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This November, I’m taking part in Stroke Foundation’s Stride4Stroke to help prevent, treat and beat stroke!

In Australia, one stroke occurs every 9 minutes.

It is one of Australia's biggest killers, killing more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer.

Stroke attacks the brain, the human control centre, changing lives in an instant. The impact of stroke can be devastating for the individual and the family. However, the impact of stroke can be prevented, with research indicating that around 80 percent of strokes are preventable.

I have picked my Stride4Stroke activity goal and I’m ready to go!

Please support my Stride4Stroke challenge with a donation today. 

Your donation will help the Stroke Foundation support those affected right now and fund research to help prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. Thank you.

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End of the Ride

Hey guys - the Stride 4 Stroke challenge has finished. Just wanted to say a quick thank you for all your support. Our team raised $2,174.00!!! Which is an amazing effort. I am completely overwhelmed. 

I hope if anything I have created awareness to show that strokes can happen to anyone. 

If I have learnt anything on my journey thus far, it is that life is too short, so just live it - don’t sweat the small stuff, be that wonderful, weird person you are even if it means you are different. And most of all let things go.

Please be kind to people and don’t judge as you do not know what is going on in someone’s life. So many people have said to me I look fine. Unless you see my crooked smile you will not really know I have had a stroke. Just because you can’t tell, doesn’t mean you know what’s going on in my head. For me having a stroke has always been a mental battle not physical. Yes, I have physical side effects, but from my perspective you can overcome those obstacles much easier.

Retraining your mind and emotions is a lot more difficult. I used to absolutely love music and singing. I haven’t been able to sing properly, I haven’t been able to enjoy music the way I used to. For me this has been far more painful than having to strengthen my muscles or work on my speech or not being able to eat the same foods due to changes in my taste buds (bye, bye, bye tim tams and milo!) My throat literally aches because I haven’t been able to express my emotions properly. My heart misses singing and humming like there is no tomorrow. My stomach aches because I can’t release my emotions because I haven’t been singing.

I am sharing this because feeling like I’m losing part of my identity has been more painful in this whole process. And having no one I can relate to has made it worse.  How many people do you know who have a stroke in there 20s? Not too many. 

So please never ever judge someone when you have no idea what is going on, behind closed doors. Unless you are living it. Don’t judge. Just because someone is always smiling, doesn’t mean they are happy. Just because someone comes across as strong doesn’t mean they don’t want help or just want a hug.

I am not one to share my story, however, I feel in this instance, my feeling of nervousness needs to be put side, because the cause and promoting awareness is bigger than my story. 

Too many times we, as a society’s are quick to shove things under the carpet. That’s why I wanted to share something personal. Life can be tough, its sometimes not easy, emotional and mental struggles are real and they are normal. It doesn’t mean you are weak or not strong enough.

Never in a million years did I think that into 3 months of marriage that my husband would be calling 000, but it happened and what I’ve shared is only part of my story. 

To end, be grateful everyday and live your life. I have to remind this myself everyday! Because guess what life can change in seconds and I know that because I’ve lived it and am still living with coping with my new “me” whatever that is.

Thanks to my brother Dom, for creating our team and for being on my journey, 

Best Wishes!!

Enjoy the festive season,

Adele

#teamredrocks 


Always look for the positives!

When something bad happens, the majority of us always tend to look at the negatives. I can honestly say that sometimes I do this.

During the early stages after I had my stroke, I had a lot of negative feelings - I didn’t feel like me, I didn’t like not being able to sing (for those who know me, I loved singing, I’m still trying to love it again- this is a work in progress), I couldn’t relate to anyone, I couldn’t eat and drink like normal, the list goes on....

But I can say that a major positive has been that I have learnt to love my body and treat it that way I should. Not that I didn’t treat it well before; but I probably didn’t put as much care into it, as I do now. I wasn’t fit, I occasionally walked, I didn’t really moisturise my body (I know this sounds really trivial and minor), I took for granted drinking, eating, talking, walking, but I guess what I’m trying to say is that it shouldn’t take something bad to happen to us to make us look after our bodies. I’m also trying to say, that there are positives even in traumatic situations.

In particular, in this post I am focusing on exercise. I have become more active. And this exercise is really solidifying this into our daily life. I know if I never had the stroke, I would not be exercising!

Until next time,

Adele 




Official first week

This was the official first week for Stride 4 Stroke.

This week had its challenges. It was a stressful short week of work and I have been feeling quite fatigued.

Exercise has been going well. Mainly been walking and doing my physio exercises at home and going to physio. 

Looking to have a much better week this week coming - more energy and hoping to fit in a lot more walking!!

All in all the challenge has started off well.

Hoping that by continuing to share my story I will create awareness. 

Have a great weekend.

Adele :)


The challenge officially begins!

Today the challenge officially begins!

Daniel and I walked around our neighbourhood. 

This week is the first time in a while I am feeling fatigued. That is due to a change in routine activities and easing of lock down restrictions; making the most of long overdue catch ups with family.

 So this next week, I will have to pace myself and what I do. When I suffer from fatigue it knocks me out for at least a few days. I had a change in routine midweek, and I haven’t fully recovered since then.

Being someone who is independent, I like to just keep on doing things. So I need to keep reminding myself to listen to my body which means having a REST and take breaks!! Which I don’t do as often as I should! 

Have a great week, good luck with melb cup sweeps!

Adele :)

A casual stroll

Today Daniel and I walked around the track at our local park.  I was supposed to go to physio but chose to walk instead today.  

It can be tiresome going to physio after work, even though I’m currently working from home. Some days, like today I find it hard to push myself. It was one of those unmotivating days today. 

If I don’t go to physio I aim to do some sort of exercise. It is very important that I keep with this to strengthen my muscles that are weak. Physio and exercise are going to be a permanent fixture in my life.  

Have a great night,

Adele :)




And so the Challenge Begins!

On a dreary Melbourne day, Daniel and I started the challenge by waking around the local track near our house. We were supposed to start playing tennis but in true Melbourne fashion we couldn’t due to the weather. I was looking forward to this as we haven’t been able to play since lockdown! So we decided to walk.

To those who don’t know, stroke survivors suffer from fatigue. As I’ve been working from home, I haven’t been experiencing it as much. However, after any exercise I do, I suffer from fatigue. The most annoying part about going for walks or playing tennis is that I  still don’t know my limits.

Today we walked for 45minutes. At half an hour, I realised that, that was definitely my limit!! So looking to improve this time! Pre-stroke I was not very fit, so post-stroke, doing physio and any type of fitness makes me feel like a gym junkie lol :)

Have a great Friday!

Adele :) 


Hello!

Hi All,

Last year as you may be aware I had a stroke at age 26.

This changed my life.

I am joining the Stride 4 Stroke to create awareness that a stroke can happen to anyone!

I hope by at least one person reading this, I’ve spread awareness and changed someone’s perception.

Enjoy your day,

Adele (a.k.a Red Rocks)

P.S: thanks to my brother Dom, who thought to start the team :)


Thank you to my Sponsors

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Linda And Jeff Lord

Dear Adele Hope this helps this great cause ❤❤

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Gatto Family

A great cause! Sending lots of love, the Gattos xx

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Ashlwy Vassallo

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Justin And Tegan Luca

Great work Adele! Well done!

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Frank And Luisa Muscara

Go Adele we are right behind you... in spirit anyway hahaha! Good luck!

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Anna Muscara

Very proud of you Dele. You are going to rock this challenge. Anna xoxo

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Jackie Charles

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Mary And Pat Scutella

You are amazing, Adele! Love Pat, Mary, William, Andrew and Nicholas xx

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Rocco Muscara

Good work Adele

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Sam And Donna Muscara

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Rocco Luca

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Tania Luca

You’re amazing Adele!! Well done😘

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Chloe Mamo

That is Amazing! What a great cause!

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Mandi Kleores

Sorry i am a tad late, sending you loads of love , love Mandixxx

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Frank Cinquegrana

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Janet Cherry

Go you😀

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Laura & Nick

Great work Adele! 👏👏 We are right behind you!

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Mathew Mifsud

Good work and good luck!

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Vanessa & Nick Germani

You should be so proud of yourself Adele. Enjoy the challenge!

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Marisa Tieri

Go Adele! Well Done!

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Maria Zurzolo

What a great cause! Go Adele! Wishing you all the best for the challenge and your journey xxx

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Dao Tran

Great cause, great courage, all the best Adele

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Aidan And Jessa

Great work Adele and good on you for taking action, all the best from Aidan and Jessa

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Grace

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Kathie

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