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Fatigue in Brain-Injured People: I Wanted to Know the “Why’s”

Joyce HoffmanMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said long ago in ancient times, "Suddenly a healthy person is seized with head pain, immediately the voice fails, he snores, and the mouth is open...

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I woke up two days later

Leo MartelonMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022

I had a "Bleed" 21 years ago. My son found me "Unresponsive" and called for help. I was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital in Denver Colorado, and my condition...

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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...

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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...

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Hey, You’re Not Stupid, You’re Just Naive: The Really Talented Scammers and Their Victims

Joyce HoffmanSeptember 24, 2020November 29, 2021

(Blog preface: I promised you The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More blog so this is where "and More" comes into play).I like to browse the Internet to see...

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Kobe Bryant and Me: Thoughts on Life and Death

Joyce HoffmanJanuary 29, 2020November 29, 2021

I never knew Kobe Bryant even though we each lived in Pennsylvania at some point in our lives, less than 30 minutes and years apart --me for 60 years and...

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A Brain-Injured Guy, Who’s Also a Veteran Named Clem, Needs a Volunteer to Transcribe

Joyce HoffmanOctober 6, 2019November 29, 2021

Clem Suder, presently 68 years old, was just an ordinary guy and a veteran, supporting his family and working hard as a regional operations manager. Fourteen years ago, he started to...

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My Meditation Journal of Headspace.com: It Helps Stroke Survivors Like Me with Anxiety, Frustration, and Possibly Even Depression

Joyce HoffmanSeptember 14, 2019November 29, 2021

About a year ago, I started armchair yoga in which, no surprise there, I was meditating in the chair. But slowly, after 10 sessions, I quit because I couldn't do...

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Me Talking Exclusively About Me: The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More

Joyce HoffmanJune 19, 2019November 29, 2021

This post is very brief, but it needs to be said. I'm exhausted from people asking me all the time why I write this blog which is going on 10...

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The Story Behind Millie, the Caregiver: Did I Break Her? Or Did She Break Herself?

Joyce HoffmanJune 16, 2019

So I should have known, as a stroke survivor, from the first day I met Millie--when I fell off the slippery cafeteria chair in IKEA and she didn't stand up...