How I DO MORE by Christie, Denise, and Perry

Volunteering by Christie

I give back to the Center by volunteering one day a week. I have volunteered for many years and I truly enjoy having a purpose in life. In the beginning, I felt overwhelmed with remembering tasks and issues with memory and my confidence suffered because of it.  Now, I have dealt with strategies that work and my confidence has flourished. My day usually consists of helping a mentee learn how to navigate the computer, making birthday cards for the members and brewing the coffee.

 

I also volunteer to host a golf event called the Kalikie Classic.  The founding fathers and I have been hosting it for 10 years. In the beginning, the founding fathers helped with different tasks because I was forgetful with remembering these tasks. Now, I have learned so much and by memory is better as long as I write them down. I am excited to celebrate this year for my 10 anniversary of my stroke and hosting the 10th Annual Kalikie Classic together. The date is set for September 13, 2017 at Raspberry Falls Golf Club.  If you are interested, please email me at kalikieclassic@gmail.com. 

 

All of these things are why I love the Center because they help us learn how to deal with different tasks. So, please join us in raising funds to support the Center by donating $24 or more to Do Make 24 on June 8th.

 

Tech Support by Denise

I have lived for six years without understanding how to speak. Now I can use the language much better. It is useful in my writing and reading.  Today I am able to understand the words that I use.  The words can be found to state my thoughts.  I make the best use of English in all aspects.

 

At Stroke Comeback Center I learned how to use an iPhone. I find that to be particularly useful when listening to books. Audiobooks are of great use to me. When  I  have the ideas for using  the words, I write them. I can read and send these as email and text messages. Finally, there is usage of the  telephone in sending and receiving calls.

I feel that I am making  progress. I will  continue my work with your help. Please consider giving at least $24 on June 8th.

24 Hours by Perry

 

Please $24 benefit for Stroke Comeback Center.

 

I am thankful for therapists…. 1 class for now. Thank you therapists!!

 

I can read e-mails, understand and learn emails and type e-mails.  I can understand and learn, I can read the books.  Stroke Comeback Center is good.

 

I have telephone (speech, listening, dial numbers), and Stroke Comeback Center is good.  I have telephone - talking receptionist at doctor, dentist, electrician, air conditioner, plumbing and utilities.  Stroke Comeback Center is good.

 

I go out restaurants, eat and talk to waitresses.  I have forks and knives and napkins and soda, I can talk to the waitress. Stroke Comeback Center is good.

 

I am numbers, too. It must be practice, practice, and perfect practice for numbers.  Stroke Comeback Center is good.

 

I am a volunteer at Ashburn Library.  Stroke Comeback Center is good.

 

I have two daughters in college:  I can speech and talk and Skype and email.  (thank you to my two daughters, they are very patient).  Stroke Comeback Center is good: speech, talk, and e-mail!!

 

Thank you Therapists Stroke Comeback Center.

 

Please give $24 to benefit for Stroke Comeback Center on June 8.

Support Stroke Comeback Center through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017 by visiting https://domore24.org/npos/stroke-comeback

Do More 24 by Pat



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24 hours to do it again this year. It happens on June 8, 2017 this year. The Do More 24 started in D.C. For 5 years they help charities make money. This is when the Stroke Comeback Center (SCC) needs help. I've been going there for 5 years. This center is the greatest place. If I thought I was great now or I couldn't get better at all. I would have stopped. I know that I have traumatic brain injury (TBI), aphasia and post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). 

 

This last year I went to the SCC two times a week. A lot of these classes were new. And I like them. On July 7, 2007 I had been in Iraq for a year. My guys and I would go at night to see if the bad people would set IED's. That night we were on top of a house. All of a sudden, across the road, I got shot.  I got shot in my left temple. I passed out right away. Four of my soldiers picked me up, dragged me downstairs, went into a Stryker (car), drove to Baghdad, flew to Balad and I had surgery right away. They threw away my left brain. 

It took me almost 3 years later to talk again. I joined the SCC in October 2011. Now I am talking better, write a blog, practice reading books and a class for using my brain. This is what I think is the coolest! When I got shot the Broca's area was destroyed. I should never have talked again.


My speaking, reading and understanding have gotten better. 5 years ago I couldn't read at all. If you do it, use your brain. The Stroke Comeback Center has helped me. Can you please give them $24 on June 8, 2017!!!

Support Stroke Comeback Center through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017 by visiting https://domore24.org/npos/stroke-comeback