The Impossible New Year’s Resolution
The year has almost gone and I don't remember where it went. Some things, sure, like my sons visiting often, the Capitol insurrection, some say the end of the pandemic...
Stop Saying, “You Can Do Anything as a Stroke Survivor!”
I am so frustrated by that expression: "You can do anything as a stroke survivor!" So please stop. Ok? I am an intelligent being, so I know this statement is...
10 Things Not To Do or Say When You’re With a Stroke Patient
People are funny, and I don't mean in a ha-ha sort of way. They could be neurotic, bi-polar, obsessive-compulsive, anxious, or agoraphobic, just to name a few types. Some of...
A Cell Phone Became a Lifeline to This Stroke Survivor
I'm taking a break from talking directly about strokes and other TBIs to discussing something related. We take for granted credit cards and Kleenex if we're going out--but what about...
Am I Afraid to Walk? You Can Bet Your Boots on It!
I fell and fell and fell, almost right in a row in 2020 and 2021, after I moved to Oregon. So each time, I went to the unsavory rehab centers...
Stroke and Gut: There’s a Connection
I have a sensitive stomach, and ever since my stroke, more sensitive, which I didn't think was possible. I wanted to know WHY! In other words, is there a connection between stroke and...
Holy Crap! Brushing Your Teeth Definitely Has a Connection to Stroke!
When I started to research oral care--brushing and flossing--for stroke, I found advice all over the world. But first a little background on how I was reacting to oral care when I...
Yes, You Should Use Global Warming and Stroke in the Same Sentence
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. The...
Aphasia: 10 Insensitive Reactions to Someone Who Has It
Aphasia is not having a senior moment every once in awhile. Rather, aphasia is the loss of ability to comprehend or express speech caused by brain damage, one of negatives for winding...
Why Do Stroke Survivors Lose Friends?
Through my involvement with stroke survivors at all levels, I heard from a lady who had to move 2000 miles away to get out of an already horrid relationship. Reason...