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I’m an independent filmmaker who makes films that are available for free on youtube with open captions and audio descriptions that star actors who are disabled in real life, to increase understanding of  disability through story telling. My newest film “A Stroke Of Endurance”  is about how a college student with Cerebral Palsy named Ava and her classmates must deal with varying forms of fall-out, when mid-semester, their professor, Ben, has a stroke that leaves him disabled. I decided to make

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August 19th, 2018 – the day my life would change forever. Backup that led up to that day: On August 16th I had a chiropractic manipulation. I had some muscle pain from lifting weights at the bootcamp I was attending at my local gym. The chiropractor advised I would probably feel worse before I got better. He suggested an ice pack and to return for another manipulation on Monday. Saturday, August 18th my boyfriend and I loaded up our boat for a fun filled day at the lake. We fished, we danced to

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October 1st, 2016 at the age of 29 I had an ischemic stroke. Prior to my stroke, I was a healthy and active person. I could tell you about my stroke story but I want to do more than that. I want to talk about life after a stroke. When I was in the emergency room bed and heard the doctor say stroke, I thought that was the hardest day of my life. It turned out to be just the beginning. When I was in the hospital paralyzed and unable to care for myself, I was in a daze and just praying my torn

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I love to hear victory stories.  Our Stromies Instagram and website Stromies.com :) is filled with stories of champions overcoming obstacles.  Stories of encouragement, hope and victory.   I have an incurable condition.  I’ve thrived past cardiac arrest, coding twice, stroke, organ failure, broken ribs, ECMO life support, pheochromocytoma and a few other health obstacles.  The condition I still deal with and embrace every day is positivity.  This condition helped me thrive through all the rest

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October 4, 2018, I had a stroke. I had just bought a new car and was driving for Uber. I was also halfway through an Anatomy & Physiology course for school. I was very excited about where my life was heading. That day I woke up around 8am. I was home alone so the house was quiet except the dogs. I tried to work on some schoolwork, but my brain was fuzzy. I took a break and did some yoga outside in the grass. I noticed my right eye was a little funny. The vision was blurry. After a few minutes

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