Stories by survivors & family

"I connected with other stroke survivors and their carers on Facebook groups."

"My wife was pregnant with our second child when I had my stroke."

"I had to be the voice for my daughter because she couldn't speak."

"I was a busy mum working full time."

"Without my family around it would have been really difficult."

"I stroked when my youngest child was only eight months."

"I couldn't speak and I couldn't move. I was locked in there."

"I felt so angry that my body had done this and I felt let down by it."

A male point of view: Our stroke stories

"The pain of disconnection was so overwhelming. It was a very isolating and terrifying time."

"I’ve had to outsource my short-term memory to my phone."

"I look after myself now and I do have to separate myself from my sister's life."

"My gaming setup allows me to use my left hand for rehab at the same time as gaming."

"A big thing for me is that I suffer from sensory overload."

"I didn't want to leave hospital knowing that I live in a rural area. I have no doctor here."

"The most challenging is my pain and fatigue."

"My memory is really funny."

"I've got Broca's aphasia... but I was determined that I wanted to go back to work."

"The kids have learnt that I basically need help."

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