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Carly Mann

Great North Run 2024

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I'm taking part in the Great North Run as part of #TeamStroke

I joined #TeamStroke for the Great North Run.

There are over 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.

We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.

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£350

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My story

Sunday 21st Jul
I’m running for the Stroke Association in memory of my Dad, Fred Frechette.
In January 2022 our lives were turned upside down when my dad had a stroke. My mum had returned home from visiting my grandad and found my dad in the lounge having had his first stroke. The paramedics arrived quickly and got him to Calderdale Royal where he was given an MRI and treatment. As it was the tail end of covid we were unable to visit him so our updates were from the amazing staff on the ward and a video call that we had to book in. Everything initially seemed positive. He was on new medication and he was starting physio and his speech was improving. We had calls with the home care team to assess what adjustments may be needed at their home to meet my dad’s needs. 
Monday 17th January everything changed. We had spoken to the ward in the morning and he’d had a good night. We found on the hospital website that we could send him a message from us that would be printed and taken to him. We had been unable to book another video call with him so we hadn’t physically seen him since the Friday. That was difficult as the reality was we would have been by his side everyday. I had left my mum at just after 2 and had not long been home when my mum rang me in floods of tears saying the specialist had rung to say my dad had suffered another massive stroke and that we needed to get to the hospital. The next hour was blur of calls to my brother and from the specialist as we made our way to the hospital . We were met at reception by the ward nurse who gave us a Covid test before we could go up. She was lovely, telling us that my dad had been sat up and telling her about us all and how he had three beautiful grandchildren. When she finished with “it’s so, so sad” I knew it wasn’t good.
We were taken to my dad and he looked like he was asleep- my mum held his hand and he squeezed it gently. I’d like to think that he knew we were there. We were asked to go in to a little side room and the specialist gave us the earth shattering news that my dad had suffered a catastrophic stroke that led to a huge bleed on his brain. The scans are something I will never forget. We were told that if my dad survived the next 24hrs he would be left severely brain damaged. When we had first arrived my brother and I had taken turns to be with my mum by my dad’s side but it wasn’t long before the specialist said we all needed to be there. We were all there by his side as he took his last breath. 
Our lives were changed forever by a stoke. The Stroke Association website was vital throughout as it provided us with valuable information and support. We realised that my dad hadn’t been open with us regarding his health and that out of the 4 main risk factors, my dad had 3 of them.  My mum’s quick reaction when she found him was also due to the FAST campaign.
Although our story didn’t have a happy ending we want to use our experience to help others by supporting the Stroke Association and the wonderful work they do raising awareness and supporting those affected by stroke.

Thank you to my sponsors

£53

Mum

So proud of you doing this, for dad and to help others, he would be soo proud too xxx

£52.25

Lis And Geoff

Well done Carly. Fred would be so proud of you.

£51

Ruth Howard

Chin up, knees up and run like the wind ❤️

£50

The Telfords

Congratulations Carly xxx What a run !

£50

The Telfords

Congratulations Carly xxx What a run !

£40

Anonymous

£31.80

Tracey & Paul

Good luck Carly. Have a great run!

£26.50

The Jowitts

Wishing you lots of luck Carly! You got this! Xx

£25

Jane & Paul

Good Luck Carly x x

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Alexis & Family Xxx

A charity now close to my heart too sadly xxx thinking of you all xxx

£21.20

Shirley And Andy Beedle

Well done Carly , an amazing run ! Shame about the weather xxx

£21.20

The Bowkers

Good Luck Carly!

£21.20

Antony Mycock

Good luck!! What an awesome cause!! With love from Ant, Sue and the boys!!

£21.20

Carrie-anne Holroyd

A great cause and something also very close to my heart - go smash it Carly xxx

£21.20

Andrew Morris

£21.20

Helen Brown

Good luck and be thinking of you on day ,well done 🫶

£21.20

Vicky Rand

Best of luck Carly!

£21

Adam Knight

You will smash it Carly no doubt. love the Knights x

£20

Anne-marie Donkersley

£20

Emma Ryan

Looking forward to it!!

£15.90

Caleb Hornsby

£11

Natalie Wilson

Good luck xx

£10.75

Anne

Sending love

£10.60

David Mann

£10.60

Caroline Inwood

Well done you

£10.60

Nic Pearce

Smashed it!!

£10.60

Lorna Aitken

All the best Carly - great cause.

£10.60

Rebecca Kirk

£10.60

Jane & Sophia Pyrah Xx

Amazing!! Well done xx

£10.60

Paul Williams

£10.60

Catherine Hodgson

Go smash it Carly xx

£10.60

Richard

Good luck Carly!

£10.60

Michael Hodgson

£10.60

Helen

£10.60

Mia Dunsford

Good luck!!!! You will smash it xxx

£10.60

Neil Fitzjohn

Well done!!! 👏

£10.60

Caroline Lee

Wowzers great effort!!

£10.60

Neil Palmer

£10.60

Norah Puddicombe

£10.60

Heather Whittington

£10.60

Lauren Brown

Good luck today Carly ! Your dad would be so proud of you xxx

£10.60

Sarah Williams

Congratulations on your achievement

£10.60

Katie Sunderland

Absolutely amazing….well done!!

£10.60

Georgia Scollan

Amazing!

£10.45

Kathleen M Howard

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Hannah Wroe

Go Carly! Xx

£10

Kirstie Walters

£10

Charlotte Murray

Good luck Carly! Love from the Murray’s xx

£10

Lucy & Mark

Good Luck Carly, you'll smash it x

£10

Hayley Robinson

Good Luck Carly!! Xx

£10

Nicola Carthew

You will smash it Carly - lots of love Nicola x

£10

Daisy Acton

Well done Carly. Your dad would be so proud as I’m sure all your family are ❤️

£10

Hazel Preece

Best of luck! You’ll be brilliant.

£10

The Hawley’s Xx

You’re a superstar Carly. Well Done. Lots of love

£10

Ben Kantola-smith

Well done Carly!

£10

Simon Brass

Good luck and well done Carly.

£10

Heather W

Well Done!! Great time.

£5.22

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