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Dad remarkably walks again after having part of his skull removed following severe stroke
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13/08/2024
A dad who had half his skull removed after a sudden stroke has beaten the odds to walk, talk and ride a bike again.
Geoff Smith, 54, had let his dogs out into the garden when he suffered a middle cerebral artery stroke and fell and hit his head.
His wife Jo Smith, 53, found her husband unresponsive in their living room and realised he was having a stroke.
Geoff was rushed to hospital and the family were told his chances of surviving were just five per cent - and if he did he'd be left severely disabled.
He underwent a decompressive craniectomy to remove a large part of his skull to allow for his swelling brain to expand.
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Nick. Hi.
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What did you find out today, Jack?
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Oh, dear me.
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Are you going for an ass...
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Assessment.
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Assessment in...
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London, yeah.
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In London.
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