Sarah Scott talks about her life now, stroke and aphasia as a teenager
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Sarah Scott has recorded yearly videos every year since she had a stroke and acquired aphasia at the age of 18. She is a volunteer and ambassador for several charities including @thestrokeassociation UK. In this video she recorded on her own, she talks about forgetting her stroke anniversary and how she is moving on after a traumatic experience.
Hi Sarah! My name is Breana and I am a nursing student. My class was shown a video of yours from 12 years ago as an educational resource on expressive aphasia. After visiting your UA-cam, I wanted to say that you have made remarkable progress and I am so proud to see you flourishing! Thank you for sharing your story and staying strong! You are an inspiration!
Thank you - nurses are amazing, good luck with your training and thank you so much for your comment
@@SarahScottAphasia oh wow
Inspiring story told . Love this
I also use your videos to delineate new paramedic students to expressive aphasia and i'm glad your doing well and make such amazing progress! Thank you for sharing your story with us all
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Amazing. My son got severe stroke (after covid) when he was 18. Now one year passed and he speaks similar to how you did in your first video when you're 19. Looking at this video and dreaming for him to have similar progress and live a happy life. Thank you for your videos!
Hope all is going well. Thanks for watching.
Amazing to see the progress you’ve made. Inspiration to us all :)
Couldn't agree more! As an Aphasia sufferer myself seeing Sarah's progress is really interesting for me! I suffered from Aphasia since 2008 so 14 years ago, not from a stroke but from severe head trauma.
In 2018, I had stroke and as a result, I have aphasia. I’m watching Sarah’s old videos it’s unbelievable. I’m in year 4, and I’m talking as best as I can, but it gives me encouragement to see that it gets better. ❤
Hello Sarah - my name is Andrew Scott (your namesake). I am an Australian (secondary) school psychology teacher and have been showing your original (2010) video paired with your most recent update to complement course material on both aphasia and neuroplasticity for the last 10 years - to well over 1,000 (Australian) students. You have a large following in the Australian class room and thus I would like to thank you and your mother for sharing your plight and on a personal level, it has been great to observe your positive outlook on life and your consequential evolution through your annual videos. On behalf of literally thousands of Australian students and hundreds of teachers - I salute you!
So amazing to read this - thank you!
Sarah, I'm a high-school psychology teacher in Maryland, near Washington D.C. and I've been following your videos since your first one. I teach about aphasia when we focus on the brain, and you've been very instrumental in helping students to understand what you've gone through since your stroke. I want to thank you for continuing to post videos annually, it really is positive for students to see your recovery since having such a young brain incident. I for one am very proud of you and your fiance is a very lucky guy. Enjoy your cats! Hope to see you again. Keep on inspiring!!
Thank you so much for your comment, its great to see that your students follow our videos and that they can help.
Dear Sarah,
I’m very glad that you see how you evolved over the last 13-14 years and I am very impressed. I had a serious head injury after a shooting incident 4 years ago at the age of 46 which affected my speech. I was diagnosed with apraxia because I battle to say words properly (or at all depending on the complexity of the word or my level of tiredness) but it’s not as bad as it used to be. I think I also have aphasia because often (especially when I am tired) I can't remember words for things and can’t remember what I was going to say but I don’t really struggle to read at the moment. I can do a 2 min talk without slipping up (maybe), but when I saw you speak flawlessly for 17 mins I was very impressed. And you spoke off the cuff which is even more impressive!
I found your channel after being released from the hospital when I was searching for what causes tiredness in victims that had serious head trauma - especially people that have aphasia and apraxia - because I was seriously extremely fatigued every minute of the day for two years after the incident. Speaking to doctors didn’t do much apart from lots of doses of vitamin B. Exercising made me fitter but affected my speech and my energy during the day. It’s like having a 40% battery limitation and nothing else. If you use 20% for exercise you have 20% for the rest of the day. So, I exercised on the weekend and used my energy for my work during the week. Monday was hell because I had nothing in the tank! I am an academic and interested in what I do so I was not wishing for the weekend to come sooner before the injury, but after I was slogging through work in the first two years waiting for the weekend was excruciating. I was lucky that my university was so understanding. Two months ago (4 years after the incident) I noticed my energy levels were coming back to normal and I am feeling more enthusiastic about my work and life outside. It took four years to feel this way but you can’t explain it to anyone who’s not experienced it. We all feel tired or fatigued sometimes but it’s an experience to have trouble breathing in life. I felt like I was drowning in the needs of daily life at work and at home and getting more sleep (or anything else) did not solve the problem. I have a lot to make up for the last four years - personal goals and things that I just let slip by.
Anyway, I found your channel and it documented your progress with time. Your videos were/are an inspiration and it’s great to see people with head injuries succeeding.
Congratulations on your engagement, and I wish you all success in your future. I look forward to seeing the next video.
Kind regards,
Manuel
Thank you and hope you continue to recover well.
Dear Sarah, please keep making these videos. I have used them training paramedics here in Germany, showing them what Aphasia is, since your first or maybe second video. By now I can also show them the journey of recovery you have been on - something paramedics rarely see in their work. I am 100 percent sure that patients of my students have profitted from them knowing what you have teached them! Great to see you are doing well! All the best from Germany!
Thank you so much!
Glad to see you're doing so well, every year you're doing better. Hope the plans work out!
I’ll keep watching every video you upload. But do what makes you happy. You’ve made so much progress, and if you’re at the point in your life where you feel you’re able to stop thinking about aphasia, then do. Don’t keep revisiting it for us. Just live well.
I'm Tariq Campbell 39 from the US. On October 1 2022 I had a mild stroke and they saw I got aphasia. After watching your videos I know I'm gonna be back it just takes time and working harder. Thank you so much 💯❤
You've shown great optimism since you first started logging your journey; everyone can see it and take heart in it. Congratulations on the amazing progress that you've worked so hard for.
So excited to see your update:)
Nice to see you again, glad you seem to be doing good 😊✨
As someone who has been watching from the first video and who has a strong interest in aphasia, I'm very grateful that you've continued these Sarah. Thank you! Perhaps in your next video, it would be great to learn about some of the particular therapies that seemed to work best for you (I know each person is different) and what some of the continued challenges are with respect to reading (with and without doing it out loud), speaking, writing, etc. Again, thank you for all that you've done so far. And congratulations on your engagement!
I've been following your progress since the launch of your channel and I'm so glad you're doing better! You have come a long way and your journey has been an amazing inspiration to all of us. Thank you for being you! I also want to thank everyone who contributed to your wonderful progress. Best wishes.
I have aphasia and I’m 48 since I had my stroke. (It’s been 4 years). Your progress is eye popping! How do you do it?! congrats on the engagement. :)
Your journey is an inspiration. Seeing your progress over the years is amazing!
Hi Sarah,
I am showing my students your videos whilst learning about Aphasia in A Level Psychology. They wanted me to leave you a comment today to say hi, and to wish you well. They've said you are an inspiration to them all!
That’s amazing - thank you so much!
My psychology class has watched your videos. They have been so helpful for my students. Thank you.
Thanks for all the updates. Glad to hear all the good news.
I'm a 22 year old student from Israel. Discovered your story a few weeks ago. You never fail to inspire me and you move me to tears so many times. I'm so happy to see that you've got all those good things in your life, you deserve them so much. You are grateful for all that, but the people in your life should also be super grateful for having such a lovely, gentle, inspirational and exemplary person with whom to share part of their lives. Keep on being wonderful and raising awareness and just being an outright source of strength for all those who watch your content. Thank you so very much.
Are you also taking the Neuorlinguistics class with Einat?
That's how I found out about Sarah's story a year ago!
@@swim3936 I'm actually a law student
It is great to see your progress over the years! You will always keep improving. I had a stroke at age 15 which is 45 years ago ang l improved over the years but never as fluent speaker as you. But l have had a successful life and have a family 👪 Take care.
Inspirational is the only word I can think of. I have loved your videos from the beginning - please continue them forever. Had it from a TBI, and thanks to speech therapy I am much better today 💟
Thank you!
So good to see you Sarah, you are going so well! So lovely hearing about your kitties! Wonderful for you, congratulations on that! Xx
Great to see another update again Sarah! Been following you for a couple of years now and it’s good to see you’re doing awesome!
Hard to believe I've been following your story for over 10 years! Just amazing. You are such an inspiration.
You have such a wonderful personality, so uplifting with your positive attitude about life. Very happy for you! Enjoy your life 😊 If I have a day off sadness, I'll try to remember to come back here to get me through it. ❤
Yay! Been following 10 years and super happy to get our yearly update lol.
Oh wow Sarah you're truly an inspiration.
I watched your 1st video 6 years ago while I was a medical student and I first learned about aphasia, your video helped me a lot as I have never seen a patient with aphasia before.
6 years forward, I graduated medical school and came back to relearn about aphasia and I saw this video and I couldn't be more happy by the progress you made
I will always use your videos as an example for any stroke survivor or any person fighting a chronic disease that nothing is impossible and you should always keep fighting
Thanks again
That’s so lovely to hear, thank you so much!
Your original video was used for an assignment in one of my nursing classes recently and I just wanted to let you know I am so happy that you have recovered so well. My father had a stroke and I've seen what it can do to people so seeing how far you have come since 2009 is absolutely amazing and clearly you have a very strong spirit. good luck in the rest of your life I wish you the best!
Thank you Sarah. You are a strong person and definitely you are helping others. God bless!
These updates always brighten my whole day, you are an amazing person!
So glad you’re doing well ❤️ I saw a video of you when I was 15 and was really affected by it. I am now doing my PhD in stroke research.
Amazing! Thank you so much
My friend recently had a stroke & your posts are so helpful & insightful, & it's incredible to see your progress. Thank you, sincerely, for sharing
Such a delight to go to UA-cam and see your lovely face again, Sarah after so long. You're a breath of fresh air and a tour de force. Stuart's a lucky guy. As a guy who lives alone may I say maybe you should consider a career in counselling , your demeanor is calming and life affirming.
What an amazing journey, Sarah. I like watching your first video and capturing everything til the current. Your speech has changed. Congratulations!
Hi Sarah! I'm a nursing student and just wanted to say thank you for sharing with all of us! I've never met anyone in real life that had a stroke, yet, so it's been really helpful to me to watch you. I must say I'm super impressed with your progress. I wish you, all the best!
Thank you for the update, Sarah. It is is great to hear from you and see you're doing so well. I would love to keep hearing updates over the years; your story and personality are so inspirational, you don't need to have anything exciting to justify these videos, simply your presence is a gift. Thank you again and wishing you all the best 🙏
You really make a difference. I have aphasia and a stroke for three and a half years. I saw your videos and I realized I could be better as well. Thank you.
These updates are literally my favorite thing on UA-cam! Love you Sarah!
Wow thank you x
Hi Sarah! I'm currently taking a Neuropsychology course and we were shown a couple videos of yours while talking about aphasia. It's incredible how much you've recovered in the past 12 years and your story is very inspiring! thank you for sharing your journey.
I just had a TIA which did enough damage to give me aphasia. I came across your videos researching this very frustrating condition. Thank you so much for making these videos. Seeing your progress gives me hope.
You've progressed to the point that it's pleasant to hear you talk about things and your voice is really soothing too. If you start a podcast I will be your first subscriber.
she's amazing
So glad to see this update Sarah! I'm very happy all is well with you! Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
Sarah, you can't imagine how happy I was when I saw this video immediately after the one from 12 years ago. I'm smiling from ear to ear! I'm a medical doctor and are preparing for equivalency exams and found your video in my suggestions! You are doing such a great thing with these upload! Also, cheers to your lovely mom and family who has been with you and supported you in this journey! God bless you and your mother Sarah!
I just found one of your early videos doing some research about aphasia. I'm studying psychology in college, and I'd like to study language acquisition specifically. I'm only 20 seconds into the video, and I'm blown away by your progress! Congratulations for your hard work! It's a testament to how adaptable the human brain is. Your work and documentation will certainly help and inspire many people. Thank you!
wow. you are inspiring - be proud of yourself! you've come SO far and you sound perfectly normal now :D
Hi Sarah, My brother had a stroke and his speech problem seems to be like aphasia. Thank you very much for doing all this work so that people can see what aphasia is like. You are definitely helping families of stroke victims who have aphasia.
Such an amazing woman, you're truly an inspiration to those who are dealing with this type or any affliction. As you said in your video that "I have nothing to talk about," you are captivating from the beginning of your journey with aphasia to now is just awe inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story, and I look forward to watching more in the future. I know you said you're not very religious, but I am praying for you and your continued recovery. God has a way of turning something bad and turning it for good as you have inspired countless people around the world. God bless you, I'm coming to you from all the way in Riverbank, California USA 🇺🇸
Congrats on your job promotion. Good to see you doing well
Hi Sarah!
Greeting from Hong Kong. I'm Cherie. I've watched your first video few years ago when I was a SLP student. Thank you for your sharing and I'm very grateful to see your improvement!! You've accomplished a lot and inspired many PWA and SLP as well!! I wish you well!! See you
Lovely to see how well you are doing Sarah. Nice to see you so happy. x
I’m so happy to see this update. I first came to your site after my mom had a stroke that left her with right sided weakness and aphasia. She was in her 60s when that happened and she never fully regain her ability to speak. But she gets her point across if people are patient with her. I also have two cats and it’s allowed on UA-cam to share a picture I will do it. Again, I am so very proud of you, and glad that things are going so well! Xoxox Iowa USA
Congrats, Sarah!!! How exciting!! I've followed you for years now and it's been amazing to see your progress!!
Very happy for you seeing your progress. I've watched some of your older videos and you are leagues better from back then! It's amazing to see an example of how neuroplasticity works :D
Thank you for the update! I’ve been following you for years. Your progress is remarkable! It’s a joy to hear you💗
ADOOOO HAPPY TO SEE UR PROGRESS .. LOVELY
Congratulations on your engagement Sarah, I'm so happy for you and the progress you have made, my brother has aphasia, it's been 5 months now and I believe like you, he will recover, thank you for sharing, I wish you all the best. Sending you hugs
Your perfect woman. God bless you 🐱
its unreal seeing the difference between the original video and this. Amazing progress
I just came across your video from 2010 while studying for my neuroscience video and it's amazing the amount of progress you have made! Good job!
I'm basically echoing everything others have said!
I've been following your progress for a long time and it's amazing to see how well you are. Long may it continue!!
Congratulations on your engagement and I hope you both have a wonderful day.
Thanks for letting us all be part of your journey.
Thank you for your update!!! It iw so wonderful to hear from you and follow your progress. Thank you Sarah, my best wishes for you and congratulations on your engagement!
so glad to see your update!
Harry: Stroke (12 month and 19 days)Aphasia (BROCA'S) Reading and writing 👎🏼
Sarah: 14 years 🧠👊🏼🤟🏼🔥❤Sarah ❤👍🏼🧠👊🏼😍
Thank you and good luck!
Here at the college in Brazil, 2022 - Psychology major, Neuroscience class. Studying about what happened to you. Stay strong, you're an example to all of us!
Good to hear your life is good that you are working full time and soon to be married. I discovered your videos recently with the news of actors Bruce Willis, Chris Ellison, and football pundit Chris Kamara (though guess news around their recent aphasia diagnosis has raised more public awareness which helps), I wanted to look up aphasia in more detail, and seeing its not just older people but that people can live and work with aphasia. Nice to hear from you.
In 10 years, she has achieved more than I have achieved in my whole life and I didn't even have the stroke👏
Still Love seeing your videos Sarah x ❤️👍🇬🇧
Your progress is remarkable! I'm sure it has to be among the most successful ones. If I didn't know about your condition, nothing would really give it away. No question, there has to be both tremendous support and your own willpower behind the results. Great! Have a wonderful life!
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I am glad you are doing well and hearing your amazing speech. I had my stroke July last year and am also dealing with aphasia. You are inspiring. Funny, I also have problems with numbers. I have to use my fingers as well. ;-)
my first presentation in med school was about aphasia, I was so effected by your story and your amazing soul this year I'm starting my internship seeing this update really made me smile from my heart I'm glad you're doing well
Thank you so much for the update Sarah! I've been following your videos for a couple of years now and it's always enlightening to learn more about your experiences, and about aphasia in general. Excited for you with your plans going forward! Would love to see videos for as long as you continue wanting to make them :D
One of my daughters, when 6 or so counted fluently, but resolutely skipped "8" , in either direction:) . The start of this video reminded me of that time decades ago when we wondered if we should be worried, or jhst let it go and see how she gets on. (Spoiler alert, she graduated last year). In the meantime, I had a stroke a couple of years ago, and often wonder if pauses in my speech are aphasia, or me just biting my tongue (I often can't be bothered to answer sometimes, and sometimes wonder if my answers may be unacceptable).
Don't overthink stuff, you're a lovely and competent person, live in the moment, and look after those cats👍👍
(edit having watched the rest of the video, you should do more if you want to, but if you don't, please do leave the videos already made as viewable uploads. I'm sure that they will show people who might be despairing that recovery is possible . I came across your channel while digging through "knowing better"'s back catalogue just now. Oddly enough I found his channel while in hospital recovering from my SAH , weird that it took me this long to see the video that he made on aphasia, which pointed me to your channel🤷)
You're so brave, and you're an inspiration! Please keep going when things get difficult!
Hey Sara, you're such an inspiration! Love your videos and it's truly impressive how you've progressed overtime ♥️ Thanks for sharing your journey!
This is so awesome to see all your progress! Like amazing! Just comparing the first video to now
great to see you now compared to before, great hope for stroke patients
My Psychology lecturer at Edinburgh University uses your story in her course material. Great to see how much of an improvement you've made. All the best.
Wooo, I'm glad you're doing well. I admire you. :3
Looks like you are doing great. Congratulations on the promotion and the engagement!
Always love your videos Sarah
Thank you
parabéns.... adorei ver sua melhora... pouco entendo do idioma inglês, mas é lindo ver sua fluência. felicidades
Woo hoo! Well done! Keep ‘em coming! ❤️👍
What an uplifting personality. Great to see you again. I wish you were my neighbor.
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Hopefully you post this year I’m in boi 201 in college and my professor showed your video
Don't worry about not updating sooner. You owe us nothing!
Congrats on the great progress. You're also looking absolutely beautiful.
I feel such empathy for you because I have severe migraines that can strike me down at any time in a way that looks like a stroke. I fall down, I can't open my eyes due to the light sensitivity, and I have total aphasia for several minutes. It's scary.
Need to connect with the speech therapist that helped Sarah Scott..please
Hello - Sarah has had several speech therapists over the years. Feel free to send us a private message for more info.
Glad you're doing well. See you in a year or two! :)
Stuart is a lucky person!
You are so brave! ♥
Congrats on everything! :)
Great work!
We were shown your videos on our Physiotherapy course at uni, with respect to aphasia. I work with patients who have had stroke/neurosurgical issues. It is fantastic to see your improvement from one of your first videos they showed us, would love to follow your journey longer term! You should be proud 🙂
Glad your doing well.
Fantastic Sarah to see you going this alone and wow what progress! Right be be proud of you!
Good to hear at least your family gets to go to Australia even if you don't. Good luck with the wedding plans!
It takes a while for something to feel normal. Especially when something happens where you lose an ability…or two, or three lol.
Most day now (after my motorcycle accident 15 years ago) I just get up and go through my day without any thought about how I used to do anything. (I am a paraplegic) my disability was all physical and I can understand how much harder it is to get used to communicating with people after something like a stroke. When you lose the ability to walk you are still you.. but communication is much more important then being able to walk.
Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment. You seem
like you have a positive attitude which is good, even when you’ve had a life changing experience. Any disability is hard, but you’re right that it’s a blessing if you can still communicate.