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On Thursday we were invited to the Life After Stroke Awards 2018 with Ryan, who was awarded a Young People’s Courage Award certificate. This is his second year attending, but this year I also got go, and I must say it was very humbling. Some people have had to go through so much and have worked so hard to keep going. It wasn’t just people who have had strokes, it also honored, helpers, fundraisers and people who work in the field of research.

It’s now been just over two years since Ryan had his stroke, and I have mostly been quiet about what’s been happening, so I think it’s time for an update.
As most of you who know us or maybe have come across my other posts about my youngest, he made an amazing physical recovery. Within 6 months you wouldn’t have know he was a stroke survivor. Unfortunately from then on we have had to deal with the emotional side of thing which have steadily gotten worse, and now we are at such a strained point it sometimes feels really hard to keep thinking positive as it’s one thing after another. Now I know that sounds a bit dark, but when I’m so tired and it’s the early hours of the morning, but he’s so upset or angry he can not sleep, I just have to ride it out with him, even though I know I will have to get up and cycle to work in a few hours, but as always we come through it.