Since teenage and young adult I have been very good at elite sport, followed by creative and publishing poetry, writing, thinking, and theorising. Then bang! At 10 February, 2017 I had an aphasia stroke. Even so, I do not want to retire. Survival is the winner. Next is recovery...

slash: ted/sport/poet had a stroke. A stroke is like a crow. The brain is ripped apart. A white spot that’s dead. No chance, except possible avenues. If you have a stroke there will be some people who will cut you off...Ted Hopkins