Stroke stories
Recovering from a stroke is a long, tough journey. Not everyone recovers at the same pace, or in the same way. Read about survivors and caregivers and what their experience with stroke recovery has been.
survivor stories
Ashley’s story — the silent cavernoma
Two days after giving birth to her son, Ashley felt there was something wrong with her. She decided to have a glass of wine with
Jeri’s “Stroke of Luck”
It had been four days of an intense headache for Jeri. Sitting on the couch around 10pm, she was working on her laptop when her
Andrea’s story — stroke after pregnancy
Andrea’s story begins three weeks before her due date; she had been going to regular check ups due to increased high blood pressure her doctor
Keith’s story – Strength After Stroke
Keith’s stroke story is one of difficult challenges and inspiring next steps. He had a fantastic family, a beautiful house in Oregon, and was the
Gabriela’s story
My name is Gabriela and I survived a massive sinus vein thrombosis that left me paralyzed on my right side immediately after the stroke. I
carer stories
Armored — Dawn’s care-coaching story
A caregiver is rarely “ready” to start taking care of someone battling an illness. And sadly, stroke doesn’t announce itself with enough time to prepare
