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Hi, Judy, your story is inspiring. My brother had a stroke very similar to yours and his pons is affected by the stroke. Right now, he could only blinking his eyes, but he has a clear mind and memory. I will share your story with him to encourage hm to fight and have strong home.
Thanks
Fang
Posted by Fang from NC on 8:04am March 20, 2010
Good Morning Judy
Just checking in to say the family and I still have you in our thoughts and prayers. God knows your a Simon so you have a ton of "fight" in you! You inspire a lot of people and I'm one of them.
Thinking of you,
Ed Reyes
Posted by Ed Reyes on 6:30am January 16, 2010
Hi Mary.
I learned about Judy Ackel from the website. She surely is a tough lady with a positive attitude. My mom was a stroke patient, too. I took care of her, too. My mom was able to walk but only 20 steps more or less. My mom was lucky to survive a massive stroke.
I learned about Judy from a Devin Demartino. I am a caregiver and I placed an ad on a website.
May God bless you and your work for Judy.
Lee
Posted by Lee on 9:59pm December 29, 2009
hello Judy this is jose & grisel from el centro ca.i hope you doing better say hi to Eric keep up the good work you look great.
Posted by jose rodriguez on 2:35pm October 09, 2009
Judy,
I've been through your website and read about your journey. I am touched by your story.
I too suffered a stroke. One in the brain stem and one in the Thalamus. I was 53 when I had the strokes and I just celebrated my 3 year anniversary of survival.
By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was in a coma and paralized. They told my wife and Son that I was in a coma and would not survive the night. At about 4:30 a.m., I came out of the coma and a male nurse asked me if I was hungry and what I wanted. I said "Yes, a steak and a cup of coffee". He laughed and brought me jello and apple juice.
Well Judy, keep up the good fight. I know that recovery is tough and there are times that it's easy to get a little discouraged. However it helps me to recognize how lucky I am to be alive and how blessed I am with my family and friends.
Sincerely,
Bob Radford
rradford@kc.rr.com
Posted by Robert Radford on 6:43pm August 09, 2009
hi judy.i am the 36 year old mom of 4 and on march 1,2008 i too had a brain stem stroke leaving me locked in as well. i guess you could say i know exactly what you are going through.
i am curious to know more about the device to help your weaker arm.
i have regained limited use of my left arm.i am typing this using one finger.
here is my contact info if you want it
allysonf1a@excite.com
facebook=allyson frick dobson
www.caringbridge,org, it will ask you for website name which is all lower case no spaces allysondobson
i hope you got the caregiver situation taken care of,i know how important this is,right now i have good ones,but i have had my share of bad ones.
anyways, like my friends say keep on keeping on....................
Posted by allyson dobson on 9:34am July 19, 2009
hello judy,on march 1,2008 i had a brain stem stroke and am locked in too. it is safe to say i know exactly what you are going through.
oh,and we are close in age i am 36. i hope you have some good caregivers now,i have my share of bad ones.right now they are good.
i am curious to know more about the thing to help your weaker arm.
i have regained limited use of my left arm,i am typing this using one finger.
anyway like my friends say keep on keeping on
allysonf1a@excite.com
facebook=allyson frick dobson
www.caringbridge.org it will ask for website name which is all lower case no spaces allysondobson
Posted by allyson dobson on 2:08pm July 18, 2009
Hello, longtime no see. Hope all is well. Guess what Veronica is driving, now im in real trouble. How is everything? You can e-mail me and let me know. We think of you and your family all the time.
Peace Judy
Ben Bayne
Posted by Ben Bayne on 10:20am June 23, 2009
Hi Judy, its been a long time since i emailed you. just wanted to hi -we moved from Havasu and now were living in California . - Allison is 12 years old now and just got braces yesterday. Her nickname now is metal mouth. Michelle had a baby girl in April of 08 she just turned 1 years old her name is Emma . I'm a grandma WOW that is hard to say but i love her and Bryan is still working on race cars and now he is racing in the desert . You look really good in the pictures. Taylor looks just like you beautiful girl. have a good day. I still remember the night we all went and got the tatoos in havasu. you got the angel , laura got the pineapple and i got the butterflies, that was a fun night...makes me smile everytime...
keep the faith love ya,
kathy mathews
Posted by Kathy on 2:03pm April 30, 2009
Hey Girlie,
I just wanted to stop and say we think about ya all the time. Jackie should be graduating this year. God willing...LOL. She sends all her love and kisses too!
I hope life is treating well, you deserve the best!
Lots and Lots of love
Pookie and Jackie
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Thanks Fang
I learned about Judy Ackel from the website. She surely is a tough lady with a positive attitude. My mom was a stroke patient, too. I took care of her, too. My mom was able to walk but only 20 steps more or less. My mom was lucky to survive a massive stroke.
I learned about Judy from a Devin Demartino. I am a caregiver and I placed an ad on a website.
May God bless you and your work for Judy. Lee
I've been through your website and read about your journey. I am touched by your story. I too suffered a stroke. One in the brain stem and one in the Thalamus. I was 53 when I had the strokes and I just celebrated my 3 year anniversary of survival. By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was in a coma and paralized. They told my wife and Son that I was in a coma and would not survive the night. At about 4:30 a.m., I came out of the coma and a male nurse asked me if I was hungry and what I wanted. I said "Yes, a steak and a cup of coffee". He laughed and brought me jello and apple juice. Well Judy, keep up the good fight. I know that recovery is tough and there are times that it's easy to get a little discouraged. However it helps me to recognize how lucky I am to be alive and how blessed I am with my family and friends. Sincerely,
Bob Radford
rradford@kc.rr.com
i am curious to know more about the device to help your weaker arm.
i have regained limited use of my left arm.i am typing this using one finger.
here is my contact info if you want it
allysonf1a@excite.com
facebook=allyson frick dobson
www.caringbridge,org, it will ask you for website name which is all lower case no spaces allysondobson
i hope you got the caregiver situation taken care of,i know how important this is,right now i have good ones,but i have had my share of bad ones.
anyways, like my friends say keep on keeping on....................
oh,and we are close in age i am 36. i hope you have some good caregivers now,i have my share of bad ones.right now they are good.
i am curious to know more about the thing to help your weaker arm.
i have regained limited use of my left arm,i am typing this using one finger.
anyway like my friends say keep on keeping on
allysonf1a@excite.com
facebook=allyson frick dobson
www.caringbridge.org it will ask for website name which is all lower case no spaces allysondobson
keep the faith love ya,
kathy mathews
I just wanted to stop and say we think about ya all the time. Jackie should be graduating this year. God willing...LOL. She sends all her love and kisses too!
I hope life is treating well, you deserve the best!
Lots and Lots of love
Pookie and Jackie