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A family's perspective of stroke

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Beth Browning had her stroke at age 19. Her family and friends share their stories of how it impacted them.
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Nichola's story (mum)

"We learnt to support our daughter through her recovery journey."
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Martin's story (dad)

"I was immediately concerned about the short-term impact on our daughter’s health."
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Daniel's story (brother)

"Luckily my sister was fine but having my family to talk about it was what I needed."
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Amy's story (sister)

"My sister struggled with fatigue which was quite hard for me to watch."
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Pat's story (nanna)

"Being of an older generation I had no experience of a young stroke victim."
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Lindsey's story (auntie)

"Whilst my niece looked ok her tiredness and exhaustion has been hard to manage."
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Grace's story (friend)

"How could a young, healthy person just like me experience something like this."
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