I first had a Stroke 13 yrs ago.Fortunately I was treated rapidly and was lucky to have no lasting effects.Unfortunately just over 3 Months ago…
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I developed aphasia after suffering from 3 strokes, thought by doctors to be the result of varicella-zoster (shingles). I am learning how to stand, walk,…
If I could describe Aphasia in one word, it would be (challenging. February 16, 2012 is a day I would like to forget but I…
I am 12 November1970. I am 6 June 2015 Stroke, aphasia. Aphasia can affect all form of languages- speak, listen, read and writing. I am…
I am John. John Malone (aka the GOOFY) The year of 2015, I was working in oil. I was a “big” man working for the…
I am now we’ll into my 70s with a long history of TBIs and ABI. Born in 1948. Born with lack took to the brain…
each day brings new challenges but meeting those challenges is what my beloved husband most deserves. This illness has changed both of us for the…
It was 3 years ago (July 2020). I was on a bicycle for a ride. It was warm out. It was just a normal day.…
I was first diagnosed with PPA in 2019. I got a second opinion in 2021 because I had gotten worse and my language and handwriting…
0n Jan 16, 2023, my husband suffered a cryptogenic large vessel stroke. He is learning to live with multiple challenges, the largest being aphasia. In…
I developed Aphasia following a traumatic brain injury that resulted from a very heavy iron coat rack slamming into the top of my head in…
I had my stroke 08/19/2020 when COVID some what started. I was at work in a hospital room and out of no where the complete…
I have aphasia following a stroke in September 2022. I’d never heard of aphasia before. I was unable to talk. The hospital was busy and…
Hi everyone! My name is Sherry. Five years ago, I had a stroke that resulted in me having aphasia. I understand everything that is said…
Frustration. I know I want to talk but I cannot speak myself and I have two or three ways to express my meaning. Such as,…
My name is Ricky. I am thirty seven years old. I was a computer programmer. I love basketball and working out. I have two brothers,…
My name is Bernice. I am 78 years old. I have four sons, Dean, Chad, Kelly and Steven. I had a massive stroke on the…
My name is Sam. I was stationed in Japan when I had my stroke. I had a massive headache that lasted for five days. I…
While having chai with a friend and my wife high in the mountains of India, I started talking gibberish. Doctors at the local hospital told…
I was 17 years old, when i had a stroke, My life was stopped ,see I have dreamed in My comatose state. My doctors told…
My name is Tom Broussard, three-time stroke survivor called “Johnny Appleseed of Aphasia Awareness.” Aphasia affects about two million people and is more common than…
I’m Sam Cohen and I had a massive stroke. When I was 22 years old, I had a blood clot, which reached all the way…
Age 42 my husband suffered a stroke from disection of his carotid artery five years ago. He sufferes with Aphasia and Apraxia. Each new progress…
Hi, I am Jerry. I had a massive stroke at the young age of 59 upon waking up from a nap. I was paralyzed on…
Acceptance. I had suffered a massive ischemic stroke and resulting aphasia. I had to accept what happened, what it meant, how bad it was, and…
I am John. I like everything, especially the movies. I love writing, producing and directing. I produced for Edmonton Public Schools and the Stollery Children’s…
Before, I used to be a whole, but now I feel crushed. I felt like a whole person before my stroke. After the stroke, I…
Walking with Suzanne, Suzanne fell over her favourite blind dog in February 2013. She hit the arm of the couch, under the chin. Knocked out!…
Mike Caputo -50 years Stroke Voices of Hope for Aphasia/Founders St. Peterburg,Fl./ Fun!!
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
People with aphasia who attend group treatment at the Loyola Clinical Centers in Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland shared their thoughts during Aphasia Awareness Month: Difficult…
This is a Finding Words story! The following is Rick’s more detailed story, written by his wife Stephanie: It was Sunday of Thanksgiving Weekend, and…
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…
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…
This is a Finding Words story! We are from the Group Aphasia Program (GAP) at the Gebbie Clinic on the Syracuse University campus. During a…
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…
This is a Finding Words story! My husband Paul was working the day before it happened. He is an economist and teached at the university…
This is a Finding Words story! Jovan my son 32 yrs suffered from Stroke after Brain surgery 10 yrs ago He got totally paralyses &…
This is a Finding Words story! I had a stroke eight years ago. I was forty-three years old. I have aphasia and apraxia. I have…
This is a Finding Words story! 22 months ago Marcia was suddenly all alone, having suffered stroke-like brain damage that left her unable to speak.…
This is a Finding Words story! The following was translated into a narrative based on a Q&A session between Rick & his SLP: In 2007,…
This is a Finding Words story! My wife had a stroke 2 years ago and was not expected to live. She went through weeks of…
This is a Finding Words story! When I had my stroke, I was partially paralyzed on the right side and my speech was affected. I…
This is a Finding Words story! Aphasia has impacted my speaking, writing and my ability to read numbers. Two years ago I had a stroke.…
This is a Finding Words story! I have been blessed to be a part of the wonderful world of Speech Language Pathology. As a 30…