The Fall, And I Don’t Mean the Season | The Tales of a Stroke Patient | Joyce Hoffman
The biggest problem I had was with my body not functioning like it used to. I wasn’t walking independently, and sitting on a regular chair was a challenge. But that’s what the wheelchair was for. I didn’t need to walk–yet, and the wheelchair forced me […]
A Stroll | Lymphoblaster | Brandi Chase
First off, I’ve been peeing like a race horse for days. I don’t write this to be crass, but because I learned last night that there’s a reason for the expression related to my treatment. Race horses are often given “lasix” to make them pee, […]
I’ve got it ALL. T-Cell
Today’s menu: Prednisone (in the vein) Cytarabine (in the spinal fluid) Today’s events Spinal Tap (yeah baby!) Bone Marrow Biopsy (left posterior illiac crest) “Muppets From Space”
The Top Ten Things You Should Never Say or Do to a Stroke Patient | The Tales of a Stroke Patient | Joyce Hoffman
People are funny, and I don’t mean in a ha-ha sort of way. They could be neurotic, bi-polar, obsessive-compulsive, anxious, or agoraphobic, just to name a few types. Some of the ones who came to visit me had their own type: dysfunctional-when-meeting-a-stroke-patient. Even though they […]