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"But you are too healthy and too  young to have had stroke!" This is what people say to me all the time and the fact is that stroke has no age, no concern for your perception of "healthy." Stroke is random and you don't see it coming. People don't want to hear that though. They want to believe it only happens to the old and elderly. I found out at the age of 35 that a stroke does not discriminate. On January 22nd, I went home early from work dizzy with a headache and stiff neck. Later that

September

2018

30

I had a stroke July 8th 2015. On January 10th, 2015 I took ill at work and was rushed to the E.R, where they found nothing. From there on, I kept being sick with respiratory problems, that kept seeming like I had a cold. This was an on and off issue for months,until July 8th, 2015 I suffered a Stroke Ischemic. Once again,doctors told me I "have no known health issues," because I'm "young and am in great physical shape." I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy! Two days later I found out that I had

August

2018

30

On July 28th, 2016 our lives changed forever. I was seeing a chiropractor for a minor car accident. It was like any other day. As soon as the doctor manually manipulated my neck, I knew something was drastically wrong. It felt like the world had been turned upside down. I immediately felt nauseous and almost fell off the table. My neck was burning horrifically and all I could think about was not throwing up. I just wanted to go home. I got up and my right leg gave out; it felt like a million

August

2018

28

I am a 44 year-old male who has used sport, being active, reading, researching to find & maintain a positive outlook in overcoming life changing physical and mental illnesses. Sport was not a thing of interest to me until I was around 14 when I played rugby in a school tournament. This led to an interest in weight training which I enjoyed and in my last year of high school was lucky to receive a gym membership as my requested Christmas gift. I was 15 at the time. I moved to a different gym

August

2018

28

I am over two years post stroke. I have managed to transcend neuropathic pain. My speech is coming slowly, I have gained more control over my left arm and I can run 100 meters! The only thing that is annoying is that I have still have spasticity in my left arm which makes it impossible to stretch my fingers and move my arm in a correct way...But I spend a lot of time reading about the brain and neuroplasicity so I know I am gonna figure something out for that too. To the stroke survivors that

August

2018