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…
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Tell Your Story is dedicated to sharing the stories of faces of aphasia. From caregivers to individuals to the speech-language pathologists that treat aphasia, this feature is designed to capture their stories.
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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…
This is a Finding Words story! I miss the life I used have but I’ve become happy with the life I have now. I miss…
This is a Finding Words story! Avi Golden doesn’t sit still. Avi completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Towson University, in Maryland. By…
This is a Finding Words story! I am an husband, father, and renewable energy consultant. I suffered a severe Traumatic Brain Injury on August 2012…
This is a Finding Words story! May 6, 2011, Danny saved his sister’s life. The man attacking her, turned his rage on Danny when Danny…
This is a Finding Words story! Lucky for a loving wife, super family, friends, and caregivers. I’m retired, after working a administrator 35 years in…
This is a Finding Words story! My world as I had knowned came to a screeching halt on June 2, 2012 – my life will…
This is a Finding Words story! I had my stroke 1.5 years ago. My aphasia was particularly hard on me because I was a professor…
This is a Finding Words story! 4 years ago, the man I used to be had a stroke; little words have spoken… self-esteem, old self,…
This is a Finding Words story! Before Moms Stroke in April she was as Active as a 20 years old.. Traveling Gardening Driving just really…
This is a Finding Words story! As an SLP working in home care, I routinely meet people who have been limited by aphasia. I love…
This is a Finding Words story! Patronize. The most frustrating part of having aphasia is when doctors and nurses patronize me. They do not understand…
This is a Finding Words story! I had a stroke almost two years ago. I was in the hospital for two weeks. One week at…