2016 2017 2018 Cast of Characters Ray Bekeris: The author and protagonist of the story. A 60-year-old man who suffers a major stroke, leading to physical and emotional challenges. He demonstrates resilience and determination in his journey of recovery and rediscovery. Ray’s wife: Ray’s spouse of eight years who decides to end their marriage two […]
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This is a podcast I did for the Australian Baby Boomer podcast website. I’ll add a transcription and notes when I get time.
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This is a transcription of an interview with myself and my web guy, Edwin. Here we discuss the reason why, some medical aspects and my feelings after my stroke. Listen to this interview with Ray Transcription of Interview Edwin: I was telling you I’m not fit healthy. I’m a little fat guy sitting at a
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The State Head Injury Unit (SHIU) helped me do rehab in my workplace. After a time, I realized I would never do the job that I once did. I had to move on! “Otherwise it would be like putting lipstick on a pig.”
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Another moving part of my rehab was the occupational therapist, who taught me to manage myself, everyday things, like counting change at coffee shops, time management, ordering coffee. When you’re out and about at the shops for example and no one knows that you have had a stroke. The Power of Bluff is a mighty
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While the speech pathologist was pushing my brain to the max, the physiotherapist was working with my body. She introduced me to a new level of hurt. She made me walk the endless hospital corridors and do punishing exercises. When I thought I was finished, she would push me a little further each time. It
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Whilst I was in stroke rehab the speech pathologist would go to work on me. I couldn’t speak, therefore without communication there is no communication. They taught me how to talk again. One number at a time, one letter at a time. After a 60min session my brain was overloaded, but after a rest, I
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When I was going through the thick of my stroke rehab, I faced a lot of problems. One was my mental health. My advice is “If you’re going through HELL – keep going” It came to pass!
It’s National Stroke Week in Australia, 8 – 14 August 2022. To all the Doctors, nurses, rehab professionals, carers, volunteers, family and friends. We are such a lucky country to have you all. In my situation I couldn’t have done it without you. Hats off to you all.
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This is my stroke book. I’m delivering it to 18 organisations. Some of those I’m giving a short talk to. Hopefully it will paint a picture of mental health, encouragement, depression, hard luck, good luck, divorce, humour, HOPE, & just a good life story. Buy it here on Amazon
I talked to a person at the government disability service. These people help you find work according to your disability, either mental, physical or sometimes at bit of both. Sometimes stroke people had very professional work, and suffered a life-changing event such as a car, work or leisure time accident. Or, as in my case,
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