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My name is Marleen, my husband’s name is Scott and we have 3 boys.  We were living in west Texas and I homeschooled our children.  About 8 years ago I met a great friend of mine and she introduced me into a more natural way of living.  I implemented this new lifestyle into our home! March 8, 2017 started out as any normal day.  We went to a local store to get some additional supplies because we were going camping that weekend.  Then the day took at turn… I was involved in a terrible accident.

December

2019

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When I had my stroke, I was also affected by Broca’s Aphasia. I have never heard of the term before and as my brain got stronger, I was able to use technology and search Google for more information. It’s been a year and 8 months since my stroke; however, every stroke is different for each person affected and everyone who is affected by aphasia their effects of the condition is different. When I had my first speech assessment on October 9, 2017, at Drake Center after my stroke the speech

December

2019

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I find myself telling people that I am a stroke survivor less and less. I still wear it like a badge of honor, but I don’t know if it defines me like it once did. I do a really good job of hiding my deficits. I can hide my aphasia by seeming to be distracted or kind of flighty. I can hide my inability to write legibly by using my phone because so many people rely on their phones anyways. If I bump into something on my right side I will just laugh as though I wasn’t paying attention, not as

December

2019

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West London, UK On 29th April 2016, in the morning, I was driving the the gym. I was super early and I felt a little headache. So I decided to take a nap in the car outside of the gym. Upon waking up, I can't feel anything on my right side. I tried to move my arm and leg but I couldn't. I thought because of numbness. Then I continued sleeping and woke up again. I felt the same. And I continue to sleep, waking up, sleep, waking up..but it was late in the evening. After 12hours in the car, I

November

2019

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*John 15:13 NKJ Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.    I had been singing this song in the youth choir at church throughout the years especially around Easter Sunday. Yes, the song is about Jesus dying on the cross but as I got older, more was revealed to me about my mother and I began to look at the scripture a bit differently. Not only did Jesus die for my sins, but my mom risked her life to save mine. So while I can't speak on a friend aspect, I

November

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