For all of you who knew my husband Guy will know that he was a rock in my life and with his death he left an enormous whole in my heart. 25 years married and 30 years together. He died in my arms at night just over 2 years ago. I'm still struggling and I miss him unbearably but after all that time grieving, I have decided to walk the Brighton half marathon for Guy. I started training in November.

10 years ago I nearly died of my stroke and it left me paralysed on my right side of my body and now I have Aphasia.

Aphasia is a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, understand language, read and write. Most of the general public have never heard of it.

Before my stroke I was a teacher of English for foreign students and a translator. I spoke five languages. My whole livelihood & lifelong passion was suddenly gone because of aphasia.

Please if you can donate to SayAphasia, a charity who has helped me enormously and other people with Aphasia in the future.

RIP Guy Mayhem, whose love encouraged me not to give up after my stroke. Hanka Mayhew