Champion The Challenges

06/10/2026

Most people know the signs of a stroke. Far fewer know their personal risk.
Prevention isn't just about reacting to a health emergency. It's about paying attention long before one happens.

06/08/2026

For years, Tom searched for answers as dizziness, balance issues, and other symptoms disrupted daily life. Eventually, doctors uncovered the cause: multiple ischemic strokes.
Today, he continues to focus on recovery, gratitude, and pushing forward.

Read his story: https://ow.ly/PSSN50Z8tJ3

06/07/2026

Could your heart rate reveal something about your stroke risk?
New research found both very low and very high resting heart rates were linked to a higher risk of stroke.
https://ow.ly/JGLe50Z8tHN

Both unusually low and high resting heart rates may be linked to an increased stroke risk, though more research is needed to confirm a causal relationship.

06/06/2026

Not every part of recovery is visible. Some days it’s the energy. Some days it’s the patience. What’s been weighing on you lately?

05/31/2026

‘Surviving wasn’t the hard part — learning how to live again was.’
Tom’s words say everything about what recovery really looks like.

After a life-threatening medical crisis, Tom’s journey didn’t end in the hospital. It continued in the quiet, difficult moments that followed — the panic attacks, the sleepless nights, the fear of taking one step too far from home.

But it also continued in the small victories: the walks on the beach, the friends who showed up, the deep breaths that calmed his heart, and the support that helped him rebuild trust in his body.

Tom’s story is a powerful reminder that healing is messy, nonlinear, and deeply human. And it shows just how much strength it takes to keep choosing recovery, day after day.



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05/31/2026

He was told six times that his heart was fine.
Days later, he survived a widow maker heart attack, cardiac arrest, and eight minutes without a stable heartbeat.
Now, years into recovery, he’s sharing what changed most: how he sees time, health, fear, and life itself.

I suffered a severe LAD / widow maker heart attack and cardiac arrest. I had a fifteen Ejection Fraction (EF), and could not walk more than six blocks for several weeks after being released from the hospital. My doctor did...

05/29/2026

Some stroke survivors are testing electromagnetic brain stimulation therapy alongside rehab to help improve movement and recovery outcomes.

THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stroke survivors might benefit from electromagnetic pulses that stimulate their brains and spur on their recovery, a new study says.

05/29/2026

Caregivers, this one’s for you.
Support can help recovery… or unintentionally make it harder. It’s not about doing more, it’s about how you show up day to day.
Listening. Slowing down. Letting progress take its own pace.
If you’re supporting someone after a stroke, what’s something you’ve learned along the way?

05/28/2026

She went from teaching history to relearning how to speak, read, and walk after a hemorrhagic stroke changed everything.
Now, years later, she’s found joy in gardening, baking bread, and slowing down enough to appreciate the little things.

Champion the Challenges was created to focus on helping stroke survivors. See Petra Morales personal story and her journey on overcoming a stroke.

05/25/2026

Researchers are looking at how inflammation in the body after stroke may affect recovery. One surprising area being studied? The spleen.

Scientists have uncovered an important new link between the brain and immune system after stroke, which could lead to potential new treatments to improve recovery and reduce long-term disability. In new research published in the international journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers from La Trob...