Stroke Stories

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Ashley Martin who had a stroke at the age of 17 during a driving lesson.After his stroke, Ashley was able to finish school, go to university, and retake h...

20 Apr 201921min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we sit down with Toni Arfaras. Toni had a stroke in December 2013 at the age of 46, and has had a number of TIAs since then.Despite the setbacks, Toni is focussed on...

13 Apr 201930min

In this episode of Stroke Stories we hear from Sas Freeman, who suffered two strokes, just months apart, at the age of 45.She dedicates her time to helping other stroke survivors and spreading awarnes...

7 Apr 201929min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Clodagh Dunlop. A front line police officer, Clodagh Dunlop was only 35 when she suffered her stroke.As a result, she experienced locked-in syndrome, whic...

30 Mar 201925min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we talk to Antonio Iannella. Antonio suffered a stroke at the age of 38 whilst in holiday with his family in Vietnam.Since then, he has recovered well, and pursued a...

23 Mar 201922min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we sit down with Anna Smith Higgs. Anna suffered a stroke at the age of 24, just one month after giving birth to her son Henry.Despite being in hopsital for months r...

16 Mar 201924min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Becki Cobb and Simon Commins.The two of them both suffered serious strokes at an early age, but they fought through their recovery and found themselves in...

9 Mar 201929min

In this episode of Stroke Stories, we chat to Chris Currie. Chris suffered a stroke at the age of the 36 during a life saving cancer operation.He used his love of football to inspire his ongoing recov...

2 Mar 201925min