Rockin' gran shrugs off stroke to see AC/DC

A ROCK 'N' ROLL gran who survived a stroke earlier this year has vowed nothing will stop her from seeing AC/DC storm the stage in Edinburgh tonight.

- By Iona Young

Wilma McKenzie, 87, from Penicuik, Midlothian, was left struggling to speak after the stroke in February. She had been spending the day with her daughter, when her face began to droop. The gran said: "My daughter was speaking to me, and suddenly said 'oh, your face is twisting'. She called the doctors and they took me straight to the infirmary.

"I just couldn't speak. I try hard and sometimes I'm fine and other times I can struggle.

"That's the only lasting impact. I didn't have any issues with my balance after the stroke. It was just my speech. It's just one of those things. Everybody is different after a stroke."

After spending a couple of days in hospital, Wilma said she felt lucky, as she suffered no lasting effects beyond some difficulty with speech.