroke during an English lesson, and she continues to suffer from Broca's Aphasia. A few years later, Joanie also suffered a stroke. We will hear how they both took care of each other during these incredibly difficult experiences, and how they used social media and other public platf...

In this episode, we speak to Nick and Jo Cann. Nick suffered a stroke in 2013 at the age of 50, and continues to suffer from aphasia as a result. To compensate for the lack of support in his local area, he set up a series of cafe meet ups for those in a similar situation to him. He also speaks at events up and down the country to raise awareness for stroke, and his herculean fundraising efforts wo...

In this episode, we speak to Toby Dowling. As a result of illnesses suffered as a child, Toby was left vulnerable to having a stroke. He eventually suffered one at the age of 12. We take a look at how he and his family coped with it, and how he is continuing to press on with life despite the setbacks he has encountered along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak to Dan Needham and his wife Suzy. Dan had a stroke on his way to work at the age of 35 - during his recovery, he was resolute in the goals that he wanted to achieve, and created an online community in order to help others in a similar position. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.