'Life really did change in an instant,' recalls woman after stroke at 32

Heidi Kingston, stroke survivor, told Heart & Stroke Voice Ireland (HSVI), the newly launched patient and carer-led alliance: “Today, I stand in front of you having received my PhD and I’m five months pregnant.” Picture: Julien Behal

A young woman who had a stroke at 32 has told how her "life really did change in an instant” as she called for more patient supports.

Heidi Kingston described her stroke in December 2021 during the launch of a new patient advocacy group Heart and Stroke Voice Ireland, an initiative of Croi. “I was an active and adventurous 32 year-old,” she said.