Invisible
After I briefly lost my vision, I realized I couldn’t read. At 44 I had a stroke. I had no muscle weakness or paralysis. Reading, comprehension and “input overload” are my invisible disabilities.
My story of Aphasia
I suffered a major stroke at 2008, I was 28 at work too. I got the biggest pain at my head. Trying to move myself better but I fall over straight to the floor. Blacked out at work and woke up at St Georges hospital, my family was around me at the bed. Obviously I…
My Life Now
My story…. I am 28 years old. I had a stroke back in December, because I had an AVM that ruptured. I am so glad I’m normal(a little). I just cant talk very well. Or see great. After I went home, I had a lot of ups and downs… downs more then anything. I live…
The Art of Aphasia
My friend Tim is very smart. He is fun and creative and kind too. He plays music, creates new games, writes software code, and is an amazing artist. One day, he had several strokes, and now he has aphasia. His newest art helps others see what it is like to have aphasia. Tim is my…
This is my story
My wife and I just started unpacking our suitcases from our vacation. I told her I had a headache, so she told me to go lay down and take a nap. Suddenly, I woke up and I’m on the floor. I’m numb, I can’t speak, and my right side is paralyzed. Quickly my wife Annie…
70% and Still Improving
Originally after my stroke, I couldn’t say anything or do much at all. I remember I couldn’t write in full sentences, just bullets. However, even 10 years after my stroke I met two very influential Speech Language Pathologists from Boston. I began working with them and my skills improved so much more and they continue…
Stay Positive
This is a Finding Words story! I had an aneurysm on November 10, 2013 and 3 strokes while in the hospital. It affected my speech and my left arm. I was 40 with 2 boys. I was in a coma for 3 months and did rehab for 3 months. I had to learn how to…
I am a Warrior
This is a Finding Words story! In Mexico, I was a salesman and used language a lot. When I had my stroke, I lost the ability to express myself. I had a lot of ideas in my head but I couldn’t find the words. It was very frustrating. The right side of my body was…
Be willing to accept help
This is a Finding Words story! After I got the news that I suffered a stroke, I was devastated. No longer able to speak. My brain was a scrambled mess. I surrounded myself with professionals at the VA . and SU Gebbie Clinic. I ask them for help, and they came though in spades. That…
Jovan’s Story
This is a Finding Words story! Jovan my son 32 yrs suffered from Stroke after Brain surgery 10 yrs ago He got totally paralyses & lost his little speech he had before .He regained his motor functions a lot not his speech ! See if Aphasia therapy can be of some help to him