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The Stroke

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I stirred with what seemed like one heck of a hangover… In conversation with his speech therapist, Dr Andy Kilov, Piers describes the morning he woke up having a stroke, how his family responded and what occurred in the hours afterwards. Featuring speech pathologist Dr Andy Kilov. Australia's Stroke Foundation is a proud friend of 404: Brain Not Found. Learn more about the Stroke Foundation here: https://strokefoundation.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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