I was recently deeply moved and impressed when I saw a remarkable lady being interviewed on BBC Breakfast News.

Kate Allatt, a 41 year old mother of three who lives near Sheffield, suffered a massive brainstem stroke in Feb 2010. Kate was diagnosed with Locked-In Syndrome and was told she would never walk or talk again. She was wired up to a life support machine for nine weeks, only able to communicate by blinking, while retaining all her mental faculties.

At first, Kate wanted to die but then she decided to fight back and moved her thumb nine weeks after her stroke, which gave her hope she would one day get back to 'normal'.

Now, she is walking, talking and driving again and has proven the medical profession wrong. She is a medical and inspirational speaker and ambitious, driven woman - who has a genuine interest in anything to do with stroke recovery, neuroplasticity and positive thinking on coping with illness.

She has formed a wonderful charity called Fighting Strokes and I have pledged to support her work in whatever ways I can. Her website is :
www.kateallatt.com - prepare to be moved and inspired!