Hello Fellow Stroke Survivors:
My name is Cleo Hutton and I am the author of After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier (Demos Medical Publishing, NY, NY, 2005) and coauthor of Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal (Dana Press, Washington, DC, 2003).
Presently, I am working on another book on the topic of stroke yet to... Read more
Sometimes it's difficult to be truly thankful after having a stroke. Our Thanksgiving feast may differ from the usual bill of fare. We may start off with an appetizer of anger, followed by an entrée of denial, and a hefty helping of depression for dessert. However, we have the power to substitute this intolerable menu with hope, acceptance,... Read more
This summer I began to completely renovate my home. Guessing that with this economy I'm going to have to stay put for a while, I decided to repair everything that needed fixing. I'm still in the middle of painting walls and ceilings and refinishing old oak hardwood floors. Under shabby carpeting, I found the most beautiful floors imaginable! They... Read more
After a stroke, some people develop a condition called Emotional Lability. This means that they may laugh or cry at inappropriate times. The part of the brain that controls emotions may be temporarily jumbled. Other stroke heroes may indicate an expressionless facial appearance. They may be attempting to listen and understand so intensely that... Read more
The Medicare mess affects everyone recovering from any and all diseases or conditions. On our highway to health, we are continually faced with roadblocks that prevent us from obtaining quality physical and emotional healing. We face further stress by trying to make correct insurance choices while desperately dodging high... Read more
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