My Valentine Favorite
On Valentine’s Day, couples show their love for each other with gifts and celebrations. There’s no better of showing true love than by caring for a sick or disabled partner.
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Fibromyalgia and Stroke Awareness Months
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-Seven Years Ago…
On January 22, 1992, I walked into a chiropractor’s office for a neck manipulation for a migraine. I was carried out after suffering a stroke, although I didn’t know it was a stroke until several hours later. Although I thank God every day for all my blessings, I am always especially grateful on this day … Read more
A Tale of Two Strokes
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
January 22 and the Sanctity of Life
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court decided that precious children made in the image of God had no value and could be killed on the whim of the mother. On January 22, 1992, I suffered a stroke that severely incapacitated me, to the point that I was as dependent as an unborn baby. When … Read more
American Stroke Month 2017
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
Two Anniversaries: Roe v Wade and My Stroke
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 National Stroke Awareness Day
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
Bane or Blessing? A Thanksgiving Perspective
Not long ago, I was talking with a friend who had recently been diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease. My friend said, “Oh, but I shouldn’t complain. You’ve been through much worse. And if you can make it through what you have, I can surely make it through this.” I’ve heard this or something similar … Read more
May 2012 Is Stroke Awareness Month
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