In June 2017, at the age of 46, Bill Monroe suffered a stroke and lost the use of the limbs on his left side. He talks about what was going through his mind when he got his diagnosis, and how he managed to begin his recovery. He says there are a lot of outdated beliefs and misinformation about strokes, one of which is that it’s impossible to recover at all from them. But since he had his, Bill has regained his speech and learned how to walk again. In fact, he’s so optimistic about his continuing recovery that he’s set a goal to run 100 meters within 30 seconds by the end of the year. And he says that because there’s a lack of information to support stroke survivors and their caregivers, Bill decided to get involved and spread awareness. He now runs the largest stroke support group in the Seattle area and also started a podcast, where other survivors and medical professionals can share their stories, learn from each other, and know they are not alone.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Strokecast.com
- Currentlyspeaking.com
- 2minutetalktips.com
- Young Adult Stroke Survivors’ Facebook Group
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