Stroke survivor trusts instincts to seek help
Whether it was intuition or persistence, one could argue it saved Larry Mardock’s life. In June 2015, Larry, then age 60, had been working long days at the commercial/residential paving company he started 28 years...
Lincoln Krochmal, MD – Chief Medical Officer for Local Pharmaceutical Company
Crying is part of the healing process. That’s what Lincoln Krochmal, MD, tells stroke survivors and caregivers who attend the peer-to-peer counseling sessions and monthly stroke support group he leads at Santa Clara Valley Medical...
Grace Sellers – See’s Candies
Fall 2013 was a busy season for Grace Sellers. She traveled to Central America with her brother to visit towns and friends they knew from their youth in Honduras as children of missionary parents. She...
Phil Matteson – Assistant Chief w/ CA Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection (Cal Fire)
Throughout his career, Phil Matteson had seen countless cases of stroke onset. That’s how he knew exactly what was happening to him on a May morning in 2010, days before his 51st birthday. He was...
Mark Youngblood – Registered Nurse – Retired
The signs were there. First, a hand unexpectedly failed to perform a regular function. Facial numbness followed. “I was in total denial,” says Mark Youngblood, a registered nurse of nearly 30 years who suffered an...
Rita Ecdao-Lubey – Patient Care Liaison/CMA
Rita Ecdao-Lubey exudes confidence. She’s the person who controls her situation, focusing on possibilities rather than limitations. That’s why it comes as such a surprise when Rita explains that her life was once restricted by...
