I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
Hello everyone!
My name is Tom and I am running the London Marathon on April 27th, 2025 as part of #TeamStroke!
In September 2023 my wife suffered an Ischemic Stroke. At the time, neither my wife or I, realised that a Stroke had occurred due to her symptoms being uncommon and her general health being in great condition. After multiple scans in hospital, doctors revealed that a major stroke had happened on the right side of the cerebellum. This type of stroke is one of the less common types and can affect your movement and balance.
Fortunately, over the past year, my wife has made an amazing recovery with the help of the Stroke Association Charity. Leaving the hospital was a terrifying experience with neither of us having no idea what was to come. The Stroke Association Charity provided us with information and support which helped us navigate through her recovery.
There are no results as to why my wife suffered a stroke. Many strokes can be explained by risk factors like high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation. However, about 1 in 3 ischaemic strokes have no obvious cause.
A common misconception about stroke is that it mainly affects older people, but a stroke can affect any one of any age. 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.
The aim of this is to continue raising awareness for Strokes occurring in young adults and to share and offer support for those who wish to reach out.
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Hit first milestone
Hit second milestone
Reached 50% of target
Hit final milestone
Reached fundraising target
Thank you to my sponsors
£250
Hilltop Raptors Fc
£100
Ian Scott
£50
Iona
Good luck Tommy J 🫶
£50
Sophie Sutton
Good luck Tom. From Ash and Soph.
£26.50
Joe Hawley
£26.50
Mandy Dovey
Good look in the marathon and raising funds hunni
£26.50
Carol Butler
£21.20
Daniel Steel
£21.20
Nicola Chambers
Smash it Tom
£21.20
Tracy Forrest
Good luck Tom!
£21.20
Denise Burton
What a star
£21
Glenda Housham
£20
Amy Arnold
Good luck Tom!!
£20
Beth Danville
Go smash it Tom!!x
£10.60
Emma Aram
All the best.
£10.60
Kathryn Housham
£10.60
Maxine Butler
Proud beyond words. X
£10.60
Deb Brazil
£10.60
Hannah Hawley
Good luck Tom!!!
£10.60
Maxine Lawson
£10.60
Helen
£10.60
Caroline Williams
Good luck.
£10.60
Cheryl Marsh
Good luck Tom , proud of you Francesca ❤️
£10.60
Anne Whiting
Good luck Tom x
