Wagga woman Kym Mathers makes a full recovery following stroke only a week ago

Kym Mathers, 53, had been experiencing a month-long migraine before the health scare struck a week ago.

"I felt wonky and dizzy the day before, but I thought I was just tired, or maybe I was lacking iron," she said.

"I went to bed and when I woke up I saw four of everything. I thought my retina was detached."

On the advice of her 16-year-old son, Ms Mathers took an Uber to Wagga Base Hospital.

"I was holding my son's arm, but I could hardly walk. I couldn't believe it when they said it, I was having a stroke. I just collapsed, balling my eyes out," Ms Mathers said.

For many years, Ms Mathers was a smoker, but she had given up the habit.

"You just never think it's going to happen to you. The neurosurgeon told me up to 20 per cent of stroke sufferers are under 55. It could happen to anyone," she said.

Now a week later, Ms Mathers has made a full recovery though she remains on high alert. Her eyesight restored in two days, he walking returned the following day.

"Looking at me now, you'd never know I've had a stroke," she said.

With this week marking National Stroke Week, Ms Mathers hopes her story will save others.

"In hindsight, the warning signs were there," she said.

"I've always had headaches and mostly it's because I haven't drunk enough. Having a migraine that long, I thought I was a sook, you don't want to be a hypochondriac.

"Through this whole thing I've learnt you're life is everything," Ms Mather said.

"This was a tap on the shoulder for me, to get me out there exercising and not eating junk food. It's so easy to be a couch potato, but it's not worth your life."