My Mom’s Journey
On August 26, 2008, just 2 weeks short of her 75th birthday, my mother, Ollie Baljkas, suffered a triple infarction CVA, a stroke that damaged…
Month: July 2014
Aphasia Fight
My name is Chris Conlon, and Brain Stroke at Dec 28, 2012. My age is a 38 years. My run is Iceland Marathon is August…
Getting Better All The Time
My name is Wayne Pifer. I had a stroke on Christmas Eve in 2009. I was 54 years old. I lived in North Carolina. I…
My Recovery
My name is Debbie. Before the stroke, I worked at Rec. and Parks doing many different things. I worked in both the office and the…
One Day at a Time
I had a stroke 20 years ago. I was only 36 years old. I was in a coma for 1 month. One day I heard…
My Story
My name is Mike. I worked at Bethlehem Steel full-time as an accountant since 1990. I had a massive stroke on September 27th, 2005 and…
Living with aphasia
I had my stroke in 2010 which ended many things in life including work. The stroke affected my right hand and right foot and speech.…
Living with Aphasia and Recovery
My name is Dannie and I have aphasia. I go to SCALE (Snyder Center for Aphasia Life Enhancement) on 1 day a week in Baltimore,…
My AVM
On March 28th, 2004, I had an AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) on the left side of my brain. This stroke subsequently left my right side paralyzed.…