Doctors star Diane Keen gives update after 'catastrophic stroke': 'Fighting back hard'

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Actress Diane Keen, 77, has revealed that she recently suffered a "catastrophic stroke" and that her family had been told that she "wouldn't make it." The actress, who placed Julia Parsons in BBC medical soap Doctors, took to X, previously known as Twitter, to share an update with fans after she was absent from social media to two months.

Sharing the scary news, she penned: "Hi lovely followers. Sorry I’ve been absent for 2 months, had Catastrophic stroke, family told I wouldn’t make it.

Universe intervened & here I am! "Doing well and determined to get back to normal. Just come home and fighting back hard.

Physio going well. Stay safe everyone. [prayer hands emoji]." Fans were quick to wish her well, with one writing: "Recovery is a long tough process. "I had a massive stroke in March and was also unlikely to survive but I did!