Michael Thorne
Tony's Memorial Fund
Fundraising for Stroke Association
Story
Dad passed away on 5th June 2011 just after midnight, from the devastating complications of a haemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke.
In his memory we would like to highlight the devastating damage that a stroke can do, both to the individual and their family. This type of stroke can't be treated with drugs and surgery is rare!
In Dads case he lost the use of his right side, including sight, communication, and crucially the ability to swallow. The inability to swallow means upto 1 litre of saliva a day flows into the lungs. This can cause chest infections and Pneumonia. Dad fought 4 chest infections, slowly deteriorating over the 7 weeks. Finally Pneumonia took hold and even strong antibiotics couldn't fight it.
67,000 people are killed and 150,000 people affected by strokes in UK each year! It can strike at any age and doesn't matter if your fit and healthy or not.
Dad was a fit and healthy man. He swam twice a week, and walked regularly to keep fit. He had a healthy diet, didn't smoke and enjoyed life.A true gentleman, who enriched those he met with his kind gentle manner. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was always willing to help and support anyone he met and will leave a big whole in alot of lives.
Thank you