Gerard’s story
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- Last updated: September 2023
Try to focus on the positives and listen to the advice of the stroke team.
What happened?
I returned home from a game of golf and my leg went totally numb and had no feeling. Within the next hour my speech went for a few minutes. My wife called an ambulance and I got to the hospital as quickly as possible.
Biggest challenge
Thankfully, physically I was grand but mentally dealing with the shock and taking medication for the first time in my life took getting used too.
Living well
I just have kept an eye on my diet and still enjoy my golf and walks.
Stroke advice
Try to focus on the positives and listen to the advice of the stroke team.
StrokeLINK service
The StrokeLINK service was a great help with advice and aftercare, also the StrokeLINK nurse coming out to my house and having a phone number to contact helped get my confidence back.
