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
… I walked into the chiropractor’s office at the end of a long and busy day. My head throbbed from one of my frequent migraines, and I was hoping for relief. The chiropractor directed me to sit on a stool, then he took my head in his hands and twisted. Instantly, I felt like I … Read more
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke, also known as brain attack, is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability. A stroke is a medical emergency that can happen to anyone. Immediate treatment is critical to survival, so learn the symptoms and maybe save a life. I know a lot … Read more
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Entertainer Della Reese is a stroke survivor and encourages others who experience stroke. Learn more about stroke from the National Stroke Association. You will find information about risk factors, prevention, and recovery on the organization’s Web site as well as in National Stroke Awareness Month: Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms This is a very important … Read more
The topic of this month’s groupwrite project at Middle Zone Musings is What I Learned from … Limits. The most significant limits I’ve faced in my life were the physical limitations that followed my stroke. As I described in National Stroke Awareness Month: My Stroke – The Next Three Days, there were many things I couldn’t … Read more
What do a paralyzed woman, a hospital stretcher without rails, two nurses’ aides more worried about their jobs than their patient, and a trip across a pot-holed parking lot have in common? They’re the elements of my entry in this month’s groupwrite project at Middle Zone Musings on the topic of What I Learned from … Read more
As part of Stroke Awareness Month, I’m sharing my stroke experience. You can read about the beginning and the first three days in previous posts. From the third day after the stroke when I could move my fingers and lift my shoulder off the bed, I knew I would become functional again. But it took … Read more
As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, I’m sharing my stroke experience. You can read about the beginning in the previous post. When I woke up in the hospital, I was paralyzed on my right side and had lost sensation on my left side. My balance center was destroyed, and my eyes were damaged so … Read more
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and as part of the effort to make people aware of stroke, I’m going to share my own experience. Many people think it’s something that happens to old people, and the occurrence rate is certainly higher among the elderly. However, stroke (a “brain attack”) can happen at any age. … Read more