Karen Kerr, 58, was diagnosed with haemochromatosis after experiencing stroke-like symptoms, and was later told she would never walk again.
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A mother who was told she would never walk again because of a brain injury has described how her son’s physiotherapy clinic restored her independence.
In January 2023, Karen Kerr, 58, phoned her son Iain Legge to say she was struggling to use her hands, could not stand up, and her speech was slow and slurred.
Four-year-old Jessica Macrae, from Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire, underwent life-saving surgery for a brain tumour last year.
The Stroke Association warned that the number of people with strokes could skyrocket if action isn’t taken now
Six-year-old Jaxon McKenzie, from West Lothian, died last December just eight months after being diagnosed with a brain stem…
Meg Fozzard, 33, was left with permanent disabilities after her brain was starved of oxygen when ambulance crews delayed a…
Denise Bacon was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and it has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her clarinet.
Rebecca Waller went from planning wedding invitations with her fiance to learning that she may never walk or live independently…
