by Joe Borges | Aug 9, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor
Three years post-stroke and they have been the greatest years of my life. Now when I say greatest, I don’t mean perfect and easy. Life is life and no matter what, it can be challenging, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s the challenges that...
by Joe Borges | Jun 13, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, Stroke Survivor
So post stroke overstimulation is just my new normal.  It’s not something that I’ve ever had to deal with before, but it’s now an everyday occurrance, sometimes every hour.  The overstimulation leads to me feeling completely overwhelmed. I just experienced one...
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...
by Joe Borges | Nov 13, 2018 | FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, Stroke Survivor
I think I have been a helper most, if not all, of my life. That seems like it would be a good thing, but it hasn’t alway been. I would say that pre-stroke, the way I helped others was more for myself than for them. I was miserable. I felt hopeless...
by Joe Borges | Aug 25, 2018 | FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, Stroke Survivor
It’s been two years since my stroke – since I was given a second chance at life. There really isn’t anything more impactful than almost dying to get you to take a step back and re-evaluate your life. Two years of re-shaping who I am as a person;...
by Joe Borges | Mar 14, 2018 | FEATURE, JoeSoWrites, Stroke Survivor
If anyone knows me, they know that I am a huge nerd. Not like a nerd nerd, but a super cool awesome nerd. I’m a Star Wars junkie and a big superhero guy. Comic book movies don’t normally make you think emotional movie that will bring tears to your eyes,...
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