TYPE OF STROKE: ISCHEMIC It was a sunny afternoon on April 10 in 2016, and I had taken a break from my acting class, and a classmate and I went to enjoy a light lunch at a local…
Nicole RocaMarch 11, 2022
Stories of Stroke Rehabilitation — Reimagined
Inspiration from stroke survivors, caregivers, and therapists — read their stories and be amazed.
TYPE OF STROKE: ISCHEMIC It was a normal Wednesday morning in December 2020. I went out for my usual morning run. About halfway through I suddenly felt the worst headache I had ever experienced. Next thing I knew,…
Andrew PoonDecember 3, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: ISCHEMIC I had a stroke and aphasia on September 26, 2011. I was an associate dean at The Heller School at Brandeis University when I fell down on Main Street, Waltham, MA. I lost my…
Tom BroussardOctober 25, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: HEMORRHAGIC While sitting down to watch a football game in December of 2019, my left hand unintentionally released a bottle of water twice, which was very strange, followed by a very severe headache on my…
Neil KehoeSeptember 8, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: HEMORRHAGIC This amazing story began at the end of 2011 when Orlena, only 33 at the time and a practicing lawyer, was driving on a California freeway with her 21month old also in the car. …
Champion the ChallengesJune 21, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: HEMORRHAGIC It was an afternoon in October, 2015 and I was at home with my son, and I didn’t feel well. I was supposed to be getting ready to attend a birthday party, but I couldn’t. My…
Petra MoralesJune 10, 2021
My name is Juve Alcantara, family and close friends call me Jovy. I grew up in the Philippines and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism. When I was young, my dream was to become a nurse. But since…
Juve AlcantaraJanuary 14, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: ISCHEMIC I woke up early on June 30, 2020 with a light headache and neck pain. I had been having headaches off and on for about a week, but it didn’t feel like anything concerning.…
Danny HalvorsonJanuary 14, 2021
TYPE OF STROKE: ISCHEMIC A Yoga Teacher and Fitness Advocate, Can Still Suffer a Stroke As I woke up in the morning, I had a hard time moving my right side. Everything seemed a little fuzzy and I…
Gregory WongDecember 14, 2020