Mother-of-two who had stroke aged 29 warns ‘you’re never too young’
A 29-year-old mother who feared she was being “dramatic” before collapsing at work following a stroke has said she is lucky to be alive.
Jess Tierney, of Runcorn, Cheshire, is aiming to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition among her peers, warning: “You’re never too young to have a stroke.”
Paramedics initially put her symptoms down to a panic attack or Bell’s palsy – a temporary paralysis of muscles in the face – before scans showed a blockage in her brain.
The mother-of-two eventually underwent vital surgery to do so.
