A MUM has relived the shock of a life-changing stroke just four days after she brought her newborn son home from hospital.
Lisa Kenny, 42, was separated from her family for seven months after the crippling health emergency derailed the joy of welcoming baby Alfie in October 2019.
Lisa Kenny with baby Alfie in hospital after suffering a stroke within a week of his birth in 2019[/caption]
Lisa with daughter Emily and Alfie[/caption]
She now lives with aphasia, an acquired language disorder that often occurs following brain injury.
Lisa, of Balbriggan, Dublin, said: “With my stroke and aphasia, it was hard to suddenly be separated from my children because I couldn’t talk and I was on a lot of medication.
“When I was in hospital, it was so hard because I couldn’t see my children, Emily, now 13, and Alfie.”
It would be seven months before Lisa she could return home from the National Rehabilitation Hospital, where she worked with physical and speech therapists.
Lisa said: “Now, I’m OK with talking, it’s 50/50. I have got back to normal texting, which is huge for communication.”
Lisa uses Irish Heart Foundation supports to aid her recovery.
She said: “I continue to push myself and try to stay positive. I keep going, keep strong for Emily and Alfie.”
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Lisa Kenny has relived the shock of a life-changing stroke just days after she brought her newborn son home from hospital[/caption]
