When migraine headaches led to a brain scan, the last thing Maddi expected to hear was that she had a ticking time bomb in her head in the form of an AVM. Her decision to remove the AVM at age 20 would change her life forever. The post The Fully Recovered Mindset – Maddi Neibanck appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
After experiencing a ruptured AVM in her early 20’s Stephanie Ho has now been on the stroke recovery journey for more than 10 years. In that time she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles including readjusting with her new self and dealing with lost friendships and discovering new ways to be herself. The post 10 Years of Stroke Recovery – Stephanie Ho appeared first on Recovery After Stroke ....
Deborah is the author of the book Beyond Trauma and although she is not a stroke survivor she knows a thing or two about recovering from a brain injury. Her message is definitely going to resonate with stroke survivors. The post Beyond Trauma – Deborah Stathis appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In episode 100 Bill is joined by his wife Christine Gasiamis who shares what it was like for her to go through stroke as a wife and mum and then to live through Bill's recovery and experience all the ups and down that stroke survivors go through. The post What It’s Like Living With A Stroke Survivor – Christine Gasiamis appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Young Stroke survivor Kelli Geuting experienced an Ischemic Stroke at age 32 to the origin of which remains unknown. Learn what Kelli did to help heal her brain after the stroke and how her stroke recovery is coming along. The post Ischemic Stroke Recovery At 32 – Kelli Geuting appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In August 4, 2016 Joe Borges. experienced a hemorrhagic stroke caused by undiagnosed high blood pressure. He ignored the signs prior to that thinking he was just having migraines. The post High Blood Pressure Caused a Stroke – Joe Borges appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Ginger Burden had a cavernous malformation in her brainstem three years ago that caused her to have double vision in her right eye that eventually required surgery about a year and a half later. The post Cavernoma – Ginger Burden appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Jessica was a 20-year-old nurse on shift in a hospital when she noticed herself not being able to speak due to a ruptured AVM. Since then Jessica has had to overcome a lot to get back to work and is now being monitored due to seizures. The post AVM Recovery – Jessica Lepper appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Derek Van Oss suffered from AVM (Arteriovenous malformation) back in 2002. Since then he has struggled with so many challenges but now 18 years down the track, Derek was able to get back on his feet and turn his life around. The post Time To Talk About Stroke – Derek Van Oss appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Brigette Sigley was juggling a successful business and family, and being busy led to her missing the warning signs that eventually led to a brain tumour then breast cancer. The post How To Reignite Your Passion – Brigette Sigley appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Jim's mom had an ischemic stroke three years ago. Stroke not only impacted his mom's life but Jim's life also. As her carer Jim had to give up a lot, make sacrifices in his own personal life. The post Caring For A Stroke Survivor – Jim Lanahan appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Clare Coffield had a Hemorrhagic stroke back in 2015, and while she was in recovery, she suffered a massive set back due to a leg injury. Now 5 years later, having faced so many challenges and adversities, Clare has come a long way in her recovery journey. The post Hemorrhagic Stroke Recovery – Clare Coffield appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In my conversation with Dr Jim Karagiannis, we are reminded that navigating uncertain times is something that stroke survivors have done before. If you are a stroke survivor and find yourself feeling uncertain about what the future holds because of corona virus you will get alot from this episode. The post Navigating Uncertain Times – Dr. Jim Karagiannis appeared first on Recovery After Stroke ....
Dr Elena Zinkov is a functional medicine doctor who is an expert in hormones. In this episode of the RecoveryAfterStroke podcast we discuss the link between the brain, the thyroid gland and neurological fatigue as well as what you should know to help recover from fatigue after stroke. The post Stroke Fatigue and Thyroid – Dr. Elena Zinkov appeared first on Recovery After Stroke ....
These days Eric Hinwood is an actor, director, producer, editor, model, & filmmaker but not that long ago he was a teenage stroke survivor. The post Teenage Stroke and Recovery – Eric Hinwood appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In this episode Bill Gasiamis talk with Occupational Therapist David Norris about the steps he took to heal his brain after 3 brain bleeds and brain surgery. The post Healing The Brain After Stroke – David Norris appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Since 2013 Bill Gasiamis has been sharing about the early stages of his stroke journey to the third year occupational therapy students at Australian Catholic University. The students were learning about assessment for stroke patients. The post Occupational Therapy and Stroke Lecture – Bill Gasiamis appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
David Norris is an Occupational therapist from Brisbane, Australia who specializes in the brain's neuroplasticity to help people recover better from a brain injury. The post Neuroplasticity After Stroke – David Norris appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Marcia Moran woke one morning after having experienced a stroke in her sleep due to a carotid artery dissection. Marcia had to drag herself on the floor with one hand to raise the alarm. The post Carotid Artery Dissection – Marcia Moran appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Jessica Tagami was not surprised when her husband Phil experienced a stroke. On reflection, they both knew his work and sleep habits were unsustainable. Undiagnosed type 2 diabetes was the last straw. The post Diabetes Can Lead to Stroke – Jessica Tagami appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Kawan Glover was only 20 years old and studying at college when doctors found a cavernous malformation on his brainstem, 3 surgeries in 3 years meant for some serious life lessons at such a young age. The post Cavernous Malformation at age 20 – Kawan Glover appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Do you have the appropriate attitude, mindset or orientation for what you’re trying to achieve in your stroke recovery? Can you can tell if it’s helping you or not? The post How To Have A Growth Mindset – Marvin Oka appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Vince Holland was 28 years old when a headache he had been managing with over the counter painkillers turned out to be much more sinister than he could ever imagine The post From Headache To Stroke – Vince Holland appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Sally's mindset training during her Olympic career held her in good stead for managing her mindset when dealing with the challenges she had to overcome after stroke The post Stroke Recovery Mindset – Sally Callie appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
Erica Wasser was 37 when she experienced a stroke. Now 18 months after stroke Erica is well on the way to recovery. The post Young Stroke Survivor at 37 – Erica Wasser appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In this interview with Mathias Turner from the Chief Life Podcast Bill and Matty discuss the stroke survivor journey from beginning to 8 years and counting. The post A Stroke Survivor Journey – Bill Gasiamis appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
In this interview with Kimberley Meates and Vanessa Bowie we discuss the different types of memories like, Long Term Memory, Short Term Memory Explicit Memory and Implicit Memory The post Different Types of Memory – Kimberley Meates and Vanessa Bowie appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
5Tips to help you manage fatigue after stroke The post How to Manage Fatigue After Stroke – David Norris appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
When Dr Gary Fettke an Orthopaedic Surgeon starting suggesting to his diabetes patients that they would see health benefits from decreasing their sugar consumption, he never expected that it would end in a 2 year court battle. The post Sugar and Brain Health – Belinda Fettke appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
NEOFECT Home takes tedious stroke recovery exercises and infuses them with fun and interactive games, which exercise your brain & muscles exercise simultaneously to expedite the rehab process. The post Neofect Hand Rehabilitation – Scott Kim appeared first on Recovery After Stroke .
