Is there a “silver bullet” for stroke recovery? The short answer is a resounding, NO! I cannot believe how many “scams” are out there! Everyone wants to make a quick buck but nobody is willing to put their money where their mouth is and perform the studies necessary to back up their claims. When you [...]
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What does it mean to endorse something? Well, the first thing for me is to believe in what you are endorsing. Believing in the product, or in this case a piece of equipment, is absolutely essential for an endorsement. Especially in this case, I am endorsing something to my fellow stroke survivor brothers and sisters. [...]
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Immediately after my stroke I could not speak. While I was in the hospital in France, I had a tube down my throat because my lungs were constantly filling with fluid. I thought that this was obviously the reason that I could not talk. Also, I knew that there was a small diameter tube threaded [...]
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After the nurses assembled around me they pinned me down and pulled out a needle. The shot did not fully knock me out but it took the fight out of me. I remember several people rolling me down the hall. They rolled me into another room and transferred me to a hospital bed. People were [...]
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Have you ever stayed overnight in a hospital? They pester you to death with taking your vital signs every few hours! American hospitals are no place to rest. This French hospital was totally different. They let me sleep through the night and I woke up Sunday morning feeling well rested. The day went on and [...]
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I lay back down in my bed and was there for another two minutes when I had to throw up AGAIN! This pattern continued all night until after 6 am. I would lie down for two minutes, maximum, and be back at the sink for 10. I finally dozed off at around 7 am but [...]
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The ambulance arrived in about 10 minutes. It was after midnight when the ambulance attendants arrived in my room. They do not have paramedics in France. These were ambulance attendants and their job was to drive me the hospital. The hotel was a very old building that had probably been renovated during the 60′s. [...]
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The first signs of my stroke happened on Friday at around 6:00 in the morning. I woke up before my alarm. The room was spinning out of control; REALLY spinning! It was not like being dizzy but it was definitely vertigo. The closest analogy that I can give you is that it was like [...]
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Just what happens when you have a stroke? Most people only get to see the after effects of a stroke. Few actually get to hear some of the less personal details. Only two people, the stroke survivor and the stroke caregiver get to know it all. They see, hear and live the whole horror of [...]
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Have you ever looked back, since the time of your stroke and tried to count your blessings? I tried to count every blessing and there have been so many I was truly amazed. I know I could not remember every one. REALLY, my life has been blessed in so many different ways. I will try [...]
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