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

Jul 28, 2014

Ho Hum: Life in the Hospital Is Mostly the Same, Except Sometimes....

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The most famous definition of "crazy" comes down to doing the same things over and over again and expecting a different result. I...
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Wake Up, Stroke Survivors, Before It's Too Late to Do Anything!

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Nobody told me about tendon transfer surgery while I was in New Jersey. Or Philadelphia. Or what I read on the Internet. So what is it?  ...
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Jul 12, 2014

The Day Before My Self-Elected, Drop Foot Surgery

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My grandmother, on my father's side, was born in Russia, circa 1884. She escaped to Paris for 6 months to avoid the Russian pogroms, pr...
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Jul 2, 2014

How Two Legal Drugs Caused My Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Pittsburgh, PA, is the magical land of good health where people embark on a journey just to be here, with Pittsburgh's reputation of n...
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Jun 22, 2014

My Upcoming Surgery for Foot Drop, aka My 50/50 Gamble

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This may be my last post until my surgery on July 14th. Or maybe not. Anyway, I'll update you as soon as I can on the surgery. As usual...
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Jun 4, 2014

Impulses and the Brain, aka Fuck! Where Did My Filters Go?

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In 1848, i n a report written by D r. John Harlow, M.D., the doctor related the unfortunate, rock-blasting accident by a railway worker...
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Jun 1, 2014

TIME TO SIGN FOR MORE STROKE RESEARCH

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While I'm actively working on the next post, take a few minutes to sign, won't you? Thanks! You'll be helping millions of strok...
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May 25, 2014

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, aka Flooding the Brain with O

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The refrain in Willie Mason's song Oxygen has a lot a  meaning for me. On and on and on it goes The world it just keeps spinning Un...
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May 12, 2014

Fatigue and Stroke, aka I'm Hittin' the Wall

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(This post is not only for stroke survivors. It is for caregivers, family, friends, health professionals, and others who want to under...
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Apr 27, 2014

The Yin and the Yang of Vaccinations and Strokes

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Vaccines have been hurrah-ed as one of medicine's top success stories which have eliminated a host of dastardly diseases in the US. A...
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