EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison shares health update after suffering life-changing stroke
EastEnders star now walking with a stick after serious stroke
- EastEnders actor Cheryl Fergison, known for playing Heather Trott, suffered a stroke in May that initially left her unable to walk or talk.
- Four months on, Fergison has made significant progress, now able to walk a moderate distance with a stick, including to her local shop.
- Her stroke was diagnosed by her son Alex, leading to her hospitalisation and a recovery process to retrain her brain.
- Fergison is now encouraging production companies to adapt her memoir, 'Behind the Scenes', into a film or television series.
- The actor also revealed past struggles, including womb cancer surgery in 2015, financially supported by Barbara Windsor, and recent reliance on a food bank due to financial hardship.
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