Stroke patient tells of extraordinary fight to survive, as major study unveiled
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Kevin Handforth, who suffered a stroke in August, hopes to be back on the golf course by mid next year.
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When Kevin Handforth was admitted to hospital after suffering a debilitating stroke, survival was the only thing on his mind.
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It s a condition that causes people to list to one side
A new study aims to examine how rehabilitation can assist these patients
The 78-year-old had woken up on his bedroom floor in the early hours of the morning with no feeling down the left side of his body.