:Clap-Hands: I AM ABOUT TO REACH MY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MY STROKE. IT FEELS STRANGE TO BE LIKE THIS. I'M A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WOMAN AND WIFE. I LOST THE USE OF MY RIGHT ARM, BUT AM WALKING NOW. I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE. I HAD 3 MASSIVE ANEURYSMS ON MAY 16TH, 2005... I HAD A JOB CLEANING HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AND LOVED MY JOB. I WORKED FOR MYSELF, MADE MY OWN HOURS.. I ONLY WORKED THAT DAY FOR 3 HOURS AND WAS FINISHED FOR THE DAY. I CAME IN THE DOOR AND FELT STRANGE AND WONDERED WHAT WAS WRONG. I SUDDENLY FELL DOWN AND COULDN'T EVEN GET TO THE PHONE. MY HUSBAND WAS EXPECTED TO COME HOME FROM WORK IN 10 MINS. I TOLD MYSELF TO HOLD ON... MY HUSBAND ARRIVED ON TIME, THANK GOD. HE ASKED IF I WAS JOKING, AND I SAID "DO I LOOK LIKE I'M JOKING"? HE CALLED THE PARAMEDICS AND THEY CAME RIGHT AWAY. AND I TOLD MY HUSBAND I LOVED HIM AND SAID I'D NEVER FORGET OUR LOVE AND HE CRIED... THEN I WENT INTO A COMA AND WOKE UP 3 WEEKS LATER IN THE HOSPITAL WONDERING WHERE I WAS. IT WAS ALL LIKE A DREAM. I DIDN'T REMEMBER BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE OTHER HOSPITAL. THEY WERE AFRAID TO MOVE ME. MY HUSBAND SAID I WOULD ONLY RESPOND TO HIM. MY EYES WOULD FOLLOW HIM, BUT I COULDN'T SPEAK. THE DOCTORS EVEN TOLD HIM THAT I HAD ALOT OF SWELLING ON MY BRAIN. WE HAD TO WAIT ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE DOING SURGERY. THEN A MIRACLE STARTED TO HAPPEN. MY FIRST WORDS WERE TO MY HUSBAND, "I LOVE YOU." HE WAS IN SHOCK. THE DRS. WERE AMAZED!!! I REMEMBER GOING INTO THE 2ND SURGERY AND SAID GOODBYES TO MY HUSBAND, MOTHER AND THE REST OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ITS BEEN A LONG HAUL. BUT I'VE MADE IT. I WAS IN 2 HOSPITALS AND A NURSING HOME AND CAME HOME LAST AUGUST. I WENT FROM NOT TALKING, NOT WALKING AND NOW I CAN TALK WITH NORMAL SPEECH AND WALK WITH A LEG BRACE AND CANE. I HOPE TO HAVE MORE MIRACLES FROM GOD. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP. IF IT TAKES 5 YEARS, 8 YEARS OR MORE I DON'T CARE. I HAVE PATIENCE. I WILL KEEP DOING MY EXERCISES AND PUSHING MYSELF. I MAY BE BROKEN, BUT I'M STRONG.....