2021 - The Tales of A Stroke Survivor

General

My Blog “The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More” Has A Treacherous Update!

Joyce HoffmanDecember 24, 2021March 31, 2022

I stand by that old expression that has been attributed to so many: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I hate change but accept it--eventually. So I'm happy to announce on...

General

Fall Upon Fall: The Wheelchair Was the Logical Next Step

Joyce HoffmanNovember 25, 2021February 19, 2022

I received the news as what I perceived to be a bevy of people sitting in my living room four years ago. It was me against them, so many...

Education

Can You Rid Yourself of Bad Habits and Thoughts Like Smoking and Strong Dislike With BWRT? It Worked So Far for Bobbie!

Joyce HoffmanNovember 8, 2021November 29, 2021

Hypnotist and Bobbie As a stroke survivor, I once considered hypnotism as a way to walk fast again. The doctor said hypnotism doesn't cure weak, atrophic body parts. But then...

Hope

Pen Pals: The Destined Duo of Me and Sara

Joyce HoffmanOctober 24, 2021November 29, 2021

The trend of Pen Pals started during the 1930s. But the second World War came in 1939, and many of those Pen Pals disappeared--moved or died, never to be active again....

Anger

No Use in Hiding It Anymore. I Have Aphasia.

Joyce HoffmanOctober 4, 2021November 29, 2021

Aphasia is one of those conditions you can't hide for long. You can say, "I'm having a senior moment," but when you say it all the time and you're...

Frustration

…With My Private Part Flapping in the Breeze

Joyce HoffmanAugust 22, 2021March 11, 2022

The incredibly busy job of a Certified Nursing Assistant I'm in a skilled nursing rehab facility currently with a week left to go because I fell again where I...

Education

Yes, You Should Use Global Warming and Stroke in the Same Sentence

Joyce HoffmanJuly 18, 2021November 30, 2021

If you haven't been under the proverbial rock, you have some idea of what global warming is. First, some background dummied down for the population--of which I was one....

Inspiration

A Horrific, Honest Email From Sara Riggs: A Heartfelt Story I Had to Place on My Blog in Its Entirety

Joyce HoffmanJune 13, 2021March 22, 2022

I usually get similar emails all the time, slightly different in location, length, and effects. But this one from Sara Riggs is different, so different that I felt I...

Education

5 Fuckin’ Phrases We Should NEVER Say As Stroke Survivors to Each Other, In My Opinion

Joyce HoffmanJune 6, 2021April 12, 2022

This post, I predict, will anger some people, but I'm entitled to write what's on my mind. A handful of stroke survivors recovered completely. So disregard please. But it's my...

Education

Invisible Disability: Determined TV has another episode!

Joyce HoffmanMay 31, 2021November 30, 2021

The fan base keeps growing! This time, an Air Force veteran, a dentist, and a healthcare advocate? This particular episode is about 3 people who share something in common. Stroke! See...