Adult Courage Award (18–64 years)
Rebuilding a life after stroke requires remarkable courage. This award is for someone who has demonstrated inspirational courage in overcoming personal, physical, emotional or communication problems after the devastating effects of their stroke.
Winner - Philip Noskeau, aged 57, Nottingham
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Philip had a stroke at the age of 50. The immediate effects of Philip’s stroke were paralysis on the left hand side of his body, swallowing difficulties, hearing degradation, slurring of speech and incontinence.
Seven years on Philip still uses a wheelchair and has swallowing and slurring of speech difficulties. For many years following his stroke he experienced significant depression, loss of self-esteem and loss of social participation.
Philip was an IT trainer with Jaguar Cars in Coventry before his stroke. Since then, Philip has been unable to work, drive or lead an independent life. Although dependent on his wife for all daily activities Philip now has a very busy and active life.
Philip is a member of @astroke group – a stroke services partnership action group which helps others who have recently experienced stroke by providing information and support via a website. Philip has been responsible for the development of this website and its regular updates.
Philip is also an active member of the Nottingham Stroke Research Consumer Group where he provides feedback to academics on research design and the practicalities of conducting certain aspects of research.
Philip has used humour, compassion and the love of his family to rebuild his life. This positive attitude to his life after stroke has inspired many other patients who have spoken to him over the years.
He is an inspirational man who believes his life after stroke should be embraced and that he has a lot of living still to do.
