06/10/2026
June is , highlighting a condition that can affect how people communicate after brain tumor surgery. For Tim Soukup, a father of four and avid marathon runner, his life changed after brain tumor surgery left him with severe aphasia, unable to speak, read, or write.
Tim found strength through follow-up care in the intensive inpatient and outpatient neuro-rehabilitation program at Barrow Neurological Institute and its Aphasia Connections support group. Our specialists helped him rebuild his vocabulary, and today, despite the challenges that aphasia presents, Tim is flourishing.
Read his full story and learn more about aphasia here: https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/blog/running-and-the-ivy-brain-tumor-center-at-barrow-neurological-institute-saved-dads-life-after-brain-tumor/