What is life like 4 years after my ischemic stroke? Well, for those who don't know my story I had my ischemic stroke while I was sleeping. I woke up not able to move half of my body. I had a blood clot aka Ischemic stroke in the right side of my brain and affected the left side of my body. I was paralyzed in the left side of my body.

Mindset refers to our state of mind, the way we think and feel and how this influences our behavior. Our mindset is our attitude that...

Physical Therapy is very important especially in the 1st year after a stroke. Being able to have therapists helping me for 1 year made a...

As we all know by now not all strokes are the same. My recovery will not be the same as everyone else. But despite of that we all have...

As Wonderwoman has a magic bracelet and lasso, Catwoman her whip, retractable claws and climbing pitons, and Supergirl her Kryptonian...

According to Greek Mythology, a phoenix is a colorful bird that would live for a long time and could also be regenerated or reborn from...

People say that cats have 9 lives. Well, now I can tell people I have 2 lives. On October 9,2018 I had ischemic stroke while I was...

RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW. Although we all know that every stroke is different, we tend to get so frustrated and angry that we are not...

Every stroke is different. Healing and recovery is also different for every stroke survivor. Although I was able to walk out of my...

Every stroke is different. Some stroke survivors will gain their mobility faster than others and some not as fast. I can't speak for...

How do you let go of someone who's been you for 55 years? How do you mourn the old person who was you? How do you say goodbye to...

Before I had a stroke I kinda know what it is because my mother had multiple strokes before she died. I was only 18 years old when she...

My stroke damaged the part of the brain that prompted the body movements. Limbs had the ability to move but didn't receive the message to...

Brain Trauma yes that's what stroke does to your brain. Life is difficult and challenging after stroke both physically and mentally....

October 9,2018 when my life changed in an instant.I woke up at about 2:00 a.m. and I wasn't able to move my left arm and leg. I tried to...