May is both Fibromyalgia Awareness Month and National Stroke Awareness Month. While these two conditions are different in many ways, they are alike in that both can be debilitating. And I am well-acquainted with both. Fibromyalgia is not a disease, but a syndrome. There is no known cause and no specific test for diagnosis. There … Read more
Twenty-six years ago, I walked into a chiropractor’s office with a migraine headache and was carried out after suffering a stroke. The chiropractor had either twisted my neck too far and cut off the blood supply to the brain or was too rough and tore the blood vessel. The ER doctor told me the only … Read more
May is National Stroke Month. You can find a great deal of information by typing “stroke” into the search box in my blog to read previous articles I have written. The story of my own experience with stroke can be found in the following posts: National Stroke Awareness Month: My Stroke – the Beginning National … Read more
January 22 marks two significant anniversaries for me. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court made abortion legal. Honestly, at the time, I felt the decision was wrong, but it was something far removed from me that had no bearing on my life. Through the years, though, I have become passionately pro-life. I’ve never had … Read more
May is American Stroke Month. If you aren’t already familiar with stroke, learn the risks (including high blood pressure) and the signs that someone is having a stroke. F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the warning signs of stroke. F – Face drooping: Ask the person to smile; a lopsided/uneven smile is a sign of stroke. … Read more
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the US. One out of six people suffer a stroke sometime during their lifetime, and someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Having had a stroke and written a novel about a woman who … Read more
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. This year, the focus is on stroke in women and minorities. Did you know that stroke is more common is women than in men, African-Americans are twice as likely to die from stroke as Caucasians, and Hispanics are at higher risk of having a stroke at a younger age … Read more
After a devastating stroke, Debbie Hunt worries that she will never be independent again. Jake Dover wonders if he will ever find a career that doesn’t bore him. Could Debbie’s stroke be a stroke of luck for both of them?
I have written a lot about stroke during previous Stroke Awareness Months. Having had a stroke myself more than twenty years ago, I want everyone to know the symptoms of stroke. The quicker someone receives treatment, the more likely they are to make a good recovery. My earlier posts cover a great deal about stroke, … Read more
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. As I’ve written about before, I had a stroke 20 years ago, and I don’t want you or someone you love to go through that. To learn what stroke is, risk factors, prevention, how to recognize when someone is having a stroke and what to do about it, and … Read more