Gwen Myslinski: stroke survivor and triathlete! John Lummis: stroke survivor and runner! Denae DuCharme: stroke survivor and bowler! Know someone who would like be a sponsored athlete? Write to [email protected] for more information! No, you don’t have to be world class. Yes, you have to a stroke survivor! If this blogs touches you, won’t to please consider …
By Tanya Fermin Less than two years ago I was living my best life. I am a filmmaker/singer/actress and my first film was being shown at film festivals and was optioned to be shown on television-Nationwide! I am an advocate for teaching people to have the conversation about death, dying and end-of-life decision making. In addition, I had just finished filming the last scenes of …
My first public speaking presentation. I was sooo nervous! I thought I was speaking fast but on review, I was talking fast for me, but not to others, no thanks to aphasia. But aphasia or not, I’m ready to offer hope for stroke survivors! Stroke Survivors CAN! The first half of the presentation was …
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I used to spend my days before stroke involved with a very rewarding career through my psychotherapy practice and playing an electric bass in a band. In my spare time, I spent time with family, friends, reading, church, and what not. I would say I had a very rewarding and rich life. And then, without …
Looks can be deceiving. Two years ago, Shaheem Ibrahim looked like the picture of health. At 41 years of age he worked out regularly, as he had for the previous 13 years and was an avid soccer player. But strokes don’t care what you look like. Shaheem had a tiny clot that cut off the oxygen to the right side …
Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Recap Big shout out to all the challenged athletes who participated in a tough half Ironman! They are strong and determined bunch; and to all who supported them! I was fortunate enough to meet all them. They each got their brave and courageous stories and I was so happy to …
On October 20, 1977 Marc Frank, a road technician for the wildly popular Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, was traveling with the band to a gig in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Over a desolate stretch of southern Mississippi their plane lost power and plummeted into a heavily wooded swamp near the remote town of Gillsburg. Of the 26 crew and passengers on board 6 …
We would like to announce our new store! Zazzle made it possible to offer a web store whereby Stroke Survivors CAN carries no inventory, the buyer interacts with Zazzle directly, and new products are being added! All proceeds go directly to Stroke Survivors CAN!, whereby you support hope and empowerment to stroke survivors! Go here …
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii (Honu) Recap It all started with sponsors and private donations allowing me go to Ironman 70.3 Hawaii. Without them, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii would not have been a reality! Thank you, sponsors! The Challenged Athletes Foundation gave me a grant for a cycling smarter trainer, allowing me to ride indoors. simulates hills and …
Interview by John Lummis “Dad, I can’t understand you.” John Lummis was at work having a phone conversation with his son when he began having trouble moving his left arm and leg. Initially the arm numbness led him to think he was experiencing the first signs of a heart attack. But when he began having …
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