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...
Warfarin: A Blood Thinner and Rat Poison
I got a brain bleed 13 years ago and I wasn't supposed to live. I had Protein S Deficiency that gave me blood clots and didn't know it for over...
HOSE–Something That Improves My Day, Every Day!
I have a little trick ever since I went to the speech therapist back east in Pittsburgh. She said four things I should remember when I'm communicating to others. I...
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, But Did I?
I "coulda" gone to the doctor when my leg pain escalated, but I didn't want to miss a day of work. I "shoulda" gone to the doctor while the increasingly,...
If You’re Destined to Have One Anyway, When Is It Better to Have a Stroke or Other TBI: Younger or Older?
I had a stroke in 2009 and I was 61. So the question I continued to ask myself, even now 13 years later as soon as I came out of...
Can You Rid Yourself of Bad Habits and Thoughts Like Smoking and Strong Dislike With BWRT? It Worked So Far for Bobbie!
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...
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....
5 Fuckin’ Phrases We Should NEVER Say As Stroke Survivors to Each Other, In My Opinion
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...