Brit, 30, who made dream move to Australia faces being forced to come home just weeks later after suffering catastrophic stroke
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A British man who moved to Australia just weeks ago faces being forced to return to the UK after he suffered a catastrophic stroke. Liam Rudd, 30, and his 28-year-old girlfriend Stella Slinger Thompson were looking forward to starting a new life on the Gold Coast.
![[Mr Rudd after his stroke. Mr Rudd's 'dream' of living Down Under quickly turned into a nightmare after he suffered a stroke in the shower on Sunday November 11]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/12/93455147-14224211-image-a-17_1735043307718.jpg)
However, their shared 'dream' of living Down Under quickly turned into a nightmare after Mr Rudd suffered a stroke in the shower on Sunday November 11. This left him paralysed on the bathroom floor where Ms Slinger Thompson found him. After being rushed to hospital, Mr Rudd had two rounds of emergency surgery to remove blood clots in his brain and shortly afterward he was put in an induced coma.
![[After being rushed to hospital, Mr Rudd had two rounds of emergency surgery to remove blood clots in his brain and shortly afterward he was put in an induced coma]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/12/93455159-14224211-After_being_rushed_to_hospital_Mr_Rudd_had_two_rounds_of_emergen-m-27_1735043898124.jpg)
He had been just days away from starting a new job as a fleet mechanic. Despite a gofundme page raising thousands to help his recovery, the couple are being forced to cut their time short and return to the UK because the cost of rehabilitation in Australia is too expensive.
![[Ms Slinger Thompson, who works as an advertising producer and is from Brighton, East Sussex, was due to meet her boyfriend for lunch with friends on Sunday 11 November and became concerned when he wasn't answering his phone]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/12/93455149-14224211-image-a-19_1735043322922.jpg)
Doctors haven't confirmed what caused the stroke but think it may be linked to a fibroelastoma, a benign tumour that can grow on the heart valves. Liam Rudd (right), 30, and his 28-year-old girlfriend Stella Slinger Thompson (left) were looking forward to starting a new life on the Gold Coast.
![[The Brit, who will be moving back to Guildford, Surrey, said: 'It was a huge shock. I don't remember too much from the lead up. I didn't feel any symptoms coming on. I just remember having the stroke and being paralysed on the floor']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/12/93455141-14224211-image-a-20_1735043327084.jpg)
Mr Rudd after his stroke. Mr Rudd's 'dream' of living Down Under quickly turned into a nightmare after he suffered a stroke in the shower on Sunday November 11. After being rushed to hospital, Mr Rudd had two rounds of emergency surgery to remove blood clots in his brain and shortly afterward he was put in an induced coma.
![[Mr Rudd recovering in hospital. While his recovery could take up to a year and a half, the Brit remains hopeful he'll be able to one day move back to Australia]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/12/93455157-14224211-image-a-21_1735043336271.jpg)
