I have had a few major surgeries in my life where they took significant body parts out of me. I had to learn to pay attention to my body in ways I had never considered before. Mainly, because my body couldn’t do what it used to right away. This involved relearning how to move, when … Continue reading Recovery
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Oncologist
I walked through the glass door with my heart in my throat. It is an automated response to this place. My pulse rate increases as I try to find an empty chair. Once a cancer patient, always a cancer patient. I am the only woman with hair today; thin though it is, it’s better than … Continue reading Oncologist
ICU Keeping Watch
This blog was started my first day here in Orlando. I have re-written it three times, with each rise and fall of the roller coaster. Please excuse the choppiness of the tenses. We knew you would want to know more…and this is my first attempt. I will be writing more as I process, but for … Continue reading ICU Keeping Watch
For the Women
Fall is my favorite time of the year, which means October is probably my favorite month. The leaves are changing…reds, yellows, oranges. The humidity is low. (Hopefully) There is a nip in the air. The mountains are a mosaic of color. The light is golden. And there is pink everywhere. Wait, what? Pink? Yep, pink. … Continue reading For the Women
Caught by Surprise
Our new book is gaining some traction and we have been invited to speak in different locations. Our first presentation was for a group of Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers. I was a bit nervous, but excited to get this book into the hands of caregivers who need it. I made the drive to Greenville … Continue reading Caught by Surprise
Pre-Sales!!
When Mom started having memory issues 7 years ago, she was concerned. She was having difficulty finding words. She was forgetting familiar faces at church. She couldn’t remember directions to places she was accustomed to driving. The doctor said it was likely age-related memory loss. She stopped using the computer. She stopped cooking. Dad helped … Continue reading Pre-Sales!!
Brain Injury Awareness Month- Part 5 (last one)
Much of brain injury is looking back at the injury itself. Trying to figure out what impact it had on the brain; what parts of the brain are affected; what symptoms developed from the injury; how to treat the symptoms and underlying condition of the brain. There is so much analysis and so much detail … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month- Part 5 (last one)
Brain Injury Awareness Month – Part 3
Of course, our life experience of the last 36 years, is mainly with a catastrophic frontal lobe injury. Though the frontal lobe was the primary injury, it was not the only part of Bill’s brain that was injured. The brain is loose inside of your skull, like jello. The skull is hard and has ridges … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month – Part 3
Brain Injury Awareness Month-Part 2
Here’s a color-coded picture of the brain. As you can see there are many parts. They are called lobes, and each one has a different function. The parts make up the whole, unless there is an injury to the brain, at which time, the healthy parts try to rewire to make up for the damaged … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month-Part 2
Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is brain injury awareness month. This morning, when I told Bill that I was writing about brain injury awareness, he said, “I’m already aware of it, thanks.” And he certainly is, as am I. But the rest of the world probably isn’t, so I thought I’d give you some information. Kinds of Brain Injuries … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month
Michelle's Mosaic 