Neurology Patient Stories

Andrew Salmon, a stroke survivor, shares his powerful story of experiencing a stroke at just 31 years old. Josh Snavely, DNP, ARNP, Stroke Program Chair at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, provides crucial information on recognizing stroke symptoms (BE FAST), understanding risk factors, and the importance of seeking immediate medical attention. Watch Andrew's story.

With the help of doctors, nurses and physical therapists at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Misty is on the road to recovery after her stroke. Watch Misty's story.

Von Freudenstein suffered from trigeminal neuralgia. He found relief from non-invasive radiosurgery at Gamma Knife at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Watch Von's story.

Joyce was on the phone with her sister when her sister noticed Joyce sounded funny. Her sister hung up and called 911. Within minutes, emergency crews arrived and transported Joyce to the hospital. She was moved from Bremerton to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, where doctors performed a thrombectomy to break up a blood clot in her brain. Watch Joyce's story