stroke facts for patients

Hey guys!
A couple things I’ve mentioned in the past two entries are:
1. Getting insulted because I didn’t prepare financially to have a stroke.
2. That you can probably do a lot more than you think you can.
Let’s tackle #1 first!
Getting nailed for not planning my future the way someone else thought I [...]

Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.- unknown
Last week I received a happy birthday note from a friend who helped take care of me a few months after my last stroke, when [...]

“The impossible just takes a little longer.” –Art Berg
The perfect quote for recovery.  To put with the doctor telling you that after 6 months you won’t see as much progress.  Laugh in his face or drool if it’s the best you can do. 
Many people see bigger gains after the first 6 months.  A friend [...]

Outwardly one’s life may suffer every kind of limitation, from bodily paralysis to miserable surroundings, but inwardly it is free in meditation toreach out to a sphere of light, beauty, truth, love, and power.
Paul Brunton Meditations for People in Crisis
(Thanks Dena for the quote!  If you’d like to read more inspiring quotes, check out [...]

After my fourth stroke, the one that did me in and put me on permanent disability, the thing I missed most was being able to do everything myself without it feeling like it was killing me.
Getting dressed was a comedy and took forever. Afterward I was so tired I’d have to take a nap. 
Eating [...]