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The Word That Changed Everything
One simple word showed me just how much my stroke had changed. Looking back now, I can see that moment became part of finding my way back to words.
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What Healing Really Looks Like To Me
Healing did not arrive all at once. It showed up quietly through small moments, slowing down, learning myself again, and discovering that healing after stroke looks very different than I once imagined.
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Lost Words, Found Strength
The world was full of words, but I was lost in silence. Stroke took my voice and language—yet I refused to stay lost. I searched for them everywhere—in conversations, on signs, in books I once loved. Each word I found was a step toward reclaiming not just my language, but my identity. Aphasia affects more…
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Four Defining Moments in My Stroke Recovery
Healing after a stroke is rarely a straight path. These four defining moments became turning points that helped me rediscover hope, resilience, and the courage to keep moving forward.
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Healing Comes in Chapters
My blog began with stroke recovery. But as life continued changing, another chapter quietly found me. Stroke recovery still shapes my days in ways people cannot always see. Back then, I heard more than once:“You’ve hit your limit.” One neurologist—the doctor who replaced my favorite, Dr. Z—looked directly at me and said:“It’s been two years.…
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Rediscovering Writing After Stroke: The Word That Changed Everything
After my stroke, familiar words no longer made sense. Rediscovering the word “PLAY” became one of the first steps toward rebuilding my reading, writing and life.