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 lay down and take a nap. Suddenly, I woke up and I’m on the floor. I’m numb, I can’t speak, and my right side is paralyzed. Quickly my wife Annie dialed 9 1 1. At the hospital the MRI proved it was a stroke. It is two years since the stroke. I’m home now and outpatient speech therapy is a big help. That is my story. Don’t forget, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
The Aphasia Library
