My name is Polly Rodgers and my mum is Heather Rodgers and we are taking part in the Resolution Run at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds at 11-00am on Sunday March 5th 2017 for the Stroke Association.

A stroke can happen to someone of any age and my sister had one in 2015 aged 35 and that is the reason we are doing this run.

Eloise was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was 11 months old and she had surgery and radiotherapy when she was 18 months old. This left her with severe epilepsy and learning difficulties but she attended main stream school, putting up with terrible bullying because her hair didn't grow back completely and the drugs she was taking made her weight increase but after leaving she then managed to do her dream job of working with children until her epilepsy got too bad for her to work. As well as the weight gain, once she lost her sight completely for 7 days and has been in hospital so many times we have lost count, but instead of sitting at home feeling sorry for herself she started walking and eating healthily and she lost 5 stone.

Her passion is watching horse racing and it was when she was in a local bookies in June 2015 she collapsed, we thought at first it was a seizure but it was far, far worse...
She had suffered a carotid artery dissection which had caused her to have several brain hemorrhages ( strokes ).... After 7 months in hospital and intense therapy she was transferred to a care home, unable to return to her flat and care for herself and she now receives 24/7 care. The stroke affected her speech, her right side and her mental ability but she still smiles and carries on....and that is why we are doing this for the Stroke Association.

I have run a mile sprint previously and walked 10 miles for the Brain Tumour Association but mum hasn't done anything like that so we are proud to do this together, so please if you can make a donation no matter how small , it will help ...... Thank you.... x

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