Bearded welsh guy, rebuilding after a brain stem stroke in 2017. petrol head, fisherman and VW fan. Work for Stroke Association helping other stroke survivors
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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Rendered Audi motorcycle @AudiUK are you up for it?
Cause BMWโs Vision K18 is a mess
Cโmon Audi, you can do it!
*also, we request laser cannons and flight mode
So our attempt at Make May Purple with the help of the Therapy Team on Ward B2 at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, the Balloon Arch was engineered by my amazing colleague Amanda and trust me its huge ๐๐ #makemaypurple #strokeassociation
@StrokeWales
All set up here at TATA steel Port Talbot well being event. @StrokeWales #mentalhealth #strokesurvivor
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1 in 3 stroke survivors will feel like a burden to their loved ones this Christmas but itโs #StillChristmas.
Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
Somedays can be like this but that's OK knowing how to get through them is the key.
#strokesurvivor
#lifeafterstroke
So today is my 8yr stroke anniversary, still progressing and getting stronger, however my brain an body do often give me a nudge to wind it in as I do too much #strokesurvivor #stroke
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While backslides and plateaus are a normal part of the stroke recovery process, permanently losing independence doesnโt have to be. I cover 4 things to avoid after a stroke to help you stay as independent as you can!
youtu.be/ZLn3ySVovQY
ALT Elyse looking concerned and pointing to the text which reads, โavoid these after strokeโ
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Latest figures released by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP), show that in-hospital stroke care has not improved enough in the last 10 years. Thrombectomy, & basic care are still being delivered inconsistently across different regions. bit.ly/4fzKnKq
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Imagine... You show a sign of a stroke, call 999, and a paramedic arrives.
But rather than be transported to the nearest CT or MRI scan to confirm a stroke, you give a saliva sample and a stroke is confirmed shortly after.
That's the ambition for our funded research. ๐
We are excited to be working on a new research study which is aiming to create a lateral flow test (LFT) to determine whether a patient is suffering a stroke. We are working alongside the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham on the Ghost study, which will see us obtain saliva from patients who are demonstrating stroke symptoms, to help create an LFT which in turn will help to speed up access to brain-saving treatment and saving more patients. You can read more here - stroke.org.uk/research/ghostโฆ
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Are you #falling or losing your #balance after your #stroke? Here are 5 simple balance #exercises you can do daily to help prevent falls and improve your #confidence with walking. All you need is something sturdy to hold on to!
youtu.be/jCeHG-kFAac
ALT Elyse standing and holding onto a chair while lifting her leg. Text reads, โ10 minute workout- prevent falling.โ
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Our thoughts are with the family of Speech and Language Therapist, Carole Pound.
Carole sadly died at the age of 66 after a long career helping people with communication difficulties, including stroke survivors, to regain language: theguardian.com/society/2024โฆ
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I knew I could have a stroke, but not at 32 bbc.in/3YGQdne