My husband, Ed Lusk, had a massive hemorrhagic stroke on July 25, 2009. The prognosis was that he had about a 10% survival rate and if he survived he would have major right side deficits. He did survive and has engaged on a very intensive rehabilitation program. Today he walks with out any assistance, climbs 22 stairs daily to his office and bedroom and putts for 18 holes of golf weekly. Dancing at the Arthur Murray Studio was the single most significant contribution to this success. Our daughter, told him in April that she wanted him to dance at her wedding in July. He began taking lessons and danced at her wedding. He has continued dancing, executing increasingly more complicated steps. The dancing lessons initially had a huge impact on his balance and confidence in not falling. His fear of going backwards, sideways and even just moving his hips have all gone away through dance. Speech was and is a major work in progress, but the positive environment of the Arthur Murray Studio also played a role in him becoming fully engaged in a new life, different, but oh so happy!!
-Alice Lusk
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