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London to Paris - cycle event challange 21st - 24th September 2022

Basil Kelly is raising money for Stroke Association
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London to Paris Cycle with Discover Adventure 2022 · 7 September 2022 to 11 September 2022 ·

Every day in the UK, another 240 people wake up to the catastrophic impact of a stroke. The Stroke Association is the leading charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families.

Story

inch by inch :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCY-QL-RtEM

In 1992 I had a major stroke, total lose of movement on my right side, face dropped, vision, was at best a spinning vortex and no speech. When I think about it, and the only way I could describe it was someone decided to split me (vertically) from head to toe, down the middle.  I was In a wheelchair for a very long time, refusing to attempt, anything possible to help myself, in through I felt very sorry for myself & couldn’t understand or comprehend why this happened, why! I don’t take drugs of any kind apart from, paracetamal for an headach.  Drink moderately & ultra fit.  Months pass, I was still in  wheel chair & no progress, I saw the Dr. for the last time.  I was wheel in.  I wasn’t taken any advise nor listing, until he said, Mr Kelly are you right handed or left? I pushed out my right hand, I think he paused for a second and said. ‘Mr kelly I should learn to use your left hand to write, I refused, I looked up and just started to cry, I heard nothing else. (My eyes just weld up thinking about this)  I was wheeled out, my girlfriend at the time collected me & we went home.  From that day things changed.  I decided to try my utmost to take back my right side, speech & vision.  For me, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and channeled my mind in a possitive light.  Many reasons why I ride a bike.  One reasons, it keeps me razor sharp, thinking, reflex and above all, keeps my limbs (right side) constantly working.



Donation summary

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£2,019.80
+ £418.50 Gift Aid
Online
£2,019.80
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£0.00

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