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On this episode of Stroke Stories, we hear from Carolanne Dutton in North Carolina.
Carolanne suffered a stroke at the age of 47, but wasn't diagnosed for 12 days.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Louise Read, a lawyer from Nottingham who suffered a stroke at the age of 36.
She's made a miraculous recovery, and is back running and competing in races.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we hear the second part of Satinder Sanghera's incredible story.
Satinder, a former GP, suffered a stroke at the age of 20 whilst she was studying, in 1986
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we hear the first part of Satinder Sanghera's incredible story.
Satinder, a former GP, suffered a stroke at the age of 20 whilst still studying, in 1986.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we speak to Margaret Cheng, who suffered a stroke at the age of 57.
She has made a fantastic recovery, and has found a new job at the Stroke Association.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Martin Quinn, who suffered a stroke at the age of 53.
Martin had to complete re-learn how to speak, but has not once let the stroke hold him back in life.
He is now dedicated to his advocacy work for greater stroke support in Ireland, and in raising awareness of stroke and its effects on people and their families.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Michelle Ballasiotes, who suffered a stroke whilst still in the womb.
She has lived her whole life with the aftereffects of stroke, but it didn't stop her from excelling in school, or from following her dreams.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we sit down with Vicky Hewlett.
Vicky suffered a stroke at the age of 20, and it almost cost her her livelihood. However, after an incredible recovery, she's back at work and doing what she loves - horseriding.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we hear from two stroke survivors - Iqbal Bhuiyan and Alisha Malhotra.
Iqbal was 47 when he suffered his stroke and, after a period of emotional difficulty, he has made an excellent and is back working.
Alisha suffered her stroke at the age of 26. She continues to recover from her stroke, and is focussing her time on helping other survivors and getting back into teaching, which is her true passion.
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In this episode of Stroke Stories, we talk to Emma Gee. Emma suffered a stroke at the age of 24 and,13 years on, continues to recover from the illness.
Since then, she has written a book about her experience, and continues to dedicate her time to telling her story and spreading the message that there is life after stroke.
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In the UK, there are more than 100,000 strokes every year. That’s one stroke every 5 minutes. Around the world there are as many as 15 million people suffering from the illness every…
It is usually sudden and can be a devastating illness – and so on the Stroke Stories podcast, we’ve been seeking out inspiring stories of stroke survivors.
We hear their stories about their struggles, what drove them forward, and how they look back on their stroke now they're on the road to recovery. So join us in hearing these inspirational stories of strength, determination, and progress against all the odds.
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