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Nissa
Nissa's testimony in her own words.
"PRESTROKE I WAS AN ACTIVE MOTHER OF TWO. I LIKED TO GO BIKE RIDING, WITH MY TWO GIRLS, GO FOR WALKS WITH THEM, RUN AND WRESTLE ON THE GRASS WITH THEM, GO SWIMMING WITH THEM, DO THEIR HAIR, PLAY AT THE PARK WITH THEM. I ENJOYED TAKING FULL CARE OF THEM. I LIKED WORKING OUTSIDE ON MY YARD, FULLING WEEDS, MOWING THE LAWN, NURTURING MY GARDEN, AND I ALSO LIKED TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSE INSIDE AS WELL LIKE CLEANING, LAUNDRY, MEALS, WASHING DISHES, ETC.
AFTER MY THIRD CHILD WAS ABOUT 6 WEEKS OLD, I HAD MY STROKE AND I COULD NO LONGER TAKE CARE OF HER OR MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN. THEY TAKE CARE AND HELP ME NOW. I DO EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN, BUT STILL REQUIRE SOME HELP. MY STROKE LEFT ME WITH MY LEFT SIDE PARALYZED AND IT ALSO AFFECTED MY VOICE AND MY EYES.
NOW MY CHILDREN ARE OLDER, THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SPORTS LIKE VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, SOCCOR AND WANT ME TO PLAY WITH THEM, BUT I HAVE WATCH THEM FROM A DISTANCE. I CAN NOT STAY BALANCED ON UNEVEN SURFACES AND RISK FALLING.
I HAVE TRIED THE TRAITIONAL MEDICAL OPTIONS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PHYSICAL, OCCUPATION AND SPEECH THERAPIES. I AM NOW EXPLORING THE MORE NON-TRADITIONAL THERAPIES ONE OF WHICH IS HOOFBEATS TO HEALING.
MY GOAL THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS BEING ABLE TO RUN AND WRESTLE WITH MY GIRLS. HUG THEM WITH BOTH ARMS. DRIVE MY CAR ONCE AGAIN, BE ABLE TO GO ON HIKES. STAY ON A HORSE AND GO FOR RIDES ON ONE, BE A MORE INDEPENDENT, PRODUCTIVE PERSON."
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