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When Sarah was three years old, her life completely changed. She collapsed, unable to move or speak. She’d had a stroke.
"I remember the moments that followed as clear as day. I was blue-lighted to hospital – then rushed through the corridors – my five-year-old brother sitting on the end of the bed, my parents running alongside. It was then that I had my second stroke. This stroke was more severe, and I got blue-lighted again to a specialist hospital, Guy’s, in London. Little did I know this would become my second home for a while."
Sarah's strokes resulted in full paralysis except for her left big toe. Although Sarah was able to regain a lot of function, she lives with residual effects in the form of strong involuntary movements on the right-hand side of her body - and the region of the brain typically associated with the mechanics of speech was completely wiped.
Sarah shares her personal experience of living with the impact of having a stroke. We’ll explore the FAST mnemonic that may help you save a life, and how the world can support and shape the experiences of those living with disabilities that can result from a stroke.
When Sarah was three years old, her life completely changed. She collapsed, unable to move or speak. She’d had a stroke.
"I remember the moments that followed as clear as day. I was blue-lighted to hospital – then rushed through the corridors – my five-year-old brother sitting on the end of the bed, my parents running alongside. It was then that I had my second stroke. This stroke was more severe, and I got blue-lighted again to a specialist hospital, Guy’s, in London. Little did I know this would become my second home for a while."
Sarah's strokes resulted in full paralysis except for her left big toe. Although Sarah was able to regain a lot of function, she lives with residual effects in the form of strong involuntary movements on the right-hand side of her body - and the region of the brain typically associated with the mechanics of speech was completely wiped.
Sarah shares her personal experience of living with the impact of having a stroke. We’ll explore the FAST mnemonic that may help you save a life, and how the world can support and shape the experiences of those living with disabilities that can result from a stroke.