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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now there's a lot happening around the place today. There
always is. And joining me in the studio right now
because it is well, stroke awareness we know has been
thrust into the spotlight. And Tuesday, as I understand, it
marked World Stroke Day, and I'm pleased to say that
joining me in the studio is survivor and advocate much
loved territory in Richard Crooks Crooksy Good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
To you, morning Wolfe. How are you.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I'm very well now. Stroke Awareness Day was Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Wasn't It was Tuesday?
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Yes, and really sort of aimed to bring to light
some of the signs of stroke, some of the things
we need to be aware of, and you know, like
get us talking a bit more about.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Stroke as well, yes, exactly, and getting the message out
there like our numbers are climbing. Australia wide territory last
year was seven hundred and forty four and I lost
form mates stroke in the last twelve months, different ages,
(01:04):
you know, from fifty eight to seventy five.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
And so it hits home to me a bit.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And other mates and families that get in touch with
me because friends or family members.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Have had stroke.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
So yep, so's it's getting worse, getting worse, one hundred
of days in Australia.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
They're massive numbers, really, and you know, anybody who thinks
that stroke's not going to impact them or their life.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Well it is one in four.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Yeah, Like, this is the thing. You know, we talk
a lot about other kind of health conditions, and that's
fair enough, you know, we need to be talking about everything.
But strike is something. Stroke is something that's so prevalent
in our community and sometimes we maybe don't hear as
much about it, or you don't kind of understand just
how prevalent it is.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
And you only have to go back, say, forty odd
years ago, you have very rarely heard of anyone having
a stroke.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
The numbers are changing changing.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
So yeah, Nasal Stroke Day on Tuesdays and then Novembers
our big month.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
They are big month. Now you are going to be
striding for stroke. Stride for Stroke. Yes, this is something
you've organized yourself to raise some money.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Yes, I've been wanting to do it for the last
couple of years, but i haven't been fit enough and
I've had a good physio crew and few mates and
that walking with me, walking with me has helped me
three years and ten months to get to a kilometer.
I've cracked a kilometer now, you legend, And I'm hoping.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
To raise twelve thousand dollars.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
It was originally five thousand dollars for November. And then
one of my mates, Steve Marganic long yep time mate,
he bled out of a water and donated five thousand
dollars straight up whilst I was in Adelaide having treatment
last and then some other mates got on board Craigs
from Craig's fishing warehouse. Yeah, five hundred bucks. And then
(03:12):
the miss sell Us Miss Dane and Missells got on
another five hundred bucks. So another mate I used to
hunting crocodiles with many years ago, he got on another
five hundred bucks and one hundred dollars a year from
other mates all over the place.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
And it hasn't started till tomorrow. And I was gonna say,
I'm already.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Up to eight thousand, so I had to change my
goal from five thousand to ten thousand, and everyone kept
on doing so changed it to twelve thousand, and I thought, okay,
well I better change my my walking now. So we've
gone to twelve cas. Because only you wanted to walk
(03:58):
with me. And I've been talking to others and I
was trying to come up with somewhere I can walk
with other people getting involved. And I looked at a
few places and I spoke to a couple of friends,
and then I had a meeting yesterday with the CEO
of the Turf Club. Oh you so on the twenty
(04:21):
ninth of November, around after the last race, I've been
giving access and any any mayor's phillies or stallions or
colts who want to walk with me and come and
walk with me because it's going to try and do
(04:42):
one point eight columbus around the track.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
So that's awesome, crooks say, So hopefully you'll be there.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Well, I'll try and be. I've always got a bloody
juggle my kids commitments on the weekends. Yes, so, and
so you're trying to how many k's across the whole month?
Is it?
Speaker 3 (05:04):
I'm trying to get to twelve kilometers for the whole
month of November. And that's some inside gym sessions with
my physio and some outside sessions as well.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
So and mate, you know that's like you've come a
long long way, haven't you like to walk twelve kilometers
throughout the month is a massive achievement for you when
you consider what you've been through in recent years. I
mean after you had your stroke, like you had, you've
had to learn how to do all that stuff again.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Right, It's been.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
Such something I wouldn't wish upon anyone, Like it's not
your whole life changes, your family life changes, and all
your friends around you, everything, everything you new has gone
out the windows. Someone's pulled the rug out from underneath you.
And then when you goes through that, the rehabilitation system
(06:03):
and because we're minimal here, which is another thing I'm
finding for for more help and supports for strike patients
or anyone with a disability, and we just need more.
And that's one of my main goals is to try
and bring awareness and try and get things to change
(06:24):
for patients who have had stroke because it's pretty sad
and it's hard and it's tough. And I've just came
back from Adelaide and they did opening a new stroke
ward down there and it's just twenty six beds for
extra twenty six beds with single rooms and everything is
(06:44):
all set up, which is because you need own space,
because it's very personal and every stroke is different. There's
no two strokes the same, so everyone's affected differently. So yeah,
so I mean that's one of the other things I'm
pushing for. So yeah, I'm getting with the support like
from the turf Club giving me permission to that. And
(07:07):
and yesterday I had a bit of a beer my
bonnet about a few things, and I decided to go
straight to Lea's office because you've know the dramas I've
had with my last couple of chiefments, just getting supports
and stuff. And I went straight into the yesterday and
(07:29):
I spoke to them and spent a bit of time
at him. And this morning, out of the blue, they
rang me up and they printed up this.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
For me and for shopfronts, and they're putting around the
place and the people who can just stand with their
phone and donate straight to the Straight Foundation. That's awesome.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
And same as the ladies down the road here at
branded In they donated.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
And hats for me. That's fantastic, Chris.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Sorry, So yeah, people are recognizing and I just need
to keep getting things going. And you know, well.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
That's and that's a real you know, that's a real
tribute to you. I think though to Crooksy like you're
a good blog. You've done lots of good things for
other people in the community.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
But and you know, and I'm not going to make.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
You laugh too much because that's that will be well,
we'll have an episode in here of us giggling that
we can't calm down like last time exactly exactly. I
have this effect on Crooksy when I get going when
we're laughing, But we like. The thing is it's it's
a real tribute to you that you've done lots for
other people and you're a good blog, and you continue
(08:44):
to be a good blog, and and you know, really
what your story shows us as well is that stroke
can happen to anybody. Yes, and it can happen, you know,
at any time, and we need to make sure that
we are aware of the signs and symptoms, and there
does need to be resource which there does need to
be more support in this space. So what you're doing
(09:04):
this month, I think is awesome. So tomorrow morning, you
and I are going to go for a walk.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
We are We're going to go.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Can others come along.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
You reckon if anyone wants to join?
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Yep, me and you. Yep. We're going to leave here
around eight am and heads straight to the Esplanade yep.
And then we'll coast along the esplanant at a steady
rain down to Pierrie Street yep.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
And then we'll come back up.
Speaker 3 (09:35):
Past Sweethearts yep, through their back to the studio. Perfect
start of my journey for this twelve kilometers, So that.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Will be awesome. So eight o'clock tomorrow morning, we're going
to do that. Look, we always have the week that
was crewing on a Friday, they usually don't get here
till just before nine. But we might even let them
know as well if any of them want to come
along for a walk. And you know, I look to
anybody out there listening, we'll be going for that nice
stroll tomorrow morning. I'm sure if Crystal is not too
busy out there producing, she'd probably like to come. Some
(10:09):
of the others as well that we work with, because
I think it's a really really good thing to do.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
Yeah, well, we just need to keep getting a message
out there about it across the top end. You know,
the numbers are climbing and we just we need to
get the message out. If I can get the message
out there and hopefully next year, with a bit more
help from others, I can get it out through to
(10:35):
the schools to the kids. Because you know, something simple
is that because kids listen, their mind is a sponge.
Speaker 2 (10:43):
But you know, it's pretty easy to talk to the
kids and so on.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
That's exactly right, because it's not only a situation where
you know, kids need to be aware of stroke, but
also quite often they're the ones at home with their
family members as well, and if there was a sign
of a stroke, you know, you've got to make sure
you're having those discussions with your kids. But do you know,
Crooksy from our discussions, they are discussions that I've had
with my kids, and I think it's important to do
(11:10):
that because the earlier that you can actually, you know,
the earlier that you realize that there is a stroke
that someone's having, it is it's you know, the better.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
Right exactly yes, because.
Speaker 3 (11:22):
There's a millium brain cells a second that actually get
destroyed when.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Someone has a stroke.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
And like last year there was six hundred young children
that had strokes in Australia, So you know, it's not
for all, it's everybody and doesn't matter what you do
you know you can be the physiest person.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Around and it can just hitch you just out of
the blue. Doesn't discriminate. So go and get a check
up now, No trial run, that's for sure. Yeah, exactly.
So we just keep getting the message out there.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
It would be good well, Richard Crooks Crookxy. Always good
to catch up mate, And you and I will all
be here bright and early tomorrow morning, ready for a
walk at eight o'clock, see you outside. Good on your
crooksy Thank you.
Now there's a lot happening around the place today. There
always is. And joining me in the studio right now
because it is well, stroke awareness we know has been
thrust into the spotlight. And Tuesday, as I understand, it
marked World Stroke Day, and I'm pleased to say that
joining me in the studio is survivor and advocate much
loved territory in Richard Crooks Crooksy Good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
To you, morning Wolfe. How are you.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I'm very well now. Stroke Awareness Day was Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Wasn't It was Tuesday?
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Yes, and really sort of aimed to bring to light
some of the signs of stroke, some of the things
we need to be aware of, and you know, like
get us talking a bit more about.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Stroke as well, yes, exactly, and getting the message out
there like our numbers are climbing. Australia wide territory last
year was seven hundred and forty four and I lost
form mates stroke in the last twelve months, different ages,
(01:04):
you know, from fifty eight to seventy five.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
And so it hits home to me a bit.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And other mates and families that get in touch with
me because friends or family members.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Have had stroke.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
So yep, so's it's getting worse, getting worse, one hundred
of days in Australia.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
They're massive numbers, really, and you know, anybody who thinks
that stroke's not going to impact them or their life.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Well it is one in four.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Yeah, Like, this is the thing. You know, we talk
a lot about other kind of health conditions, and that's
fair enough, you know, we need to be talking about everything.
But strike is something. Stroke is something that's so prevalent
in our community and sometimes we maybe don't hear as
much about it, or you don't kind of understand just
how prevalent it is.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
And you only have to go back, say, forty odd
years ago, you have very rarely heard of anyone having
a stroke.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
The numbers are changing changing.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
So yeah, Nasal Stroke Day on Tuesdays and then Novembers
our big month.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
They are big month. Now you are going to be
striding for stroke. Stride for Stroke. Yes, this is something
you've organized yourself to raise some money.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Yes, I've been wanting to do it for the last
couple of years, but i haven't been fit enough and
I've had a good physio crew and few mates and
that walking with me, walking with me has helped me
three years and ten months to get to a kilometer.
I've cracked a kilometer now, you legend, And I'm hoping.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
To raise twelve thousand dollars.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
It was originally five thousand dollars for November. And then
one of my mates, Steve Marganic long yep time mate,
he bled out of a water and donated five thousand
dollars straight up whilst I was in Adelaide having treatment
last and then some other mates got on board Craigs
from Craig's fishing warehouse. Yeah, five hundred bucks. And then
(03:12):
the miss sell Us Miss Dane and Missells got on
another five hundred bucks. So another mate I used to
hunting crocodiles with many years ago, he got on another
five hundred bucks and one hundred dollars a year from
other mates all over the place.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
And it hasn't started till tomorrow. And I was gonna say,
I'm already.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Up to eight thousand, so I had to change my
goal from five thousand to ten thousand, and everyone kept
on doing so changed it to twelve thousand, and I thought, okay,
well I better change my my walking now. So we've
gone to twelve cas. Because only you wanted to walk
(03:58):
with me. And I've been talking to others and I
was trying to come up with somewhere I can walk
with other people getting involved. And I looked at a
few places and I spoke to a couple of friends,
and then I had a meeting yesterday with the CEO
of the Turf Club. Oh you so on the twenty
(04:21):
ninth of November, around after the last race, I've been
giving access and any any mayor's phillies or stallions or
colts who want to walk with me and come and
walk with me because it's going to try and do
(04:42):
one point eight columbus around the track.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
So that's awesome, crooks say, So hopefully you'll be there.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Well, I'll try and be. I've always got a bloody
juggle my kids commitments on the weekends. Yes, so, and
so you're trying to how many k's across the whole month?
Is it?
Speaker 3 (05:04):
I'm trying to get to twelve kilometers for the whole
month of November. And that's some inside gym sessions with
my physio and some outside sessions as well.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
So and mate, you know that's like you've come a
long long way, haven't you like to walk twelve kilometers
throughout the month is a massive achievement for you when
you consider what you've been through in recent years. I
mean after you had your stroke, like you had, you've
had to learn how to do all that stuff again.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Right, It's been.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
Such something I wouldn't wish upon anyone, Like it's not
your whole life changes, your family life changes, and all
your friends around you, everything, everything you new has gone
out the windows. Someone's pulled the rug out from underneath you.
And then when you goes through that, the rehabilitation system
(06:03):
and because we're minimal here, which is another thing I'm
finding for for more help and supports for strike patients
or anyone with a disability, and we just need more.
And that's one of my main goals is to try
and bring awareness and try and get things to change
(06:24):
for patients who have had stroke because it's pretty sad
and it's hard and it's tough. And I've just came
back from Adelaide and they did opening a new stroke
ward down there and it's just twenty six beds for
extra twenty six beds with single rooms and everything is
(06:44):
all set up, which is because you need own space,
because it's very personal and every stroke is different. There's
no two strokes the same, so everyone's affected differently. So yeah,
so I mean that's one of the other things I'm
pushing for. So yeah, I'm getting with the support like
from the turf Club giving me permission to that. And
(07:07):
and yesterday I had a bit of a beer my
bonnet about a few things, and I decided to go
straight to Lea's office because you've know the dramas I've
had with my last couple of chiefments, just getting supports
and stuff. And I went straight into the yesterday and
(07:29):
I spoke to them and spent a bit of time
at him. And this morning, out of the blue, they
rang me up and they printed up this.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
For me and for shopfronts, and they're putting around the
place and the people who can just stand with their
phone and donate straight to the Straight Foundation. That's awesome.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
And same as the ladies down the road here at
branded In they donated.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
And hats for me. That's fantastic, Chris.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Sorry, So yeah, people are recognizing and I just need
to keep getting things going. And you know, well.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
That's and that's a real you know, that's a real
tribute to you. I think though to Crooksy like you're
a good blog. You've done lots of good things for
other people in the community.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
But and you know, and I'm not going to make.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
You laugh too much because that's that will be well,
we'll have an episode in here of us giggling that
we can't calm down like last time exactly exactly. I
have this effect on Crooksy when I get going when
we're laughing, But we like. The thing is it's it's
a real tribute to you that you've done lots for
other people and you're a good blog, and you continue
(08:44):
to be a good blog, and and you know, really
what your story shows us as well is that stroke
can happen to anybody. Yes, and it can happen, you know,
at any time, and we need to make sure that
we are aware of the signs and symptoms, and there
does need to be resource which there does need to
be more support in this space. So what you're doing
(09:04):
this month, I think is awesome. So tomorrow morning, you
and I are going to go for a walk.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
We are We're going to go.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Can others come along.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
You reckon if anyone wants to join?
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Yep, me and you. Yep. We're going to leave here
around eight am and heads straight to the Esplanade yep.
And then we'll coast along the esplanant at a steady
rain down to Pierrie Street yep.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
And then we'll come back up.
Speaker 3 (09:35):
Past Sweethearts yep, through their back to the studio. Perfect
start of my journey for this twelve kilometers, So that.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Will be awesome. So eight o'clock tomorrow morning, we're going
to do that. Look, we always have the week that
was crewing on a Friday, they usually don't get here
till just before nine. But we might even let them
know as well if any of them want to come
along for a walk. And you know, I look to
anybody out there listening, we'll be going for that nice
stroll tomorrow morning. I'm sure if Crystal is not too
busy out there producing, she'd probably like to come. Some
(10:09):
of the others as well that we work with, because
I think it's a really really good thing to do.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
Yeah, well, we just need to keep getting a message
out there about it across the top end. You know,
the numbers are climbing and we just we need to
get the message out. If I can get the message
out there and hopefully next year, with a bit more
help from others, I can get it out through to
(10:35):
the schools to the kids. Because you know, something simple
is that because kids listen, their mind is a sponge.
Speaker 2 (10:43):
But you know, it's pretty easy to talk to the
kids and so on.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
That's exactly right, because it's not only a situation where
you know, kids need to be aware of stroke, but
also quite often they're the ones at home with their
family members as well, and if there was a sign
of a stroke, you know, you've got to make sure
you're having those discussions with your kids. But do you know,
Crooksy from our discussions, they are discussions that I've had
with my kids, and I think it's important to do
(11:10):
that because the earlier that you can actually, you know,
the earlier that you realize that there is a stroke
that someone's having, it is it's you know, the better.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
Right exactly yes, because.
Speaker 3 (11:22):
There's a millium brain cells a second that actually get
destroyed when.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Someone has a stroke.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
And like last year there was six hundred young children
that had strokes in Australia, So you know, it's not
for all, it's everybody and doesn't matter what you do
you know you can be the physiest person.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Around and it can just hitch you just out of
the blue. Doesn't discriminate. So go and get a check
up now, No trial run, that's for sure. Yeah, exactly.
So we just keep getting the message out there.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
It would be good well, Richard Crooks Crookxy. Always good
to catch up mate, And you and I will all
be here bright and early tomorrow morning, ready for a
walk at eight o'clock, see you outside. Good on your
crooksy Thank you.
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