Rob Rawlings is a forty-seven year old husband and father of four, who was working as a sales and marketing executive. Prior to the stroke, Rob lived a healthy and active lifestyle, enjoying time with family and friends, golfing, yoga, and hitting the gym. At the age of 46, Rob survived a massive stroke. Now Rob is working hard at rehabilitation to get back what he lost, and to hopefully inspire others!
Price Woodward of Greensboro, Georgia had a stroke at age 52. Today, he shares his story of recovery as an American Stroke Association volunteer and writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Alice’s husband, Kurt, had a stroke. Later, she was diagnosed with having afib, which puts her at an increased risk for having a stroke. She writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Rob Rawlings is a forty-seven year old husband and father of four, who was working as a sales and marketing executive. Prior to the stroke, Rob lived a healthy and active lifestyle, enjoying time with family and friends, golfing, yoga, and hitting the gym. At the age of 46, Rob survived a massive stroke. Now Rob is working hard at rehabilitation to get back what he lost, and to hopefully inspire others! He writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
KaDarra Lowe had a stroke as a child, but has since had an “almost total” recovery. She is a volunteer with her local American Heart Association’s CycleNation events and she writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Camie is Mama to 4 year-old Solomon, who suffered 3 strokes at birth. She documents his recovery on the blog Sol the Man. They live in Nashville, Tennessee, with Solomon’s Dad and little sister. She writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Price Woodward of Greensboro, Georgia had a stroke at age 52. Today, he shares his story of recovery as an American Stroke Association volunteer and writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Urvashi Patel had a stroke last year at age 41. Luckily, she recognized her symptoms F.A.S.T. (that’s F – face drooping, A – arm weakness, S – speech difficulty and T – time to call 911) and got the medical help she needed. After participating in post-stroke rehab, Urvashi is a powerful advocate for recognizing a stroke and taking part in a rehab program. She writes in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29.
Mary Cushman, an American Heart Association spokesperson, is a hematologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where she is medical director of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program. Dr. Cushman is also a Professor of Medicine and Pathology and at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM in Burlington, VT. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, an open-access scientific journal. She writes in honor of World Thrombosis Day on October 13.
Mary Kay Ballasiotes is the American Heart Association Venous Thromboembolism Ambassador. After her third child was born, Mary Kay developed blood clots, which were successfully treated. She writes in honor of World Thrombosis Day on October 13.
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