Invisible
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, comprehension and “input overload” are my invisible disabilities.
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It was 3 years ago (July 2020). I was on a bicycle for a ride. It was warm out. It
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I suffered a major stroke at 2008, I was 28 at work too. I got the biggest pain at my
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This is a Finding Words story! My wife had a stroke 2 years ago and was not expected to live.
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aphasia?
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