“I was very concerned about not being an able-bodied father. I was worried that my deficits would have an impact on Arthur's life.”

In September 2020, three years after my stroke, my son Arthur was born.

My wife, Kerrie and I had always wanted to start a family and, for a while after my stroke, we questioned if we ever would.

So, when Kerrie fell pregnant with Arthur, I was very concerned about not being an able-bodied father. I was worried that my deficits would have an impact on Arthur's life. Would he be teased at school? Would he ask, why is my dad not like other dads? It still worries me somewhat, but we’re getting on with life as a family.

So, when Kerrie fell pregnant with Arthur, I was very concerned about not being an able-bodied father. I was worried that my deficits would have an impact on Arthur's life. Would he be teased at school? Would he ask, why is my dad not like other dads? It still worries me somewhat, but we’re getting on with life as a family.

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