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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, aka Flooding the Brain with O
The refrain in Willie Mason's song Oxygen has a lot a meaning for me.On and on and on it goesThe world it just keeps spinningUntil I'm dizzy, time to breatheSo close...
Fatigue and Stroke, aka I’m Hittin’ the Wall
(This post is not only for stroke survivors. It is for caregivers, family, friends, health professionals, and others who want to understand fatigue and stroke).I always pushed myself to the...
The Yin and the Yang of Vaccinations and Strokes
Vaccines have been hurrah-ed as one of medicine's top success stories which have eliminated a host of dastardly diseases in the US. And stroke in childhood is very rare, affecting...
Beware, Fat People! A Stroke Might Be A-Comin’!
People are so touchy now-a-days. You have to say things “PC”, aka politically correct. You say the wrong word to describe them--fat, stupid, lazy, even if that description matches, and...
Empathy and Sympathy: There’s a Difference
I have a confession to make. I'm nosey, probably because I used to be a reporter. I listen in on everything—a cell phone call, restaurant chatter, a conversation between folks...
Different Cultures, Different Mindsets, aka Are They Behind the Times?
I wrote a Facebook post on mammograms that started off humorously, I think and still do, with this picture (http://stroketales.blogspot.com/2012_09_04_archive.html), that said, "Men basically have two things to worry about:...
Distractions, Disablements, Displeasers, aka Whew! There Are Others!
I have my contact info in my blog. So I was not surprised that I recently received an email from a lady named Grace, and this is what she said:...
Fractured Bones and a Doctor with an Attitude
I broke my big toe on a cutting board that had fallen from a pile of stuff. Please. Don't ask. Imagine whatever you'd like. That was in October 2013 and I...
My Personal Evolution, aka As It Turns Out, She Was Not “All That”
Lists are a way to keep track of the things you should--or should not--be doing or have done. When you're done with the list, presumably you're finished with all the...