Deans' stroke musings: Stroke survivor Charlotte rewarded by Stroke Association for her 'powerful' efforts to help others

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Stroke survivor Charlotte rewarded by Stroke Association for her 'powerful' efforts to help others

The fact that this is necessary is proof of the complete failures of the doctors, therapists and stroke hospitals to get survivors 100% recovered. There is NO EXCUSE for such incompetency.
http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/15693681.Stroke_survivor_Charlotte_rewarded_by_Stroke_Association_for_her__powerful__efforts_to_help_others/

A STROKE survivor who has overcome mental and physical health problems to help promote post-stroke care has been rewarded for her efforts.

Charlotte Covey was just 18 when she suffered a stroke in 2004, after being involved in a minor car accident resulting in whiplash and a growing clot.
Having been set to study psychology at university and with a busy social life, Charlotte’s world was turned upside down as she relearned how to talk, write and move her right side.

Alongside intense physical rehabilitation, she dealt with two bouts of anorexia as she struggled to come to terms with what had happened.

But after working with a counsellor specialising in bereavement for loss of limb, Charlotte rebuilt her life and has returned to work, driving and even volunteering for the Stroke Association.
Recently, she addressed MPs in a bid to improve access to timely health and social care – something she lacked in the aftermath of her stroke.
Nominated by Stroke Association support coordinator Diane Warhurst, Charlotte received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award.
Diane said: “Charlotte has come such a long way since her stroke and completely grasped life again.
“She is so passionate about issues affecting young stroke survivors and has overcome her fear of public speaking to raise awareness.

“She has spoken to rehabilitation clinicians, stroke professionals and Stroke Association staff, sharing her powerful story to help others.”

Charlotte’s brother Jonathan said: “I feel like I have my sister back. She is an inspiration.

“Charlotte may be slightly different to my sister before the stroke, but I believe she is an even better person now.”

The award certificate was presented at a celebratory event in Liverpool on Monday, November 27, by national clinical director Professor Tony Rudd, the charity’s CEO Juliet Bouverie, and former Liverpool FC footballer David Fairclough.