Baths & Fears!

I just had my first bath in 21 years! I have been showering over those years so don’t worry – I am keeping clean! Stroke has robbed me of so much but not soaking in a hot tub doesn’t really bother me. In fact, I really don’t love baths.I...

EnableMe Book Giveaway: Reinventing Emma

Hi everyone. Each month, the Stroke Foundation are giving away a book written by a survivor of stroke. This month, it’s Emma Gee’s Reinventing Emma. Yep – my book! They write on their Enable Platform: “Emma is an acclaimed international speaker and...

National Stroke Week 2025

Do you know that it’s National Stroke Week? An entire week that aims to encourage the community to know the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so that they can save a life. Stroke Foundation recommends the F.A.S.T. test as an easy way to...

Assuming can be harmful

Last week, I went to the GP about a terrible pain in my neck.  Usually, I’ve got so many issues that I would ignore something like this and simply put up with it. But this time, the pain was particularly worse.  First, I asked my dad to have a look and he told me it...