Sarah Scott - 8 Years After a Stroke at 18 with Aphasia
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- This video was recorded eight years after Sarah suffered a stroke at the age of 18. Thank you for following Sarah's journey! If you would like to ask us any questions please leave a comment.
You wake up in a hospital you're told that you have suffered a stroke the news is devastating, you are in denial, you search for reasons that what you have been told by doctors and nurses must be a mistake…after all you're too young, only older people have strokes! Unfortunately statistically the chance of having a stroke under the age of 40 is rising. Roughly 30 percent of stroke survivers will experience problems with speech. Broca's aphasia is arguably an almost impossibly cruel twist of nature, leaving your intellect intact but depriving you the ability to talk with friends and the people you love, the isolation you feel is brutal... your world has been turned upside down. However, It's humbling to watch the diary made by Sarah especially when seeing her remarkable courage in facing this condition head on and making such amazing progress. Surely Sarah’s video diary has, and will continue to provide hope and inspiration for people living with aphasia.
This is so remarkable. I am currently in school in the U.S. to become a Speech and Language Pathologist, and your videos have truly inspired me and kept my passion for the field alive! Thank you for these awesome updates
I can't believe how fully you've recovered over the years! I've been watching through all of your videos recently, you're such an inspiration :)
Thank you for watching!
I just discovered you because of VSauce and I have to say you recovery progress is incredible. You are truly an inspiration.
Me too, watching the snippet of her video in Mind Field made me look her up. It's really remarkable how well she has recovered by now.
I have aphasia. My stroke was18 months ago. Though not as young as you, you are an inspiration to all survivors and me too. Keep on posting your videos.
her speech has almost fully recovered
Wow. I saw the video that was made when you were 8 months out of your stroke last night… and to see how profoundly you progressed, and how wonderfully you were able to articulate yourself here… is truly inspiring.
Just found you Sarah on youtube. Impressive recovery I have to say! I had aphasia as well and after many years I noticed my speech getting slightly more fluent so it's not the case that all the recovery is done in the first year.
Never give up Sarah Scott. It took me 10 years to reach the point I could begin talking to people again. Mine is Anomic Aphasia from being knocked unconscious in a car accident. Not as serious as yours but shows heavily in my writing. Our brains are marvelous and I have had many little victories along the way. You are much braver than I as I could not make a video. Keep going, never give up! You give hope to many
Your writing doesn't look impaired at all, it's pretty good!
Glad to see you are doing better
I love the positivity, cheer up!
Great video!
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences Sarah.
you did a great job. you have been so brave and so tough! keep going girl!
Thanks for sharing! im glad to see your progress
Amazing!! I've been following your yearly updates for years now. You are doing awesome Sarah!!
You´re awesome! Thanks for giving this update. It will help others for sure! Wish you all the best :)
Your doing great keep it up! You rock and are a super strong person!
You sound so good and have made so much progress. Congrats!
You are awesome,i am a psychology student and i am impressed when i watch your videos.🙏🏻
Thank you! That means a lot
Wo, hell you've come a bloody long way! I saw the UD's and heck you've done bloody well since then. Lot's of love to your Mum, family, mates, and boyfriend. Be nice to see how you've been getting on with the reading.
Your progress is amazing! So glad you're doing well!
I can barely think of the words to put together, maybe I'm just tired lol. You are such a wonderful inspiration. To anyone that is suffering with this as well, or another kind, and even an individual who doesn't have anything wrong, I think everyones' spirits can be lifted and feel a great sense of hope by someone who has come down a long, hard, challenging and emotionally gripping road. You have all of this light, goodness and a sweet persona that bring about you and I loved seeing your videos!! Thank you very much, and hope to keep seeing more. I know you've heard this before but I do mean it when I say you have awesome dedication, you are strong and you are soaring! Keep up the fantastic work, you are so beautiful inside and out! =D
Wow! I just randomly discovered your videos.... you have recovered SO well! Happy for you, and hope you continue to do better and better!
I'm so happy that you are doing well Sarah :)
Can't wait for next years video :D
thank you for updating us Sarah. so lovely to see your journey, you look well and happy. such an inspiration. lots of love xx
I came across your video when I was doing an assignment for our course on Acquired Brain Injury. I'm proud to be in the field of Behavioural Sciences to come up with ways to make people's lives better. Very proud of your progress, Sarah!
It's so cool to see you are doing so well. Loving the updates over the years - I was first shown your videos at the beginning of med school and now I'm graduating. It's been fantastic to see your continuing recovery.
Thanks for the update! Such a change from the first video! Congratulations on the job, house, and boy! :0) I'm coming up on my 10 year strokiversary this summer.
Congratulations on all the wonderful progress you've made over the years! Your collection of videos has been invaluable to those of us studying neurogenic language disorders, and will continue to be a cornerstone for future generations of clinicians. 💖
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with aphasia and letting us see the progression. =] You are awesome, btw; so positive and proactive.
Also, congrats (mum) on the award! Your constant support throughout the years has been amazing to hear about/see.
Brilliant!Great job! I'm happy to see how far you've come. This year is my 9th stroke anniversary.you're such an inspiration to me!
Hi Sarah (& Joanie)
My daughter Lauren told me about this video, and I cannot tell you how happy I am for how far you've come. Keep it up, Lady. You're an inspiration. Congratulations.
Hi Sarah. Nice to see you again. You look great. I hope you and your family are doing well.
Thankful Sara for your video you give me hope
I had a stroke and some time i lost the hope
Thanks so much
What an improvement, you are so clever.
You Sarah are amazing, excellent person and I love you!
❤❤❤!
Glad to see you are well Sarah :)
Hi Sarah
You doing so well looking over your videos really well done I am an epileptic with recurring fits and keep going to see my neurologist and going for scans your section on goals is such an inspiration for me I keep doing my fund raisers for epilepsy awareness.
Let's keep strong together
All the best Tom :)
Hi Tom,
Really random question for you, but does your epilepsy affect your speech as well?
Hi Jackie,
No it doesn't but I love watching people who have a disability/hidden disability and the passion and commitment they put in to there recovery and Sarah is living prove of that doing so well.
Kind regards
Tom
I can't remember how I've come across your first video, but it's clear that you've become more self-confident and optimistic over last 7 years.
Sarah Scott, you're a strong person, and you make other people stronger by giving hope. It's just awesome!
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congratulation Sarah ^__^ Glad to see you are doing better :D :D
It's really interesting and amazing watching these videos and seeing how you've progressed. It looks like you still struggle with numbers, does writing the number or seeing it written help you say it?
Congratulations Sarah! It's amazing to hear how far you've come on over the last 8 years 😇. How have you found your Speech and Language Therapists? Fingers crossed it keeps improving!
sarah's mom you looked great :) keep up the good work ;)
Awww shes so cute :)
But you are very fluent, I am so happy for you.
You look and sound fantastic
Hi, will there be a new video this month? I just saw you in Undateables and remembered to check here. Hope all's well!
hi Sarah scott. I had a mild stroke at 2016 I'm 37 I had the speech and language problems too it was very scary too I hope you are okay take care. Clare Mcginty. XXX
I think the journey you've taken many of us through has been incredible, I've been studying neuropsychology this year and I think for Brocas Aphasia, you've been incredible for my learning which I'm so grateful for.
I'm wondering if you can answer a quick question, are the pauses in your speech where you look as if you're thinking about what to say, as a result of Brocas, or as a result of simply forgetting the word (tip-of-the-tongue forgetfulness)?
And how was this journey for you? In terms of motivation, I presume there have been times it's felt a bit much, how did you get through it?
Again, you have been incredible and I cannot thank you enough. Keep safe and take care.
And ABSOLUTELY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR MUM!!!! Well done to her!!
Sorry for the late reply! Sarah has always been very motivated, although fatigue made things difficult. It still takes Sarah longer to process her thoughts and reply, but most people don't realise it. Thanks for your comment :)
You so cool !!
Loved watching this--so happy to see you doing so well Sarah! And hi Joanie! Sorry we are not living closer these days, but hope our paths cross again soon. And hope you get a chance to read (or listen to!) my aphasia book "A Stitch of Time." I'm told that it is available on Amazon UK. (More info at www.AStitchOfTime.com) . Huge congratulations on 8 years of beautiful work--full of persistence, curiosity, and creativity. Admiring from the sidelines. What a beautiful life you've been living!
¿How are you now, after all this years Sarah?
Hi Sarah! You're recovery is amazing!
I have a question: A friend and I were talking about aphasia and learning sign language to improve communication, in a visual way (kind of detached from English) and I was wondering if you know anything about this? :)
Sorry for the late reply! Gesturing and pictures are a great way of communicating instead of or as well as words. Thanks for your comment :)
I know how you feel I had one in November at19
I got aphasia as well but I don't know how to recover it but I need help. Is there anyway of recovery of a aphasia
Speech and language therapy can be a great help.
practice practice practice
Is the fatigue a result of the stroke? If so there may be medication she'd find very helpful, methylphenidate perhaps? It's used primarily for ADHD and narcolepsy but don't be put off by the bad reputation drugs of that kind sometimes get, they can be incredibly useful where there's a therapeutic need and generally are very well tolerated by most people. Look into modafinil also!
Sarah🌟✅👍
9:30 The funniest part... ;) Question for you, out of reading and writing, what do you find the more difficult?
Both are difficult, Sarah knows keywords when she is reading but it's hard to write in complete sentences.
Hi Sarah,
I think Amazon Audiobook can help you with your reading problems.
I'm terrified to order in a restaurant. going on 2 years
Mouse Killaz ...Haven’t has a stroke, but as a past waitress & introvert, just think about how nervous the waitress/waiter might be! Everyone has their own hang-ups. 🙂
POWERFUL SARAH SCOTT EXCELLENT PRIMOR💯 THANKS YOU! ME 8YEARS APHASIA MASSIVE STROKE. INCREDIBLE. ●BROWN FAMILY. Daphne Cotton.💜
You are recovering great your speech has improved ive watched your videos. how did you get a stoke ? car accident ? sorry I'm curious
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Sarah✅👍🌟
Kenny....aphasia..3 years......read/write..40%
Oh and a friend had problems after brain surgery and the Doctor...had her walk 20 minutes a day. I knew that 40 minutes would . To.d family. They got ok to begin the longer walks. Know they did great recovery.
Ur so beautiful😍
Sarah...you should contact Courtney (courtlizz1??) on YT. She has been in trending. She’s a makeup youtuber & had a brain tumor removed.
HaveFaith33458 It's courtelizz1 ☺️
Have you researched CBD, Cannibidol, to assist with your treatment? It's available in health shops, online and Holland & Barrett.
I had a stroke.....2019
Please could you send me yours email thanks so much 🙏
Have you ever attempted holistic or unconventional methods of inducing brain connectivity? I saw an article on how mushrooms greatly increase brain connectivity and the ability to create new connections, just curious if you had personal experience.
You're amazing!
Similar to cancer recovery, there are lots of quacks promising brain damage recovery, sadly.
Fish oil and coconut oil causes brain cell regenerator per army and sago mine disas ter victim. I've had aphasia. Multiple strokes, one couldn'tt understand English. Omce could had to stand up and learned to walk again. I could only crawl and stumbling. Try to walk 20 to 40 minutes a day..it releases BDNF..a brain factor. Patience. Brain rereginerating is slow but I've been there several times .
Thank you for sharing that - pretty please could you kindly signpost us to your source of evidence regarding fish and coconut oil? Thank you again.
One should perhaps tread with caution when it comes to oils (all oils) and supplements:
"I experienced iron overload (excessively high ferritin levels) after taking Cod Liver Oil (Vitacost brand) for several months. I have an acquaintance who experienced the exact same problem (different brand), with skyrocketing ferritin levels after taking Cod Liver Oil. After discontinuing use, both of us returned to normal iron/ferritin levels within 1 month. High iron levels can lead to deadly bacterial infections. We both were hospitalized with bacterial infections (separate occasions) during our time on Cod Liver Oil. Looking back now it all makes sense.
A case study needs to be presented regarding the danger of Cod Liver Oil on iron overload. Do NOT rely on iron serum levels to determine your total iron status. Mine were normal several times, even when my ferritin was abnormal. Doctors will only check iron serum, unless you specifically request ferritin. You MUST test ferritin levels if you are taking Cod Liver Oil. I suspect it is related to the high levels of preformed vitamin A found in Cod Liver Oil.
Please add to this post if you have experienced something similar as I want to find more possible cases so we can raise awareness as to the potential iron overload dangers of Cod Liver Oil." - E Nate (comment on Amazon)
@@DorsetRadio where’s your doctor degree? Where’s the scientific proof? Offer those and I might consider what I believe to be a bogus claim.
@@ellaelliott4415 and/or @debbi ramsey Hello, how are you. You may be right about the fish-oil benefits-provided they are prescribed appropriately. Still asking you (and/or debbi ramsey) to signpost us to your source of evidence about the claim, please? Various claims are made around the world about various substance benefits. From the alleged cognitive performance improving benefits of fish oil (e.g. Durham countywide fish-oil "trial" with about 3000 GCSE pupil participants) to the allegedly aphrodisiac properties of rhino-horn (see links below). Unfortunately the results (e.g. Birmingham University, British Medical Journal) did not confirm the fish-oil boosting effect hypothesis. Which is why I asked whether you may have access to some evidence indeed confirming otherwise, for stroke patients, please. Whose dietary needs are attended to in Acute Stroke Units (acute NHS hospitals) by specialized clinicians and dietitians who up to last year at least, would not confirm the fish-hypothesis.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) does not seem to confirm the fish oil or supplements hypothesis either.
Maybe in research it's helpful to keep an open mind:
1) A statement of expectation or prediction that has been tested by research is also affected by the methodology used. A different methodology could have yielded different results if the study was undertaken by another research group.
Hence, RCTs and systematic reviews offer much stronger evidence and are used by NICE
2) The value the fish supplement market (e.g. fish-oil for Omega 3etc.) keeps rising, i.e. from $1.4 billion in 2018 to $5.58 billion in 2020 (see links), more and more people buy fish oil and relevant products. And where there is a market, there is also marketing - they could have us believe anything so as to buy their products; from cod-liver-oil in the past, to fish oil tablets nowadays.
3) Physiological reserves in younger people affected by stroke are much higher than those of older people, hence the rate of recovery among stroke patients is proportionally higher.
Links:
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003177.pub3/full
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2018/omega-fish-oils-dont-improve-school-childrens-reading-skills-or-memory-study-finds-1
blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2008/10/06/a-fishy-affair/
e360.yale.edu/digest/scientists-have-created-fake-rhino-horn-could-it-curb-the-illegal-wildlife-trade
www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/omega-3-supplement-market
Are you single?..
Last year she was buying a house with her boyfriend, so I think not.