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 29, 2020

Kobe Bryant and Me: Thoughts on Life and Death

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I never knew Kobe Bryant even though we each lived in Pennsylvania at some point in our lives, less than 30 minutes and years apa...
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Jan 14, 2020

Knock, knock! I Was At Death's Door. And Then I Wasn't, aka The Issue of Turning Off the Life Support Machine Too Early

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When I had my hemorrhagic stroke in 2009, my boys knew I had a zest for life from the way I lived it up to that point. I didn't h...
Jan 5, 2020

Brain Fog: We All Get It Sooner or Later, But With Brain Injury, It's REALLY Noticeable

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Some of my best friends call it a "senior moment" when they forget, let's say, the name of an actor or a specific date. Some...
Dec 24, 2019

My List of Bitchin' Resolutions for 2020: Oh, Yeah, Oh, Yeah!

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Among the mayhem of impeachment and blame and Medicare for all and abolishing student debt and climate change and the Green New Deal, and...
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Dec 7, 2019

Stroke and Gut: There's a Connection, aka I Had a Stroke Before They Really Knew

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I have a sensitive stomach, and ever since my stroke, more sensitive, which I didn't think was possible . With the holiday season up...
Nov 29, 2019

Stroke Survivors: Stay Away--Mayhem, Mishaps, and Murder on Black Friday

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I usually write a post about Black Friday this time of year, the marked up and then seemingly discounted products that everyone goes sear...
Nov 17, 2019

Warfarin: A Blood Thinner and Rat Poison Shouldn't Be in the Same Sentence

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I got a brain bleed 13 years ago and I wasn't supposed to live. I had Protein S Deficiency that gave me blood clots and didn't kn...
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Oct 24, 2019

A Christian Inspires a Jew to Believe in God Once Again

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I wrote this short piece for the newsletter that’s coming. But I  decided to share it with all of you, my loyal readers worldwide. For a li...
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