In August 2006 I had a stroke which ended up with aphasia, appraxia and dysathria. Now that I have almost recovered, I want to share my experience with fellow stroke survivors, their caregivers and the medical community. My blog is about day by day account of what happened with me. And various treatments of Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria that went well.
I pastor New Covenant Church in Knoxville, Iowa. I am 39 years old; my wife and I have been married for nearly 19 years. My oldest son, Brendan, will be 18 in June. My oldest daughter, Shaylee, is 12 and my youngest daughter, Madelyn, is 9. I had a stroke in December, 2008. I had to have surgery to remove 75-90% of my cerebellum and 3 strokes in my brain stem. The Doctors told my family to...
I am om to 4 wonderful children. My oldest son Philip was born healthy or so we thought. At the young age of 6 weeks old he has his first brain operations, followed by his second one at 6 months old and suffered a stroke. He has now had over 18 brain operations, a stroke, over 23 orthopedic operations, pseudotumor, shunts, slit ventricle syndrome, syrinx, Central nerve disorder. I am just a...
I'm a huge beauty buff! Got bitten by the beauty bug ever since I nicked my little index finger with my mom's eyebrow razor; when I lovingly stroked it, thinking it was an eyebrow brush. I was just a young kid then
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
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I am 60 years old and have just retired. As of December 7, 2009, I started taking care of my 77-year old Mom who had a massive stroke in November, 2006. I am at her and my Dad's house from 9:00am to 3:00pm Monday-Friday. Since I am more involved with my Mom's health now, I want to make sure she's receiving a diet that is beneficial for her.
The Adapted Life is a blog is for parents of children with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities who want to live a normal family life in a household likely filled with assistive technology (AT), paperwork and appointments. I am a parent of a teen with cerebral palsy who uses AT for communication, mobility and learning. I am also the founder of www.SayitwithSymbols.com, a web...
