Dec. 15, 2014, midnight
ALISON Armstrong never thought she would be affected by stroke.
Alison Armstrong is using the experience of her stroke to urge others to be aware of the signs. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK
ALISON Armstrong never thought she would be affected by stroke.
The Thurgoona resident, 47, had been fit and healthy and was managing the Katies clothing store in Centro Albury.
During a shift in August last year, she had tried to stand and felt the left side of her body dragging.
Her face dropped and started to tingle and her speech became slurred.
Her daughter Brooke, who worked nearby, came to the store and instantly recognised she was having a stroke.
Mrs Armstrong was rushed to hospital for treatment and given drugs to reduce blood clots and minimise the damage.
Yet the mother-of-three said her life was still being significantly affected more than 12 months later.
Visit link:
Alison uses stroke trauma to educate