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 16, 2019

The Story Behind Millie, the Caregiver: Did I Break Her? Or Did She Break Herself?

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So I should have known, as a stroke survivor, from the first day I met Millie--when I fell off the slippery cafeteria chair in IKEA and she ...
Jun 11, 2019

Stroke Survivors Like Us With Aphasia: One Son's Everlasting Love for His Mother

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An aphasic brain For someone  who used to speak constantly for a living (I was a Technology Trainer, the latest being Cozen O'Con...
Jun 1, 2019

Oxygen Getting to Brain Cells Is the Problem During Stroke, But Wait! There's Possible Relief Heading Your Way!

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You don't do it for you, stroke survivors. You already had a stroke. You're thrilled for them , the loved ones who come after. B...
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May 25, 2019

The 10 Most Read Posts Since My Blog First Appeared 10 Years Ago

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I love to blog. (And I won two awards--one from Medical News and the other from Feedspot). It's a catharsis in a way, defined by ...
May 19, 2019

Life and Death, the Great Equalizers

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Michael R. Strain, the well-known economist, once said, "That we all start life helpless and completely dependent means we have much m...
May 12, 2019

Sometimes, It's All About Your Shitty Genes

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First some needed history. According to the esteemed doctors who sometimes don't know crap, I was told by one of them that I had to take...
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May 3, 2019

Collecting Data on Stroke and Other Brain Injury Survivors Can Be Simpler When One Problem is Gone

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Collecting stroke data are the bane of researchers. Few people are aware of  https://clinicaltrials.gov/  where someone goes in search o...
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