Stroke

Young Chang Mervin Goldstein says "good" and "nice" like they're the two best words in the English language. Denzel Washington is nice. Vacationing with family is good. Friends are nice, the view from his hilltop home is nice, painting is good. The aphasic Newport Coast artist never says something is "bad." Ethan Goldstein guesses that his 58-year-old father may be happier now than when he was a fully-mobile plastic surgeon who loved to speed in his little black Porsche -- a luxury from his childhood dreams -- before suffering a stroke four years ago. Carol Goldstein says she can barely get her husband to sit still nowadays, with all the dinners, movies, shows and basketball games that book most their nights.

FOR THE RECORD A story Tuesday, "City sued for negligence by stroke victim," contained incorrect information in a subheadline. The man seeking damages for being denied medical treatment was arrested on suspicion of public drunkenness, not driving under the influence. . . . . . A man arrested by Costa Mesa police on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol is now suing the city for negligence, saying he was instead having a stroke and police denied him medical treatment.

Local surfers will take to the waves this month to raise money for a friend who lost the ability to speak after suffering a massive stroke earlier this year. At least 35 surfers have signed up so far for a surf-a-thon to benefit longtime Balboa Peninsula resident Alan Halderman. The surfers will gather pledges for the number of waves they catch to help pay for Halderman’s living expenses. The event is slated for 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 21 at Blackie’s Beach near Newport Pier.

Local surfers took to the waves on Saturday to raise money for a friend who lost the ability to speak after suffering a massive stroke earlier this year. Proceeds from the event will go to help Newport Beach Native Alan Halderman, 53, pay for physical therapy and living expenses. In May, Halderman collapsed on a dock after suffering a stroke while vacationing in Catalina. The stroke damaged the part of Halderman’s brain that governs communication, leaving him with a disorder known as aphasia.

For weeks, nobody knew exactly what happened in the minutes before Newport Beach resident Alan Halderman collapsed on a dock in Catalina, where he was vacationing, after suffering a massive stroke. Halderman, 53, was wearing swim trunks when he collapsed and had left his wallet back on his boat, anchored just off shore. The stroke damaged the part of Halderman’s brain that governs communication, leaving him with a disorder known as aphasia. Halderman couldn’t tell anyone who he was or what had happened, because he couldn’t talk.

UC Irvine biologists say they have found a human-produced protein that could help people recover their motor function after suffering a stroke, school officials said. The separate studies, published in the journal Neuroscience and the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, respectively, claim mice who had strokes repair nearly all of their motor function a month after receiving the protein. The protein, transforming growth factor alpha, plays a critical role in development and tissue formation from conception to old age. When the protein was injected into the stroke-suffering mice’s brains, they recovered 99% of their motor skills, one study showed.

AURORA, Colo. — John Chin, who will be a junior at UC Irvine in the fall, has advanced to match play beginning today in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, Colo. Chin shot a four-over-par 75 in Tuesday’s second round of stroke play to record a 36-hole total of 146 in tying for 55th place after he opened with a 71 Monday. Aaron Goldberg carded the best stroke-play total of 10-under 132 following his 67 Tuesday. The top 64 players following stroke play advanced to match play.

Newport Beach's Steve Conway, who will begin his senior season at UCLA in the fall, carded a 4-over-par 74 at the Pittsburgh Field Club in Oakmont, Pa., Tuesday to finish the first two days of stroke play in the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship at three-over-par (143), good enough to be moving on in the tournament. Conway, who placed second behind Bruin teammate Roy Moon at the Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship in late June, finished stroke play in a tie for 13th place and begins match play today.

Earlier this year, Costa Mesa resident Bill Thomas' friends and neighbors rallied to help him after a stroke paralyzed him. Now "Neighbor Bill" is getting help from a new friend in Atlanta. All profits made this week and next by Jennifer Northcutt's website for Southern Living at Home, a party planning company, will be donated to Thomas' family. In January, Thomas, 41, suffered a spinal stroke, an extremely rare medical condition that has resulted in his complete dependence on a ventilator to breathe.

BOYS' GOLF Academy League finals LAGUNA NIGUEL - Ahmed Eltamami of Sage Hill shot a two-under-par 70 on Tuesday, winning the league championship at El Niguel Country Club. Eltamami finished with a two-round total of 142, six shots ahead of Anthony Cecere of St. Margaret's. Eltamami had shot an even-par 72 in the first round Friday at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. Sage Hill's Matt Marlin and Darren Chen (totals of 174) finished tied for seventh, and Paul Chang (176)

NEWPORT BEACH - Stewart Hagestad was certain of one thing after he played 36 holes of golf on Monday. "I'm going to sleep really well," Hagestad said with a smile. Hagestad deserved a good night's rest. He started the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Big Canyon Country Club with a bang and he closed it out with a round of applause. The 6-foot-5 golfer from Newport Beach nailed an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Hagestad was on his way to Big Canyon's second qualifying spot and his third trip to the U.S. Amateur Championship.

BOYS' GOLF Orange Coast League finals LONG BEACH — Estancia High junior Jake Knapp won the individual championship after shooting par-72 at El Dorado Park Golf Course on Wednesday, giving him a two-day total of 136, 17 strokes better than the nearest golfer. Knapp was the Eagles' lone golfer qualifying for the CIF Southern Section individual championship at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach on May 16. The top five in league advanced to the tournament. Estancia's Jake Stone finished with an 87 on the second day after recording a 78 on the first day at Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club's Los Lagos Course.

There will be many people competing in Sunday's OC Marathon, hundreds from the running community coming together to take part in the marathon, half-marathon and 5K race. Within all the groups and individuals, there will be a family that has united to run for Julius Viana, a longtime Newport Beach resident affectionately known as, "Uncle Jay," in the family. In July of 2005, Uncle Jay suffered a stroke and has not been the same since, as he's confined to a wheelchair and cannot speak.

Jeff Coburn felt a bit nervous entering the final round of the Costa Mesa City Championship Sunday at Costa Mesa Country Club. The UC Irvine alumnus was determined to find his comfort zone. Fortunately for him, that came a little easier than most, as he's a member of the club. In addition to getting comfortable, Coburn also wanted to represent CMCC well. He did just that. One of the club's own won the top prize. Coburn shot four-under-par 68 on the Los Lagos course to win the championship flight by four strokes to runner-up Will Tipton, a Newport Beach resident.

Esther Lofgren, a Newport Harbor High product, is a part of the U.S. women's eight who advanced to Sunday's final of the Rowing World Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland. The U.S. women's eight were in one of two heats and need to finish in the top two to reach Sunday's final. The United States, the reigning world champions, competed for the first time in an international race this season. The women's eight showed few flaws. Despite a last-minute change to its crew and two of its athletes racing in the morning, the United States outclassed the rest of the crews.

LONG BEACH — Estancia Hgh sophomore Jake Knapp, who was the medalist in every Orange Coast League boys’ golf match this season, won the league individual title after shooting a two-day total of six-under-par 138 (67-71) at Skylinks Golf Course Wednesday. He had the lowest score each day. He was one of four who advanced to the CIF Southern Individual Regional at Skylinks May 17. BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Academy League finals MISSION VIEJO — Junior Colton Gyulay won two events and qualified for CIF in four to help Sage Hill School finish second at Saddleback College Wednesday.

UC Irvine biologists say they have found a human-produced protein that could help people recover their motor function after suffering a stroke, school officials said. The separate studies, published in the journal Neuroscience and the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, respectively, claim mice who had strokes repair nearly all of their motor function a month after receiving the protein. The protein, transforming growth factor alpha, plays a critical role in development and tissue formation from conception to old age. When the protein was injected into the stroke-suffering mice’s brains, they recovered 99% of their motor skills, one study showed.

Local surfers took to the waves on Saturday to raise money for a friend who lost the ability to speak after suffering a massive stroke earlier this year. Proceeds from the event will go to help Newport Beach Native Alan Halderman, 53, pay for physical therapy and living expenses. In May, Halderman collapsed on a dock after suffering a stroke while vacationing in Catalina. The stroke damaged the part of Halderman’s brain that governs communication, leaving him with a disorder known as aphasia.