Stroke Stories

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.

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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 platforms to help raise awareness around stroke survivors and their carers.

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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 won him a Life After Stroke Award in 2016.

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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.

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