Intrepid Oarsman Forced Back After Suffering Stroke

Birmingham PostMay 06, 2008

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An intrepid oarsman who rowed across the Atlantic single-handed to raise pounds 30,000 for a Midland charity has been forced back to dry land after suffering a stroke.

Richard Wood was preparing to make a 20,000-mile round-the-world voyage with five other rowers - but after an arduous training session, he returned home with a headache and went to lie down.

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Intrepid Oarsman Forced Back After Suffering Stroke

But when he awoke an hour or so later, the former youth worker struggled to haul himself upright and realised something was wrong.

Mr Wood's life changed without warning wh...

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