Casey Singleton, 22, knew something serious had happened when she was rushed to hospital
A mum didn't realise she had suffered a stroke while sitting down for Christmas dinner with her family until three days later.
The morning after, Jack noticed Casey was "staring into space" and had no movement whatsoever. He called 999 and was on hold to the ambulance service for 15 minutes, before one quickly came and rushed Casey to hospital, reports LancsLive. Casey was taken to nearby Blackpool Victoria Hospital, before then being rushed to Royal Preston Hospital. They were told that stroke victims need to be operated on within four hours of the condition occurring, or it could be fatal for the patient.
Once the couple had returned home, their attention was put on Casey's recuperation, but also on looking after their two young children, Tommy, one and George, three. Casey continued: "My two boys need their mum, I'm fighting for them. I can't hold Tommy anymore though. I've got no feeling in my right arm and I get scared of holding him. His birthday was on December 10 too, whilst I was going through this.
Then on December 28, Casey was told that an MRI scan confirmed she had experienced a second stroke three days prior. Now, with the left side of her brain being affected, Casey has no feeling in the right side of her body and struggles to stand. She has to be in a wheelchair for long distances, only permitted to leave her bed for the toilet.
Jack has also had to quit his job working in a pharmacy, in order to become a carer to Casey. Casey said: "I need to go to my appointments and there's no one to drive. I get help from family, but we have to do it around them and Jack's always here with me.
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