Patient stories

Life-changing accident inspires groundbreaking show

By Andrew Nealen

Eleanor May Blackburn had only been living in Falmouth for two months, after moving there from Sheffield to study a degree in acting, when she was hit by a speeding push bike. The accident caused a bleed on Eleanor’s brain which led to a stroke, she spent two weeks in an induced coma and spent a further two months in hospital.

A 6,600 mile road trip in the name of Kennedy's disease

By Andrew Nealen

We spoke to event organiser Kim Slowe, who gave us all the details of a mammoth road trip.

Find out how the road trip went, why it’s so important to raise awareness of Kennedy's disease and how a 35-year-old Citroen CV2 was able to survive the milage (and the brutal pot holes of Detroit).

Stroke survivor's mission to help others

By Andrew Nealen

Stroke survivor Nick Clarke is a former professional footballer, whose world turned upside down in 2012 after he collapsed on his bathroom floor.

He has since set up his own charity, Stroke Information, which aids stroke survivors and their families. Here, Nick tells us about his own journey and some inspiring patient stories from fellow survivors.

Man with MS attempts to run length of Ireland

By Andrew Nealen

Colin Goodman was diagnosed with MS in 2017, five years later he took on the huge challenge of running the length of Ireland. “I’m used to doing marathons, having finished four, and I’m pretty happy with that. But from four marathons to nine ultras in a row is a bit of a jump. I know it’s going to be a lot of pain and I know there’s going to be a lot of tiredness, but that just comes with doing this the stupid amount of miles back-to-back.”