<sod >Mr Rowland makes a good recovery with his speech and movement returning following a thrombectomy The life-changing operation was performed at London's Hammersmith Hospital  Despite fears, the pensioner is seen in recovery just days later, with the stroke having caused minimal impact to his speech and movement.< eod>< sod > Mr Rowland makes a good recovery with his speech and movement returning following a thrombectomy The life-changing operation was performed at London's Hammersmith Hospital While the surgery proved to be a success, his family faced an agonising wait after he suffered a stroke at the operation's end.< eod>