My Stroke Story

How I found my way back after stroke

A thirty-minute read to help you and your loved ones get back to living after stroke. You can see how a damaged mind can recover.

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You had a stroke. Now what? A life interrupted.

After a stroke you’ll feel confused, lonely, but that’s just the start of it. You might find you can’t talk, can’t walk, can’t write, can’t read, and can’t communicate. All the things you used to do become, things you find very difficult.

The good news is you can get better. And I wrote this book to prove it! If you don’t tell people, they will never ever know.

A magnificent
story of hope.

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This is a tale of loss, a rare insight into the life of a stroke survivor. It is touching and sad, but inspirational…..it shows great fortitude and resolve and it ends with a new beginning.

~ Marny Lee, Tutor, Read Write Now (RWN)

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Finding your way home.

If a bridge collapsed in your town and it was peak hour traffic, a few cars would end in the water and lives would be lost. Eventually cars would back up on either side but the people would still want to go home. They would find another route. It wouldn’t be the fastest way home but they would still get there.

So too with a stroke victim! In some cases part of the brain has collapsed but the brain has these amazing qualities to find other pathways to navigate the way home.

So this is my story about how a stroke victim’s brain can find a way home.

A remarkable
story!

Who is this book for?

I wote this book for stroke victims, and those who support them;
The Stroke Foundation, Doctors and Nurses, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, State Head Injury Unit, Occupational Therapists, Read Write Now, Aphasia Association, Mental Health Counsellors, Workplace Disability Service, Family, and friends of Stoke victims.

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About the author, Ray Bekeris

I always liked the idea of professional fishing. It was a combination of catching and chasing the unknown, the unrelenting and the unpredictability of the ocean. I had fished in New Zealand and all-around Australia. It seemed it was in my blood.

I became a fishing fleet master in 1996 till 2017 whereby I help managed up to 20 prawn and scallop trawlers in a managerial role. My job as a fleet master was also unrelenting an at times unpredictable a bit like the ocean that I came from.

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Ray’s Book “My Stroke Story”

This book, My Stroke Story, chronicles the author’s journey through recovery after suffering a stroke. Ray Bekeris recounts his experiences, beginning with the initial stroke and his struggle to regain lost abilities, such as speaking and walking. He candidly describes his emotional rollercoaster, navigating feelings of depression, anger, and inadequacy. Throughout his rehabilitation process, he highlights the crucial support of his family, friends, and healthcare professionals. He concludes by revealing how he discovered new passions, like currency trading and gardening, that contributed to his recovery and provided a sense of purpose.

The book offers a powerful and insightful perspective on the challenges and triumphs of stroke recovery.