WSLHD Allied Health Disability Inclusion Action Plan

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” I had brain surgery in 2011 and my basilar artery burst during the procedure and I had a haemorrhagic stroke. This left me completely paralysed on the left-hand side. Despite this, I was determined to walk again, even after being told this may not be possible. The physio team supported me when I asked to use a walking stick. They taught me how to use a quad walker and were determined to get me out of my chair. Over the course of my treatment, I have met some wonderful people and discovered who my real friends are. It really is a marathon, but if I had been able to see where I would be after 8 years, I would never have been so concerned.

Kris Tucker, Patient

Western Sydney Local Health District–Disability Inclusion Action Plan

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