Hello everyone.

Thank you for taking time to visit my page. This April to mark three years following my stroke at the age of 26, my mum and I will be taking part in a 10km Resolution run at Hyde Park to raise money for the Stroke Association.

My mum and I are taking part in this run to raise awareness that strokes can happen at any age and to people who are fit and healthy. I had a stroke in 2014 caused by a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole in the heart that can cause blood clots. The hole exists in everyone before birth, but normally closes shortly after being born. However, about 20% of people have a PFO still when they reach adulthood which increases a person's stroke risk by up to 25%.

My mum and I want to raise money to support those who have had their lives devastatingly impacted by a stroke and who are reliant on relatives and friends on a daily basis to try and live their life as it once was.