Gemma Stephenson

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

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I’m taking on Stride4Stroke this September and raising funds for Stroke Foundation to help create a future with fewer strokes.

Almost 47,000 Australians will have a stroke this year, that’s one every 11 minutes.

My dad had his first stroke in 2016, forever changing our lives. 

After waking up in ICU, he lost his speech, movement and had to piece his memory back together. He later spent 3 months in hospital, wasting away and deteriorating further…

Like a switch, dad threw himself into Rehab, having an amazing team of, nurses, doctors, OTs, physios and speech pathologists helping him to get home for christmas and back to his active, lively self.

Fast forward to… 1 hip break, another stroke later, dad is walking with poles, being independent and stubborn as ever.

His drive for recovery and not letting the stroke take over is what inspires my view of life everyday and i am absolutely blessed that he has been in my corner supporting all my questionable decisions every day. 

I love you dad.

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.