No Exceptions By Carl Boockholdt IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME By Paul Cummings I Hereby Promise to begin today To Manifest The Personal Greatness That I Know Lies Within Me To Improve The Quality Of My Life To Learn More, Laugh More , Care More, Share More…
Don’t Quit Interview of Dale Duley By Carl Boockholdt Life changes. This is a fact that is all too evident to most stroke survivors. Dale Duley is one of those stroke survivors whose life has been drastically changed by stroke. That stroke occurred on February 28, 2014. Prior to the time of the stroke…
“I was given a second chance at life and I embraced it with vigor.” Andrew Williams. In April, 2015 Andrew Williams suffered a brainstem trans ischemic attack (TIA), affecting his balance, vision, concentration, mental acuity and causing paralysis in his left side. As a legal professional Andrew was subject to a lot of work-related stress.…
Joseph Quinn was a highway maintainer, a competitive bodybuilder and an actor prior to the stress induced hemorrhagic stroke that robbed Joe of the use of his right side and the ability to speak clearly. Joe’s unexpected journey across the wasteland of stroke recovery began with a month long hospital stay followed by nearly 4…
Most stroke survivors agree that a stroke is a life-changing event. Kristi Brennan’s life was certainly changed a little over 9 years ago when she succumbed to an Ischemic stroke that impacted her right side, leaving her right hand with limited function. The stroke also caused brain damage and aphasia. Kristi spent 3 and a…
What are you having today, lemons or lemonade? Stroke survivors have clearly been burdened with bushels of lemons. When Neale Mahon received his shipment of lemons, he immediately began concocting the best batch of lemonade he could manage. Neale was born with a brain stem tumor that was discovered when he was 3 years old.…
While it can easily be argued that the metaphor “hit like a ton of bricks” may be a little old and over worked, it is nevertheless, an apt description of the way strokes can suddenly and powerfully devastate a life. And, if it is accurate to say that most stroke survivors felt like they were…
Strokes are not known for their subtleties. Nevertheless, on November 26, 2017 J. Neal Isaac got a subtle hint that his life was about to change in a devastating and dramatic way. He was on a routine drive when he noticed that his right foot did not have the same sensitivity as his left. He thought…
A red herring is a literary device that is sometimes used to draw an audience’s attention from the real plot by creating a distracting clue or event. Red herrings are fun and interesting when used in theater. A red herring applied to critical health issues is a much more dangerous situation. At 38 years old…
Strange how life can change. Two weeks before the stroke, I was in Maui with my son, Stephen. Less than one week before the stroke, I had a birthday party at my house, being 53 years old. Pictured is me in Hawaii right before my stroke. As you can tell, I was not too overweight,…