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This is my story.
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Here goes….
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Is there any hope after two crippling strokes?
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Through Gods grace, there definitely is! Psalm 39:7 My hope is in You
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Do I have to spend the rest of my life like this?
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Or could it be like this?
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Canal boating with my home group
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To see Swallow Falls in North Wales
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Arriving on Snowdonia
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Snorkelling in South Africa
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I knew that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him. Romans 8:28
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The choice was mine!
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Either I could accept my paralysis and hold a pity party…
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Or I could choose to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to heal me!
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I chose to trust our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!
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I also knew that I had to do my part by working very hard, enduring a lot of pain and many challenges
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I would not be able to do it on my own but know that in Philippians 4 :13 it says I can do everything through Him who gives me strength
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The Lord would also send me many human angels to help me along the way to recovery
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I hoped I would be able to smile throughout, constantly giving praise and thanks for my countless blessings
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I also knew that if I was to be healed completely it would only be if it is in His will and in His time so I need to be hopeful and patient
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My long journey begins!
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On 28 th March 2007 just after 6am I collapsed in the shower and then crawled to my bed
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I somehow got onto it and lay there as the stroke rapidly spread throughout my brain paralyzing my entire left hand side
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Several times throughout the day I tried to phone for help but somehow could not get through
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I lay on my bed all day until a friend, Jean phoned at 10pm and sensed there was something wrong
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Jean suggested I phone 999 but I did not think there was anything wrong saying I am just feeling a little drowsy
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Jean then incessantly said she would be driving over a distance of some 35 miles
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Knowing that Jean was on her way I thought I would go downstairs to make a cup of coffee. I then fell onto the floor and was unable to get myself up
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I struggled unsuccessfully until Jean arrived shortly after 11pm
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Jean called 999 and soon I was admitted to Hemel Hempstead diagnosed with having had an ischemic stroke. It was now after midnight
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I have no family in the UK and I feel that Jean was in my life for a season and a divine reason and also my first human angel
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A few days later I went for physiotherapy and was still able to maintain a sitting balance and only needed a standing hoist to get up from my bed proving that through the grace of God I had come through this first stroke reasonably well
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my second angel, my sister from South Africa just happened to be on her first ever visit to the UK
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The Lords timing was just perfect having my sister at my bedside for the first two weeks while she was supposed to be on holiday
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Two weeks later I started feeling extremely tired and on 16 th April had a second haemorrhagic stroke which was more crippling as I could now barely move and had to be transferred by means of a sling hoist
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The next 5 weeks were the worst and was probably like living in hell. This part of my journey is described in a book I am working on. Some chapters now available online at www.hofland.co.uk www.hofland.co.uk
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my third angel, my youngest son Warren arrived from South Africa as I was being transferred to St. Albans
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I was glad to have Warren to comfort me
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My first night at Holywell neuro unit at St. Albans city hospital
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My 4 th angel, my eldest son, Darrel arrived 4 weeks later
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The stage is set and the hard work begins!
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Learning how to get out of a chair
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Daily physiotherapy
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And arm stretches
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My one and only time in the hydro pool on my birthday (27th June)
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Relearning how to walk
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Learning to drive an electric wheelchair
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Relearning to get into a car
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Relearning how to cook simple meals
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After a few weeks I did not seem to be getting anywhere?
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I was told certain negative assumptions by the human professionals
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I felt dejected
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Everyone felt dejected at the dining table
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In walked Leah Mtembu
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Leah asked the matron if she could pray for us
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Leah then held me by my left arm and prayed for all of us
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Leah then quoted Hebrew 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith…
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Leah gave me renewed hope!
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Matthew 14v6 with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible
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I wanted to publically thank and praise the Lord and needed to go to church
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The nurses allowed me to phone for a taxi
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Enabling me to give thanks and to praise our living God
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15 weeks after my stroke I was discharged
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And moved into a respite home in Welwyn Garden City
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Our church administrator set up a roster of volunteers to bring me to church each week
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Regular physiotherapy would now cease
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With odd visits by therapists the real hard work begins with Christ aided self motivated daily exercises
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Standing in a standing frame supplied by the NHS and stretches
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Daily short walks
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With my Lord Jesus Christs wisdom and understanding of my neurological condition I set myself small but achievable daily targets
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Soon ready for a few challenges
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When still in hospital I was told that I probably would not be able to get upstairs in my former home so could no longer live there
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Three months after my stroke accompanied by my niece and her fiancée Tom
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I got upstairs to where it all began!
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I was told that I probably would not be able to drive again
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But during a trip to SA in early 2008
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The journey had not ended as my healing was not completed
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My Christ motivated work continues….
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I thank God for providing man with the knowledge to develop technology to aid the healing process
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Use of a Saebostretch to fool the brain that my arm should be straight
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Nightly use of a splint to prevent muscle shortening
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Daily stimulation of nerves with a Microstym
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Encouraging my toes to lift with a FES (functional electronic stimulation unit) when walking
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Wearing a splint to help against permanent footdrop
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Regular arm stretches to slow muscle shortening using a pulley supplied by REMAP
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I thank my God for providing human angels for volunteering to help me
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Yvonne Gee for loosening up my shoulder to assist me in balancing and so soon able to climb stairs
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Melinda Ward for doing upper arm stretched and preventing too much muscle shortening
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Jack Bourner for doing arm exercises and wrist stretches
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Peter Lagden for supporting and encouraging me throughout my long and arduous journey
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I thank God for the people of St. Pauls St. Albans for their support and encouragement and being my family
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I especially thank God for providing human angels giving me the strength and perseverance and for healing me this far
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In His strength my healing continues...
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