Name: Patricia H.

Age: 75

City: Mesa, AZ

Brain Injury:  STROKE

Explanation of Brain Injury:  A black cloud that captures your body and mind and HOLDS IT HOSTAGE, keeping it away from yourself, loved ones, family and friends. Dictating to the body and mind at times what, when, how, etc.

Explanation of Mask:  
Left side shows CONFUSION, NO WORDS, SADNESS and HOPELESSNESS. Right side shows SEARCHING FOR HAPPINESS, HEALING and RELIEF. Silver shows some feelings of relief and HOPE. Some pleased and thrilled moments of SURVIVAL. Silver shows there is HOPE, CALMNESS AND peace. PEACE WITHIN YOURSELF and GOD. Understanding of a stroke is far beyond our reach. YOU MUST HAVE FAITH.