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Edel Kenealy

Scot who lost voice following devastating stroke beats the odds to recover his speech

An inspirational man who beat the odds to overcome a “devastating” stroke is today embarking on a 90-mile hike as the UK marks Stroke Awareness Month.

Paisley's Andy Ward suffered a haemorrhagic stroke on September 20, 2022 at just 52 years old.

The brain bleed left the incredibly fit and healthy businessman with severe aphasia – a condition that meant he was unable to speak, write, count or make sense of words, dates and times.

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