Released by Kenny Chesney in 2007, he sang, “Don’t blink. Life goes faster than you think.” And so it is. The year 2023 has zoomed by (or maybe it’s my…
Just in Time for the Holidays: Mixing Alcohol With Some Medicines Is a Bad Idea
Sixty-five years ago, always an inquisitive child, my mother decided to tell me why we had so much booze, hidden on all of the shelves in the large breakfront and…
ABI, TBI, Non-TBI, Stroke: So What Goes Into Which Category?
When I found out, in April 2009, I had a stroke almost a month later, I was traumatized that I had a brain injury. So of course, I called my…
Budget-Friendly Health and Nutrition Tips for Senior Stroke Survivors
The article was contributed by Claire Wentz, my random guest contributor. It was written with a focus on seniors, but all age groups can learn what to do. After all,…
Weight Gain, Restless Sleep, and Mood Swings Are Just a Few of the Many Things I Got with Taking Steroids
I was a runner 30 years ago, and then I had a stroke in 2009 that put that activity on the back shelf permanently, only to be left with good–and…
He Said, “I Don’t Think You’re Worthy of My Time.” I was flabbergasted!
I know about blurting things out before I had a chance to think. At five-years-old, I was already in trouble. It was the latter part of the 1950s and my…
Dear Joyce: Unneeded Weight Gain For This Stroke Survivor During Pandemic
Dear Joyce, As if life isn’t bad enough, I gained 18 pounds during the pandemic because I’m going to the refrigerator more often than I should. I live in an…
After Stroke, Therapists and Aides Are Too Busy to Train on Toileting
Dear Joyce, At my rehab hospital, OTs evaluated how stroke survivors get on and off a toilet with the help of a grab bar. Aides dealt with all other toileting…
Missing the Treadmill After Rehab
Dear Joyce, I’m two years into recovery from a stroke and I miss the treadmill that I used in the hospital. I had Physical Therapy while I was in the…
Perplexed about Stroke and Life
Dear Joyce, I am 2.6 years post stroke and no day is the same. There are many challenges and situations that arise, so I would like to explore all situations…