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My Progress

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Raised $137

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335 moving minutes logged

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Goal: 600 moving minutes

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335 minutes

I’m taking on the challenge of Stride4Stroke and raising funds for Stroke Foundation!

Hi there, I'm taking on the challenge of Stride4Stroke and raising funds for Stroke Foundation to help create a future with fewer strokes.

In the next 11 minutes, someone, somewhere in Australia is going to have a stroke.

Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers and doesn't discriminate; it affects anyone, anytime. It claims more lives than breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. And incredibly, up to 120 babies and 400 children have a stroke in Australia each year.

By supporting me, you'll be helping to sustain vital programs and resources that Stroke Foundation provides, including:

Preventing Stroke:

  • StrokeSafe Talks
  • Australia's Biggest Blood Pressure Check
  • Information Resources

Saving Lives:

  • F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) Signs of Stroke Awareness
  • Living Guidelines for Stroke Management
  • InformMe Website for Health Professionals

Enhancing Recovery:

  • StrokeLine
  • My Stroke Journey
  • EnableMe Website for Survivors of Stroke

Your support goes beyond just a donation; it's a lifeline for individuals at risk of stroke and survivors of stroke.

Thank you for supporting me. Together we can change the story of stroke.

My Updates

Almost 16 years ago……

December 30th, 2009, I had a Stroke. On holidays in Pambula, near Merimbula, NSW, my partner rang an Ambulance.  I was on and out of consciousness and woke up in a Canberra Hospital. 
In the next two and a half weeks, I don’t remember much at all.
Then I was flown down to Ballarat in a small plane where I spent 10 weeks in the QE (Queen Elizabeth) Hospital.
It is was the end of my life as I had known it. 
I went to a teacher’s wage to a disabled person’s payment each fortnight.
My partner and I separated (my fault unfortunately) and I went home with no license and only my two little dogs, Monty and Bailey.
I didn’t like my new life and often felt like giving up on it.
Now I have come through so many different things, I can only look  forward to what comes next. 

So far I have helped Stroke Foundation deliver…

Initial advice and support from a health professional on StrokeLine

A stroke recovery pack to three survivors of stroke

Training to a StrokeSafe volunteer to deliver community talks.

Funding to stroke researchers to find the next game-changer in stroke.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$106.12

Janet Kennedy

$30.64

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