Sherry Grove: Still Here, Still Fighting

Can you share about the brain injury event itself?
A massive stroke 18 years ago. I had to relearn everything - how to walk, talk, and speak again.

How did you feel during the first days, weeks, or months after the injury?
In the early days, I felt deeply lonely and depressed.

What kind of rehabilitation therapies or treatment have been most helpful through the process of recovery?
I received care through two hospitals and rehabilitation.

What have been some of the biggest challenges you or your loved one has faced during recovery?
Feeling lonely and feeling like I couldn’t do anything.

How has your life changed since the brain injury?
I’m not sure why I’m still alive, but I believe I am supposed to be. My neurologist said I should be dead or on a feeding tube.

What role has support from family, friends, or community played in your journey?
People were praying for me.

What has surprised you about this journey with brain injury?
I’m surprised that I am still alive this long. I even went on a mission trip that I once thought I couldn’t do.

What do you know now that you wish you knew at the beginning of this journey?
All the issues that I had to go through.

What does "hope" mean to you?
Hope means living life abundantly.

If you could share one encouraging message with another survivor or family, what would it be?
Don’t forget that you are loved - and don’t give up.