by Kate Allatt | 7 February 2021 | Uncategorised
By Dr Kate Allatt @KateAllatt Locked In Syndrome stroke survivor, global stroke advocate, inspirational webinar leadership speaker, rehabilitation & dysphagia ambassador, mum & author of ‘Running Free: Breaking Out Of Locked In Syndrome’ (2011 Amazon) In...
by Kate Allatt | 1 December 2018 | Uncategorised
Communicating there are ‘no promises just possibilities’ gives patients, but even more importantly, vulnerable family members, HOPE. It’s not false hope, nor is it about quashing all hope of any future improvement either. Frankly, during the last 8 years of my...
by Kate Allatt | 11 June 2017 | Uncategorised
I failed to notice that the train, I was on was actually sat on, was already at my destination train station, Cheltenham Spa. Truthfully, I was rather too immersed in my new One Love Manchester playlist on Spotify. So I was forced to quickly – stroke survivors...
by Kate Allatt | 27 September 2016 | Uncategorised
Please don’t be premature with your improvement expectations of patients presenting with locked in syndrome. As explained in Part 1 of my story, it was like waking up inside my own coffin. I could feel, think, hear and see normally, but can move absolutely...
by Kate Allatt | 21 June 2016 | Uncategorised
On 6th February 2010 I was fell running, with a headache which I ignored, while I was a busy mum to India (10) Harvey (8) and Woody (5) and wife to Mark and worked full time. Like most working mum’s my life was extremely hectic. At midday the next day, I...
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