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It Just Keeps Getting Better

There is quite possibly nothing more alarming and disorienting than waking up in the ICU after an emergency…

The Long and Winding Road

There’s a first time for everything, right? Ever since my stroke, I have faced a lot of firsts: my first time…

Go Bulldogs!

I thought that by heading down to Georgia for the weekend I would be escaping the cold weather and snow in the Northeast, but turns out…

A new Thanksgiving tradition

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. My mom’s side of the family drives up to our house in Chatham from Maryland, and we all celebrate Thanksgiving together. I love spending time with my family and enjoying a delicious meal. My dad fries a turkey outside and smokes another…

Mind the gap

This past weekend, I hit another major milestone. I took the subway by myself for the first time post-stroke. Which may not seem like a…

World Stroke Day 2019

Today, Tuesday, October 29, 2019, is World Stroke Day. And as a survivor myself, having suffered a stroke two and a half…

London calling

I woke up in a cold sweat the night before my flight to London. There was a lot on my mind: what if I couldn’t manage traveling on…

They tied the knot!

The 5th of October, 2019 began for me like any typical Saturday morning as of late: breakfast, weight bearing, get dressed…

Use it or lose it!

The huge bucket of ice water sits across from me, filled to the brim. It’s my first of three weeks at the Taub Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and I have no idea what I’ve

gotten myself into. My occupational therapist for the next few weeks returns…