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Lethbridge College basketball player recovering following stroke
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A Lethbridge College basketball player is recovering at home in Utah after suffering a stroke in late January.
Brendon Redford missed a practice on Jan. 25 and when his teammates when to check on him, they found him unconscious in his apartment.
The 23-year-old was taken to a Calgary hospital where doctors removed a blood clot from his brain.
Redford spent a week in hospital before he was well enough to travel home to Utah.
His family says he is making good progress.
"He is walking with a cane with very little assistance, which is super exciting because we weren't necessarily sure how much he would receive back strength-wise in his legs," his sister Heather Peterson told CTV News on Tuesday.
Peterson said her brother still can't use his right arm, so he still has a lot of rehabilitation ahead of him.
A GoFundMe campaign to help his family with costs associated with his recovery has already raised more than US$15,000.
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