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I have always considered myself a relatively healthy person. I eat fruits and vegetables, I walk and hike, my fourth grade teaching responsibilities require me to move about a lot, and I rarely get sick. Child delivery was the only event that brought me to the hospital. Doctor visits were few and far between. Until Sunday, January 6 2019. I’d had a nagging headache for a few days, but I attributed the pain to fatigue and the demand of classroom life after a long holiday break. I remember

March

2019

13

You know how people wonder what they’ll lament about on their death beds? Lots of people make predictions about how “on your death bed, you’re not going to wish you’d spent more time at work” and stuff like that. In fact, some people make life decisions based largely on what they’ll regret on their death bed. I have an advantage there. I’ve been on my “death bed.” When I was riding in the ambulance after my stroke, and the paramedic was imploring me to, “Stay with us, Tamsen!” I had to face

March

2019

11

I’m Cleo, 26 years old, married and from the Philippines. I had a hemorrhagic stroke last year March 6, 2018 at 25years old. I was doing some stuff at my business and  some household chores when suddenly I felt something burst within my head, followed by sudden weakness and numbness at my right side of my body and dizziness. I went inside the house thinking maybe I should take some rest. Being a nurse, I really felt that something is wrong so I told my cousin to bring me to the nearest

March

2019

11

I am fortunate to be a part of a life group at church who has been together for over five years. They knew me pre-stroke and are some of my closest friends. This past Monday evening during group, I became extremely frustrated. I was unable to remember my thoughts long enough for others to finish sharing and give me an opportunity to speak. This is not unusual post stroke, but it was worse this time because I had things I desperately wanted to say. By the time others were done speaking, not only

March

2019

07

It's crazy how there are dates you never forget. The day you were married, the day your children are born, the day you bought a house or got a dream job and the day you could have died. This was THAT day. May 16, 2016. I had a headache, no... I had a migraine for 4 days. I just took Excederin and kept on doing life. I had just started a job a couple months before and I couldn't call off. I have fibromyalgia and pain is life so I just kept going. I'd be fine, I usually always am. This day

March

2019