By Lynne Wallis
PUBLISHED: 20:59 EST, 29 October 2012 | UPDATED: 23:27 EST, 29 October 2012
Chris Wheal couldnt work out why he was feeling so cold.
The 44-year-old was on a cycling trip in Normandy with friends in November 2010 when he suggested stopping at a coffee shop after just an hour simply because he was freezing.
That wasnt his only problem.
Less well-known signs of stroke include numbness, blurred or loss of vision in one eye, dizziness and trouble balancing
We pulled into a village to go to a cafe and, when I got off my bike, I put my right foot down, but had no sensation in my leg, he says.
At the time, I thought it was just pins and needles.
'But when we sat down in the cafe I noticed my right hand was icy cold and numb.
'I could pick up my coffee, but couldnt feel my hand as I lifted it, which felt weird.
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