Temi, from Cumbernauld, had a stroke last year at the age of 40.

Temi said: “It really shocked me. I now struggle to speak as I have a condition called aphasia. It all started with a sore head one Sunday morning. I didn’t feel quite right, I struggled to speak, and I just thought I needed to go to sleep.”

His wife, Alison, noticed small changes in Temi’s behaviour that morning too.

Alison said: “Temi couldn’t open the door, he struggled to get words out and, while trying to make a cup of tea, he made a real mess of the kitchen. You could recreate this if you tried and it was totally out of character. It may have sounded trivial but I decided to call NHS 24.”

From there Temi, who has two young children, was taken by ambulance to Monklands Hospital for tests.

Due to his age and he a fit person, Alison thought Temi would be okay the next day.

Following a thorough assessment, it was confirmed that Temi had suffered a stroke and admitted to a stoke ward where he stayed for two weeks.

Temi said: “The hospital staff were fantastic, they knew what I needed to get better and I was referred to the CARS (Community Assessment and Rehabilitation Service) team.

“We went through a whole range of activities that were all set around what I wanted to achieve.

“With their help I made improvements every day. I am slowly getting better and, one year on, I am making a phased return back to work.”