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 | May 28, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Having gotten the opportunity to actually meet Kim and her husband, Derlis, in-person, I am so impressed by how far she has come in her recovery in such a short amount of time. Kim suffers from aphasia, but has found some really unique ways to work through it with...
by Joe Borges | May 24, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
Thanks to learning FAST weeks before her stroke, P Martin was able to catch it quickly which is another reminder that educating yourself on the signs of stroke are so important. Read P’s account of experiencing a stroke, recovering, living with a condition...
by Joe Borges | May 21, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, stroke recovery, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
This is my first YouSoRock spotlight on a child stroke survivor and continuing with spotlighting stroke sruvivors for Stroke Awareness Month, I am so inspired by this young man’s story. Joey Devine from Merseyside, England, has had to face more at 10-years-old...
by Joe Borges | May 12, 2019 | Brain Injury Survivor, SHARED, Stroke Survivor, YouSoRock
In this special Mother’s Day YouSoRock Spotlight, we follow Bridget Chiovari’s experience surviving a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an AVM. This is a difficult ordeal to go through as an individual let alone as a pregnant mother in her second trimester! ...
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...
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