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I created this site to share my experience in the hope it can help raise awareness and benefit other stroke survivors.

Paul Fink

Supporting the TWM team for Stride4Stroke

I’m taking part in the Training With Mates (TWM) team in the Stride4Stroke event to help prevent, treat and beat stroke and to raise...

Paul Fink

Recovery After Stroke podcast

It was pretty nice to be asked to speak with Bill Gasiamis, founder of Recovery After Stroke podcast this week, discussing my stroke. It...

Paul Fink

Handy Hints - How to do shoelaces with one hand

After my stroke, my inpatient rehab occupational therapist - Bianca - tried to get me to consider getting orthopaedic type-velcro shoes,...

Paul Fink

Handy Hints - How to wear contact lenses with one hand

I was 12 years old when I started wearing glasses and I was 20 years old when I started wearing contact lenses. Luckily, my prescription...

Paul Fink

Sharing is caring

I started this blog a few years ago and the aims were to try to document my recovery, but also to raise awareness of stroke and help...

Paul Fink is lucky to be alive. His family was nearly torn apart when - aged just 34, he suffered a massive stroke.