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December 21, 2018
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Alexa | 18 | KS

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It was my first day of my job at a country club golf course. I was doing great and enjoying myself. The girl that was training me said it was time to call it a day after I just drove my first golf cart. We went into our bosses office. He just got done appraising me telling me what a good job I did. We were all standing. I had my Gatorade bottle in my hand and I had just finished a drink. The Gatorade was in my left hand.I tried to put the lid back on and the bottle slips out of my hand and it falls and It hits the ground splashing all over the place, I immediately try to pick it up and apologize as I was cleaning all day. I was told it was okay and I hear my boss say to my coworker for her to sit me down.

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July 23, 2018
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Bela | 13 | NC

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I just knew I could not give up…I had been in a coma for months…I was scared not to try…My mother and father and sister were there for me….my faith was what I had. I have now graduated from high school…learning to drive….I am very lonely…we live on an island and I was so active and involved in everything.

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July 23, 2018
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Molly | 16 | OK

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Biggest problem? SPEAKING! I have severe aphasia and apraxia. The communication center of my brain was affected by my stroke. So, speaking, reading & writing are very difficult. It does not effect intelligence but people don’t understand that. Most people treat me differently since my stroke and that is very frustrating. I have lost my independence. I can’t drive and that makes me sad. I am walking with the help of a brace and my right hand isn’t working the way I want it to but most of all I miss talking with my friends and family!

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November 24, 2016
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Leah | 15 | MO

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How old were you when you had your stroke? 15

  • Date of your stroke? 03/24/2008
  • What general area do you live in? Kansas City, MO
  • Type of Stroke? I had a vertebral artery dissection
  • Any known reasons for your stroke? Nope, maybe was just born with a small artery.
  • What were your symptoms? I had numbness on one side of my body, a headache, vertigo and one side of my face was drooping. I was very dizzy and the room started to spin and then I started to get sick and then I had memory loss until the next morning.
  • Were you administered TPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) within the first 3-5 hours of your stroke? No

What advice would you give someone recovering from a stroke now?

Talk to others who have had strokes and know what your going through. I had my stroke before Amy had hers and started this group so I really knew no one who had experienced what I did as a young person. I told my parents that I wasn’t depressed but I really was. I was frustrated that this happened to me for no reason and changed my life forever. With time and medication I have finally come to terms with it and see it in a different light.

What advice would you give someone recovering from a stroke now?

After a few months I finally got the feeling back in my face along with my taste. I had severe headaches for the first few years following my stroke but after the nerves grew back and I found the proper medication they became tolerable.

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Talk to others who have had strokes and know what your going through.

What is something quirky/fun about yourself?

I have lived in Kansas City my whole life and love the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC and KU basketball.

What’s your Instagram handle?

@darlingleahh

How did you hear about NOPW?

Amy was in the Buck O’Neil seat at a Royals game that I was watching on tv.

June 15, 2005
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Amanda | 18 | KS

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How old were you when you had your stroke? 18

  • Date of your stroke? 06/15/2005
  • What general area do you live in? Olathe, KS
  • Type of Stroke? Brainstem
  • Any known reasons for your stroke? My stroke was caused by two things. The birth control pills I was taking and an undiagnosed hole in my heart which allowed the blood clot caused by the pills to pass through my heart and enter my brain. In a strange twist, my stroke actually saved my life. I have been told the the blood clot was so large it would have entered my lungs and killed me instantly.
  • What were your symptoms? My stroke was completely out of the blue. The only warning I had was a migraine about a week before.
  • Were you administered TPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) within the first 3-5 hours of your stroke? Yes.
  • Where did you go for in-patient rehab? Saint Lukes South in Overland Park, KS
  • Where did you go for outpatient rehab? Healthsouth

What are your biggest challenges/residual effects? I have memory loss. Both long term and short term. This is really hard for me. I have completely recovered physically from the stroke but the invisible brain injury is what I struggle with.

What was something that kept you going during your stay in the hospital that might encourage others?

Everyone is going through something. This has really helped me to realize that I’m not alone in life. Everyone in this world is going through or has gone through a difficult time.

What keeps you going now?

My family. I am married and I have two boys. 🙂

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Never give up. Adapt, improvise, and you will overcome.

  • What is something quirky/fun about yourself? I love to quote movies. Even with all my memory issues, Im still a pro at this.
  • How did you hear about NOPW? Through my mother, Glenda Miller.