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...
…With My Private Parts Flapping in the Breeze
This entry happened in the past year. I thought it was worth repeating. I'm in a skilled nursing rehab facility currently with a week left to go because I fell...
…With My Private Part Flapping in the Breeze
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...
WTF! They’re Living People, For Cryin’ Out Loud: The Sad Saga of Futile Trauma Transfers
I subscribe to everything related to health and stroke, and this article amazed even me, who rarely gets shocked anymore. This article by Jenna Basset appeared in General...
Young Multiple-Stroke Patient Gives Parent PTSD
Count 'em, folks. F-I-V-E! This post all started from an email I received anonymously: I'm the parent/caretaker of a 9yrs old pediatric stroke survivor....
Physical Therapist: Push. Pull. Lift. Lower. Me: I’m 72, For Cryin’ Out Loud!
Countless times on the therapy table I am always with pain in my affected stroke-induced leg, that sometimes gets unnoticed if I engage in an activity that I love,...
Stroke Survivors: Stay Away–Mayhem, Mishaps, and Murder on Black Friday
I usually write a post about Black Friday this time of year, the marked up and then seemingly discounted products that everyone goes searching for in the malls and stand-alone...
Everything Happens For a Reason? Utter Nonsense!
Once in awhile, you hear somebody say, when something disastrous occurs, "Everything happens for a reason." (And its corollary: It's a blessing in disguise. Ugh.) I used to say it,...
To Boldly Go Where No Insect Has Gone Before: Fuckin’ Fungus Gnats
The first part of the title is self-explanatory, but the altered line from one of the most extraordinary shows, Star Trek, requires some explanation. So keep reading. Once you're done,...