Two strokes in less than three years forced Perth married couple to relearn how to walk and talk

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Two strokes in the space of less than three years forced a Perth married couple to relearn how to walk and talk again. After a dinner with friends to celebrate her husband Kevin Giles’ birthday in September, Nancy Barron (64) collapsed as she was about to brush her teeth before bed.As her legs gave way, Nancy realised instantly she was having a stroke - because she had been there two-and-a-half years earlier when Kevin (67) had a serious stroke.She had to spend two weeks at Perth Royal Infirmary and was left with aphasia, which affects her speech and use of numbers, and sensitivity in her right hand.After supporting her husband Kevin to recover from his life-changing ordeal - where he struggled to walk again - little did Nancy think she would have to fight her own battle just three years later.But both their gruelling experiences have empowered her to call on people to donate to stroke charities and help others like them.Speaking about her experience, Nancy said: “I knew nothing about strokes until Kevin had his three years ago.“He was much more affected than I was and was in hospital for seven weeks.“I was with him the morning it happened, so thankfully I had some idea of what a stroke looks like.“We’d been for dinner with friends to celebrate Kevin’s birthday.

I dozed off watching TV and decided to get ready for bed.“I couldn’t stand up, I had no strength in my legs. I thought ‘I can’t be having a stroke’ but I was.“The paramedics took me straight to the stroke unit at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.“A scan showed a clot on my brain, so they gave me thrombolysis to break the clot down.“I feel very lucky that all I have been left with is aphasia.“Kevin had to learn to walk again after his stroke.”Nancy was transferred to