About Us
Steve and Kathy Boncher were high school sweethearts and married in 1967 at the tender ages of 19 and 17. They grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and lived there while they raised four beautiful daughters. Now their family has grown to 16 with the addition of four sons-in-law and six grandchildren.
Steve always enjoyed working with his hands and being outdoors. He was a good carpenter and started a home building business when he was only 22 years old. He retired 35 years later, only a few years before his stroke in February 2008.
Kathy was active in their business in addition to teaching Bible studies, speaking at women’s seminars and conferences, writing articles, and co-authoring a book. Currently, she is a Beauty Consultant which allows her flexible hours to work from home while caring for her husband.
They spent many hours together fishing, which is one of their favorite past-times. Steve and Kathy have many funny, exciting stories to tell of their angling adventures, and they hope to resume those activities again one day.
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Hi Kathy,
I pray for your familty. pls pray for me. I just had a
stroke 2 months ago and recovering. I can walk with
quad cane,my left leg function returns , but not much below the
ankle. my left harm returm 50% . my fingers can curl but not
extend. Now i have to struggle with spasticity. I am considering
botox. i happened to see the 2 devices that may help. they are
approved by FDA; medicare would pay for them. If you are
interested, here is the web site
http://www.bioness.com/
the site helps locate the nearest rehab centers that use those
October 7th, 2010 at 8:13 pmdevices in therapy program and the user can decide to buy for home exercise as well.
rgds,
binh
( i think they offer free
evaluation. those are expensive(6200 each)but they offer rental
option for 1 month for $500, and the rent will be counted
toward payment once customer decide to buy.
I will pray for you Binh, and thank you for praying for us. You are recovering well, so work hard and don’t give up. I know of a couple of people who have used the Bioness for their foot and ankle function, and it is working well for them. My best to you. ~Kathy
October 7th, 2010 at 8:41 pmDear Mr. and Mrs. Boncher,
April 11th, 2011 at 12:37 pmI am writing from Italy where my mother has suffered a stroke about three months ago.
The Italian medical system is out of date, obscene and dangerous.
I would like to know how I may acquire the tool for the hand device as shown on YouTube?
God Bless,
Vincent
Hi Vincent,
Thanks for visiting our blog, and I’m sorry to hear about your mother’s stroke.
The hand device is called a Ness H200 Hand Rehabilitation System.
April 11th, 2011 at 1:26 pmIt must be fitted by a physical or occupational therapist. The above link will give you more information and will help you in acquiring it. I wish you and your mother God’s blessings and strength as you travel on your stroke recovery journey.
Kathy
Hello,
I am currently researching groups who may be interested in learning more about our program. I thought you may be interested. We currently run programs out of Canada however are looking for expansion opportunities. We also have people coming form other parts of the world to Canada to attend this program.
Conductive Education is a unique community‐based rehabilitation program for people of all ages with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or who have had a stroke or brain injury. Participants are taught skills and techniques to help them overcome the challenges of their disability. They learn how to apply these strategies to their everyday life becoming more independent.
If you would like more information please go to our website http://www.marchofdimes.ca/ce or email me at bbrydon@marchofdimes.ca
Thanks.
June 1st, 2011 at 11:52 amHi My name is jackie my husband suffered a major stroke on March 6th 2011. I live in Kent in England. I am finding it very hard to come to terms with it. He has now come home from hospital and I find every day harder. How do you get through this awful nightmare?
June 23rd, 2011 at 8:48 amHi Jackie, My heart goes out to you because I know it’s hard to see your loved one being so helpless, and you thrown into a caregiving role. My help comes from God who gives me the grace and strength to meet each day’s challenges. I also belong to our local stroke support group where other caregivers can get together. It’s good to share one another’s burdens. It would also be good for you to join a stroke caregiver’s support group. If there’s not one in your area, you may join an online support group. I hope that helps.
June 23rd, 2011 at 10:19 pmKathy
Hello-
I had a left hemisphere CVA five months ago that has left me unable to eat, drink, or speak intelligibly. I also have a blog at http://jerome-torsney.blogspot.com/ that some find inspirational. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband.
June 25th, 2011 at 2:54 amHi Jerry,
June 25th, 2011 at 8:11 pmI enjoyed your blog and I wish you well on your stroke recovery journey.
I just would like to say I know what your husband is going through, I suffered a right sided stroke in april 2010, at 35, i am still recovering I am able to walk by the grace of god. my left arm moves but no my fingers. It is a battle every day Just remember this mantra it got me through everyday or recovery, ther is no I can’t only difficulty, there is always a way. Just be strong sir and never say you quit, and you will always be moving foward.gl my friend and dont stop.
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:49 pmHere’s a link to my story. http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aware_FOS_Survivors_submitted
November 11th, 2011 at 5:47 pmDEAR SIR STEVE AND MAM KATHY,
January 20th, 2012 at 2:21 amIm Jonathan a 35 year old stroke patient from manila philippines.
the reson why I look for some stroke survivor is to seek help from you. thank god he bring me to your blog site. I’ve been recovering from stroke since May 2011 and up to now January 2012 Im not yet recovered. I really wanted to recover soon bacause I wanted to help my family in our daily needs.I’m hopeful that maybe you could help me in any kind of way to recover again thru this blog site. Godbless and thank you for your time.
Respectfully yours;
Jonathan del Rosario
Manila, Philippines
Dear Jonathan,
Thank you so much for writing. Keep working hard to recover and reach for smaller goals, which in turn will accomplish larger goals. For example: Set a goal that in two months you want to be able to grasp a pencil. Everyday work toward that goal. Put the pencil in your hand and close your fingers around it. Visualize yourself opening and closing your hand and holding the pencil. When you reach that goal, set another goal for yourself like writing with the pencil. If you don’t reach your goal within the first time period you set, then just set another date.
There are several videos on our blog of Steve getting physical, occupational and speech therapy. I hope you’ll watch them to get some ideas. Mostly, don’t give up! Stroke recovery takes time and lots of hard work and perseverance. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Kathy & Steve
January 20th, 2012 at 10:32 am