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

Jun 21, 2015

The Relationship Between Surgical Procedures and Blood Clots

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Wake-up time. If you're going to have surgery in the near or distant future, please read this post. As common, a little history firs...
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Jun 6, 2015

Walmart--A Convenient Place to Shop, Unless You're a Shoplifter

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As a stroke survivor, I always feel vulnerable. I can't escape  from danger because I can't run away--from a fire, a mugging, or ev...
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May 17, 2015

Falls and Stroke Survivors: 5 Studies in 5 Continents, and 5 of My Tips for Preventing Falls

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I'm out of the hospital. The reason I was in there at all for two weeks is because of blood clots--in my leg (DVT) and lung (pulmonary...
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May 10, 2015

A Life Interrupted and Then Somehow Regained

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While I am finishing the post  "Falls and Stroke Survivors: Sooner or Later, Don't Be Surprised If You Tumble," I had to writ...
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May 2, 2015

You. Never. Know. aka The Shit Misses the Fan

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I wrote a post called " The Chances of Getting a Second Stroke, aka Who Me? Worry? "( http://stroketales.blogspot.com/search...
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Apr 21, 2015

The AFO and Toes, aka There's Nothing Cute about Curly Piggies

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  I was in the 7th grade of Junior High School (they call it Middle School now), when I first learned from Lydie Miller during a pajama ...
Apr 11, 2015

WARNING: Three Things You Need to Know About Your AFO (Ankle/Foot Orthotic), aka People Fuck Up

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A long time ago, in a land far, far away (I'm kidding--it was New Jersey), a man, called an orthotist, came to Absecon Manor, a nursin...
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Mar 12, 2015

The Chances of Getting a Second Stroke, aka Who Me? Worry?

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Everybody worries about getting a second stroke after the agony of the first one. So read on. You probably don't know James Wil...
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Feb 24, 2015

Ten Things NOT to Say or Do to a Stroke Patient

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This post is different. It comes directly from my book, "The Tales of a Stroke Patient." One of these situations just happened--...
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