Danielle Connolly

Thank you so much

Scooter/Walk 2km 25mins

Beautiful morning for a stroll

My hobby is Photography 📸

Photography has helped me throughout my stroke recovery, those day when your not feeling like much I grab camera an always something to Photograph and takes my mind if everything else. I run a Photography page Loving the South Coast if youd like to check out what helps me on a day to day basic when not exercising or during some exercises. Home day today-Light warm up before going on Treadmill and exercise bike. Day 9 Stride4Stroke Stroke Awareness month-Stride4Stroke month I suffered a stroke 4 years ago June 21st 2022 Scariest day of life https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJbkF0ZGNwBOeM-2NsY2sE54z5cGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4EeGOCAieoVxgOrdwtiSSid08Dl698v_uATjbUmfX6o8bKhwBNN73zpNpkrQ_aem_z-xyIa89sUkvZ5fkq4issg

Day 9 33 mins

Day 9 32.58 moving minutes Stride4Stroke month 60 squats, skipping was warm up then bike, treadmill then another 20 squats and some arm strengthes to cool. Fell just short of my goal i set but that's OK, we're allowed some slower pace days. Day 9- 4x 9minute exercises 36moving mins. Stroke Awareness month-Stride4Stroke month I suffered a stroke 4 years ago June 21st 2022 Scariest day of life https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJbkF0ZGNwBOeM-2NsY2sE54z5cGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4EeGOCAieoVxgOrdwtiSSid08Dl698v_uATjbUmfX6o8bKhwBNN73zpNpkrQ_aem_z-xyIa89sUkvZ5fkq4issg

Challenging myself to 60 squats a day. Did 40 today

Squats are a good workout 💪 

Day 9 tomorrow going for 4x 9minute exercises 36moving mins tomorrow.

Loving the Stride4Stroke challenge getting out in nature enjoying rest air and getting healthier 

Day 8 going for 8km today

Such an achievement for me as was 150kg before my stroke and could barely walk any where 4 years on I did it! 8km up a mountain ⛰️. You can do it too! Keep going

Thank you to those who have donated 💕

Day 8 going for 8km of mixed exercises 

Day 7 Stride4Stroke

Day 7 lucky 7 going for 70mins today   30min walk and scooter plus 20mins exercise bike and treadmill 

Scootering is a great workout for the legs!

Day 4 we decided on a bike ride bush to beach 6km

Keeping fit is my passion since stroke.  Getting healthier and watching what I put into my body 

Day 3 Stride4Stroke 20mins on Treadmill

Getting healthier each day. 4 years post stroke.

Ready to take on Stride4Stroke

All in a day- The morning of June 21st 2022 was a normal day was feeling fine got my nails done enjoyed a walk then drove off to work it was then as I was driving up work hill Bang! my head snapped felt like someone had hit me over the head worst feeling ever andi went hot and red!. Was taken to hospital and told I had a Stroke. Know the signs as your life could change in a blink of an eye!! Grateful for everyday 🙏 Been a journey! My weight played a big part in my stroke! Was 150kg dropped to 57kg now 80kg feeling good 👍 STROKE AWARENESS🙏✨️ BLESSED TO STILL BE HERE 🙏 I’m taking on the challenge of Stride4Stroke and raising funds for Stroke Foundation! I suffered a stroke June 21st 2022 whilst driving Scariest day of my life felt like someone hitting me in the head with a baseball bat and felt like I was in a really hot sauna my whole body went red and hot. Somehow managed to park car as was closed to my work, my boss drove me to Shoalhaven hospital test done then Helicopter to Sydney for 10 days not knowing really what was going on. Grateful for everyone who was theyre that day and got me to hospital and to all the hospital staff who ran scans and did the surgery I needed to survive, has changed my life so much. Blessed to still be here. Was told a third of people make a fully recovery a third left with some damage and a third dont make it! With the type of Stroke I had, Still get headaches and dizziness but on medication and managing it. Good days Bad days Im alive thats all that matters Life's short! Cherish every second ✨️ 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 https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcANi2gpjbGNrA1DtOGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEePwSTZCMwie-3J6Pk0Pms0Qhyo1UJa-8njG4XtRWxhQK_9aOeUGLxS6st7og_aem_IK4vvCIGho_r4IKH3e7ZaA

Treadmill workout

15mins to get the blood pumping today