I'm 3 years post double stroke and I just want to say that the help and support I continue to receive from the NHS is nothing short of brilliant. From my acute week, through the 11 weeks I spent in the specialist rehabilitation hospital. The physio and ot support at home when I was discharged, to the ongoing outpatient physio sessions I still attend every few weeks. I also receive 4 monthly botox injections under the care if the Walton Centre. A massive THANK YOU to every single medical professional who has helped me from day one, including the paramedics of course, I couldn't have got this far without all of that input. My wife,my sons,my friends, my employers also get a huge THANK YOU too. I feel lucky and extremely grateful to have such amazing support and help. Just wanted to post that here.

Good morning all, firstly thanks to my fellow stroke buddy Matt Brownrigg for telling me about this group. Matt and I live in the country of Merseyside (Liverpool if you don't know) but are on either side of the River Mersey. We've met once last summer for a coffee and hope to meet again at some point. I'm 56, married with 2 grown up sons, love driving and travelling and I'm present and positive in my rehab journey.