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

Mar 30, 2019

How Did "Stroke" Become Its Name?

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This post is a change from the usual, which I needed, having researched and wrote about urination and constipation in my last two posts. Gi...
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Mar 24, 2019

Stroke Survivors: How Allergies and Stroke Are Related

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It seemed a good time to reveal the connection between allergies, or sinusitis, and stroke with allergy season right around the corner.  ...
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Mar 18, 2019

Constipation for Stroke and Other TBIs: Well, SOMEBODY Had to Write About It and It Might As Well Be Me

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I had constipation after the stroke. It wasn't unusual for me to defecate once every 5 or 6 days. A few doctors told me that the muscles...
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Mar 14, 2019

Incontinence for Stroke and Other TBIs: Well, SOMEBODY Had to Write About It and It Might As Well Be Me

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Once upon a time, before I had the stroke, I used to sit for long, agonizing hours at my office desk, and didn't urinate for 12 hours ...
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Mar 1, 2019

Having a Stroke Is Easy: It's What Comes After, aka Post-Stroke Psychiatric Syndromes

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Ok. So you had a stroke, and now the drama is over? Wrong! As I always say, having a stroke is the easy part compared to what comes after...
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Feb 8, 2019

Why You Lose Memory from Brain Injury and Possible Ways to Improve It

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This post is for everyone because you never know when you’ll suffer a brain injury. I had a stroke. And with that m ay come memory loss. I ...
Feb 3, 2019

Everything Happens For a Reason? Utter Nonsense!

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Once in awhile, you hear somebody say, when something disastrous occurs, "Everything happens for a reason." (And its corollary: It...
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