29/08/2026
💚 Just look at how far Deborah has come...
When we first met Deborah following her stroke, walking independently felt like a very long way away.
Deborah suffered a stroke in June 2025 which affected her balance, coordination, endurance, mobility, speech and vision. Before her stroke, she was very active, enjoying life with her husband Jordan and their son Harris. Suddenly, everyday things that had once been completely normal became incredibly difficult.
When we first started working with Deborah, she required the assistance of two people just to stand safely. Our sessions were focused on what might seem like very simple things, sit-to-stands, postural control, balance, strength and gradually building her tolerance for movement.
But those "simple" things were anything but simple for Deborah. Every extra second standing, every additional step and every small improvement in control was a huge achievement.
Deborah worked incredibly hard, both during her rehabilitation sessions and at home, and slowly but surely those small improvements began to add up.
By October 2025, we captured the first video you'll see here of her walking with supervision. At that point, she had already come a long way, but there was still a significant journey ahead.
Then, at the beginning of 2026, came one of those moments that our team will remember for a very long time… Deborah walked through the doors of the clinic independently. No wheelchair, no stick, just Deborah!
Since then, we've watched her rehabilitation progress far beyond those early goals. Walking has developed into jumping, balance challenges, trampoline work and increasingly demanding exercises designed to challenge her strength, coordination and endurance.
And now we've reached another milestone.
This month, Deborah sent us a video of herself riding a bike with the support of Jordan. When you compare that with where she started, it's pretty incredible to see.
What makes Deborah's progress even more special is that she continues to surprise us. Almost every session brings something new, and the goals that once seemed so important, simply standing and walking independently, have now been replaced by completely different challenges.
Deborah is now focusing much more on her fitness, endurance and getting back to doing the things she enjoys.
She's increasing her daily activity, getting out walking whenever she can and even has her sights set on completing a half marathon in 2027 in support of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
Her journey is a fantastic reminder that recovery doesn't simply stop after the first few months following a stroke. Progress can continue, goals can change, and with the right support, determination and plenty of hard work, there can still be so much more to achieve.
It has been an absolute privilege for us to be part of Deborah's journey so far. Watching someone go from needing two people to help her stand to independently walking into clinic, running, jumping and now getting back on a bike is exactly why we love what we do.
We're incredibly proud of you, Deborah. And knowing you… we're pretty sure this won't be the last time you surprise us. 😉💚
Keep going, we can't wait to see what's next! 👏
