"I had my stroke in November of 2015. This resulted in me being left with a severely impaired heart function and a right sided homonymous hemianopia, basically this means I have lost all the sight on my right hand side. I also have Charles Bonnet syndrome, which is a condition that some people who have lost their sight can suffer from. It causes you to see things that aren't really there, known as visual hallucinations. So I now live in a left handed world. You can imagine times have been, and still are, very difficult for me. Normal everyday tasks are very challenging, just the simple things like eating, getting round the house or venturing outdoors especially when I’m out in crowded places. I was given the opportunity to attend the Bridgend Stroke Group on a Tuesday for the Art class. I had no idea if I would even be able to draw a straight line never mind paint a picture. With help from the regular tutor Steph and many hours of perseverance I now enjoy losing myself in a painting. The painting I submitted to the SSNAP team was my way of saying thank you for all the great work the NHS have done throughout the Corona virus and also to say thank you for nursing me after my Stroke." - David Riley You can view more of David's art here: https://www.kranky.co.uk/
'The News in Loudwater'
3rd SSNAP Annual Report 2015/16 - 'Morning, Noon, and Night' 'Morning'
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“Distant as a light house I felt, shining my inner light for a rescue boat... In time it eventually came!” - Claire Whitehouse.
Claire is an artist and stroke survivor from Bournemouth who suffered a stroke in 2010 at the age of 19. Following her stroke, Claire learned to draw again using her left hand and hopes her image will provide hope and determination for other stroke survivors and their families.
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