Because the AHA/ASA has to honor stroke heroes it just means they are complete fucking failures at getting survivors 100% recovered! There should never have to be a stroke hero ever again! Leaders solve problems; the ASA is NO leader.
Seattle stroke survivor honored as finalist for national Stroke Hero Award
SEATTLE, March 7, 2024 – A Seattle resident is a finalist for a national 2024 Stroke Hero Award from the American Stroke Association and needs votes from the community to win. Donna Rae Davidson is 1 of 10 national finalists for the “Voters’ Choice Hero” award.
The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, is honoring individuals and groups in the stroke community from around the U.S. who have shown resilience and outstanding progress with its annual Stroke Hero Awards program. Davidson was selected out of more than 200 nominations nationwide to be a candidate for the “Voters’ Choice Hero” award.
The public may vote at Stroke.org/HeroAwards now through March 20. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2024, during American Stroke Month.
Playwright, lyricist, director and comedienne Donna Rae Davidson turned her experience with stroke in 2016 into art. In her play “Stroke! A Docudramedy,” Donna Rae depicts the journey of a stroke survivor from the first signs of a stroke through rehabilitation therapies, emotionally connecting with members of the audience while educating them every step of the way. Facing aphasia and apraxia, it’s especially impressive that she began dreaming up the play within days of her stroke and used its creation as fuel for her recovery.
Each year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. experience a stroke[1], according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Those who have had a stroke often must overcome physical, emotional and cognitive changes to move forward. To do so requires strength and support.
“I didn't know I was having a stroke, locked up the store, went to the bus, got home and went to bed,” recalls Davidson about the day of her stroke. “There was something really wrong with me, but I thought if I can get home I'll be okay. Don't do this! I didn't tell anyone, even though I worked at Pike Place Market. I was embarrassed and stubborn. Twelve hours later, I couldn't talk, use my phone or my computer. Say something!”
For more information, visit Stroke.org/HeroAwards.
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