by Joe Borges | May 10, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Ella was 14 years old with dreams of being a professional soccer player when the most unexpected thing happened one day at school – she suffered a stroke. Most people think strokes happen to older adults, but it can happen at any age. Read Ella’s story...
by Joe Borges | Apr 19, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Harry Leonard has photographed many fashion shows, but he’ll never forget suffering a stroke while shooting Fashion Week last year. Read about how his love for photography and the support of his friends and family have helped him on his road to recovery. Harry...
by Joe Borges | Apr 13, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
As a boxer, Albert Liaw was used to fighting, but when he suffered a stroke, he had to face a new kind of fight for both his physical and mental health. Read about his recovery journey and triumphant return to coaching boxing. Albert post-stroke. So 12 years ago, I...
by Joe Borges | Apr 6, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Courtney Gabrus was just getting her first taste of independence as a college student in Tampa when she was hit with an ischemic stroke. She was already an inspiration, having Muscular Dystrophy since birth, but read about how surviving her stroke and facing her...
by Joe Borges | Mar 23, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Brian Paterson didn’t know that he had an AVM let alone that he would have to undergo 3 craniotomies all before turning 50. Read about his recovery journey and how he copes with aphasia day to day. My name is Brian, I’m 51 years old and I live in Buffalo, NY....
by Joe Borges | Feb 24, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor
So the two years since my stroke have been the best two years of my life.  Each one  better than the last. The end of this last year was even better than I could have ever dreamed.  I emcee’d a culinary stage at an event called Live On Green in Pasadena where I was...
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