Scot who lost voice following devastating stroke beats the odds to recover his speech

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An inspirational man who beat the odds to overcome a “devastating” stroke is today embarking on a 90-mile hike as the UK marks Stroke Awareness Month.Paisley's Andy Ward suffered a haemorrhagic stroke on September 20, 2022 at just 52 years old.The brain bleed left the incredibly fit and healthy businessman with severe aphasia – a condition that meant he was unable to speak, write, count or make sense of words, dates and times.Unable to speak at all for the first three weeks, Andy was told by medics he was likely to only recover 15 per cent of his speech in the next two to four years.But the determined Buddie refused to give up and was holding full conversations within a few months.Today, he is walking the West Highland Way to raise funds for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “The stroke was just devastating,” Andy told the Paisley Daily Express. “To not be able to speak or communicate was unbelievable, you’re essentially locked in your own head.“On the Friday night in the hospital I was told that I would likely get 15 per cent of my speech back in four years