Young and fit but hit with a stroke at 46

Stroke survivor John Ang, who completed the 5km ST Run in 2018. PHOTO: SINGAPORE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION
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SINGAPORE - Mr John Ang was only 46 when he was hit by a stroke in 2011. It happened very quickly and caught him by surprise.

"I went to my car, started the engine and when I wanted to drive off, I could not move my left arm," he told The Straits Times.

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