"It was such a lightning bolt out of blue but I'm on mend thankfully. The 47-year-old explained how his stroke was totally unexpected, adding that despite having never smoked and run lots, he was unaware he had such high blood pressure."
"Mr Ashworth, who lost his Leicester South seat to a Gaza independent candidate in 2024 just as Labour regained power after 14 years, had the stroke on New Year's Day leaving him with stiffness in his left arm and a loss of sight in his left eye."
Jon Ashworth, a 47-year-old former Labour frontbencher, experienced a significant stroke at the start of the year triggered by a blood clot. Despite maintaining a healthy lifestyle with no smoking history and regular exercise, he was unaware of his dangerously high blood pressure. The stroke left him with stiffness in his left arm and vision loss in his left eye. Ashworth attributes the unexpected health crisis partly to the high-pressure environment of Westminster politics. He has since recovered and is now advocating for others to attend free GP health checks to uncover underlying medical conditions, emphasizing that preventive care is crucial for early detection of serious health issues.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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