The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More

I was well and then I wasn't. In one second, my life changed forever. I type with only one, functional hand and am the author of "The Tales of a Stroke Patient," the true story behind my hemorrhagic stroke and its consequences, including gruesome health professionals, frightful depression, and near-death encounters. I'll take you on the journey in this blog I've written for over 10 years, but be prepared for a bumpy ride. Contact info: Joyce Hoffman / hcwriter@gmail.com

Jan 4, 2024

The Pusher Syndrome--Do you know what that is? Everybody should!

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I found out about pusher syndrome last week for the first time ever from my Physical Therapist in Rehab because I fell once again. I am a s...
Jun 22, 2022

How Healthy Lifestyle Changes Can Help You Cope During Times of Grief

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  Claire Wentz created Caring From Afar to offer support and advice to people who are unable to live near their loved ones.  She chooses the...
Jun 5, 2022

Stroke and Positivity: Are They a Toxic Duo or Optimistic Horizon?

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  I'm stubborn, but there comes a point where I will say, explain your side of the equation. Then I listen closely to perhaps form a ne...
May 28, 2022

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: But How About "Did"?

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I "coulda" gone to the doctor when my leg pain escalated, but I didn't want to miss a day of work. I "shoulda" gone ...
May 23, 2022

COVID and the Rehab Facility: Talk About a Clusterfuck!

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I found out from the Emergency Room doc--after I had fallen 3 times in 2 days from the lack of power in my stroke-disabled,  weak leg--that ...
May 8, 2022

...With My Private Part Flapping in the Breeze

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  I'm in a skilled nursing rehab facility currently with a week left to go because I fell again where I seriously gauged my knee and han...
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Mar 28, 2022

4 Things That Stroke Survivors Think About, Whether They Admit It Or Not

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There was a commercial back in the 90s. A man, supposedly talking to potential drug users, holds up an egg. "This is your brain." ...
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Mar 24, 2022

Younger or Older: If You’re Destined to Have One, When Is It Better to Have a Stroke or Other TBI?

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  I had a stroke in 2009 and I was 61. So the question I continued to ask myself, even now 13 years later as soon as I came out of the coma,...
Mar 22, 2022

Important Tips and Considerations When Researching Senior Care Facilities

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This guest post was written by Claire Wentz at  CaringFromAfar.com   who wants you to know the scoop on choosing the right senior care facil...
Mar 13, 2022

If You Don't Believe in God, This Video Isn't Your Jam

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Just because you had a stroke doesn't mean that you wronged God, or vice versa. Maybe, just maybe, He has another plan for you. Clem Sud...
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