Irish radio DJ who had to leave airways after stroke warns they can hit at any age
A radio DJ who had to leave the airways because of a stroke two years ago has warned the condition can hit any age.The Q102 DJ said: “I had just been visiting my mother-in-law in hospital in Naas and was chilling out watching TV with my partner Ann when I suddenly didn’t feel very well.
“I started getting pins and needles in my arms and within 10 minutes, I definitely knew I was in trouble as my left hand, arm and leg stopped working. I tried to get out of the chair but just fell over.” Gerry said: “When I was growing up, a stroke was something that happened to your granny and was a sign of old age but that’s no longer the case.“There are 10,000 stroke cases in Ireland every year and 2,000 of these die.
“I was always the same person in my head but I just couldn’t get out my thoughts verbally in the best way possible. I was using a hoist and a wheelchair and my dignity and self-esteem had disappeared so I had a very low opinion of myself.
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