Having Diabetes Can Actually Cause a Stroke?
My aunt used to come to a holiday dinner and eat something before anybody else. Cranberry sauce was her go-to. "Why can she eat before everybody else does?" I whispered...
Are You Ready for Shingles?
Here's the latest scoop on shingles, and it's already too late to do anything about it. That is, you'll know it when you have it. I'm getting the shingles shot...
You May Be One of the Millions with Hearing Loss, BUT YOU’RE UNAWARE OF IT!
Are you saying, "What?" too much? If you say it because the person you're communicating with is a low talker, ok. That's a reason. But it's rare that person after...
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 not...
Review of my book, “The Tales of a Stroke Patient,” available on Amazon and most online booksellers
I was especially impressed for this review, JK, for taking the time to write it. Kudos to you! The review follows: I purchased this book in Kindle format after "happening...
An Aneurysm and a Stroke–May Be Different, May Be the Same
We're talking about the brain here, people. Some people use aneurysm and stroke interchangeably. An aneurysm can lead to a stroke, but a stroke won’t lead to an aneurysm. Let...
Your job? Read this post to someone who DID NOT have a stroke
I don't get the way people invite trouble. Take stroke, for example. You don't want to have a stroke if there's anything you can do to avoid it. I had...
Do Muscles Have a Mind of Their Own? Indeed They Do!
So many people have muscle twitching, and it's often misidentified as a muscle spasm. Both are involuntary contractions of a muscle, but muscle spasms and muscle twitching aren't the same...
Sometimes, You’re Never Done No Matter What You Do
I fell again because of the stroke almost 15 years ago, but this was no ordinary fall where I busted up my elbow or banged my leg. This was a...
Phantom Noises
After I had my stroke, at times I would hear voices, and there was not one person nearby. No one. The voices went away in a few months or...