Latest Thoughts from Andy

Stroke isn’t just something that happens to the elderly—I was 41, healthy, and working full-time when it happened to me. This is the reality of stroke for younger survivors, and why raising awareness matters.

After my stroke in 2018, photography became my unexpected therapy—helping me rebuild my identity, find peace, and reconnect with the world despite vision loss and fatigue.

At 41, an unexpected ischemic stroke changed my life, bringing vision loss, epilepsy, and emotional challenges. This is my journey of adapting, grieving, and finding resilience as a younger stroke survivor.