This is a Finding Words story! My husband is writing this. 9 years ago at age 27 I was a newly engaged professional actor visiting my fiance in New York. I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and massive stroke. I was in a coma and couldn’t breathe on my own. I continue to recover but…
This is a Finding Words story! Dr. Edgar Alster suffered a stroke in 2012 and upon waking from a coma, could not speak, had no mobility and could not feed himself. But as he says, nothing stands in his way. With fighting spirit, he regain his abilities. Today, he is still working on his communication…
This is a Finding Words story! On June 28th 2015 my husband had a severe GI bleed and was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he suffered a stroke. I had never heard of aphasia it happened to my husband. We are retired and were very active now a year later he is still…
This is a Finding Words story! I had a major stroke about 4-1/2 years ago. I have Aphasia. It was New Year’s morning that’s the last day before all ended. I been in therapy for speech. I also attend the Aphasia S/L group at CSUN. I belong to the Aphasia bookclub of Los Angeles as…
This is a Finding Words story! I woke up one morning and discovered that my wife Kay had suffered a stroke during the night. It was a life changing event. We had been world travelers since we both retired. Kay also suffered multiple seizures one year after the stroke which was even more damaging to…
This is a Finding Words story! I had a medical induced stroke due to a medical error causing blood vessel in my brain to shut down. The termed is called CPM short for Central Pontine myelinolysiss. This error was cause in may 2009 as I was very dehydrated and was found in in my home…
This is a Finding Words story! What can I say,it is very aggravating trying to communicate with people,but if you are lucky enough to find someone not in a big hurry,you can communicate.
This is a Finding Words story! I survivor 7 stroke/TIA mixes. August 2012 had 2 stroke in 2 weeks affect right carotid artery. I got mild Aphasia but no help that just physio for limbs. We living in France then husband help me and we work real hard and nearly get normal. August 2013 stroke…
Aphasia and language. Text, read, … 3/15/15. Coma and 3/18/15. Right arm.
On Saturday in August of 2010, I was going places. I went to McDonalds but couldn’t talk to order my food. Then I drove to my parents home in Winter Haven. I went to bed that night and still could not talk. I woke up and my father saw that my face was drooping. I…