Arriving at the Event It was a cool, crisp day as I made my way toward the Bryce Jordan Center for the Teammate for Life Alumni event. My purpose for coming was to meet with Char Morett-Curtis, who had reached out to me just the day before to check my availability. Since I was […]
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“Golf with Aphasia is a problem. I tell everyone that I have a problem with aphasia because I can’t keep my focus. They also say the same thing, “that isn’t aphasia, that is Golf”. Last weekend, August 9th and 10th, I played in the Senior Championship at Torresdale, my golf club. I played every
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On Thursday, May 8, an event took place for We Are in Philly, a support group for Penn State football. I decided to go alone. I arrived around 6:30, and there were a few people present for the VIP group, but I opted for General Admission, so I wouldn’t get a drink until
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I played golf at a local course on a bright, sunny day. It was a member-guest event at Arronimink Golf Course. The game format was a foursome, where the two best balls counted for the match. I didn’t play very well; although I made a few pars, I mostly recorded a lot of triple
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I wanted to share my experience from the Golf Championship 2024 at Torresdale last weekend for the Flight Division. I played in Flight C, the last group with 8 participants. I had the lowest handicap, 17, using 95% of the full handicap. I often struggle in these championships, particularly after having a stroke and
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In June of 2020, my life took an unexpected turn. A stroke left me grappling with aphasia, a condition that muddled my language and made communication a daily challenge. But perhaps the most frustrating part was how it affected my golf game. I couldn’t figure out how to take a golf shot anymore, a skill
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All my life, I have always loved to talk. With Aphasia, I struggle to speak to others, and I rarely talk with new friends. But my six degrees of Ed Nunez make my brain go into overtime, and I want to explain the story to someone. With all of the recent football about Kansas
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The other day, my wife wanted to see if you wanted to join a group of friends with a Happy Hour. She didn’t want to go, but I told her that you said to her that I didn’t like to go because of my aphasia and my ability to talk with others, but I realized
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In October 2021, I went to the PT Students at Temple group from PACT. At that time I told the story that during that class, I mentioned that I played at Penn State and my friend was the Field Hockey Coach. After the class, Cassie K introduced her to me and told her that she
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On November 5, the Philadelphia Union lost to Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) for the MLS Cup title. It was a thrilling game. At the end of the regulation game, after 90 minutes, it was 2 – 2. In the overtime, with about 4 minutes to go, the LAFC goalie, Maxine Crépeau,
