Heart Disease - People Who Have Been Through Stroke

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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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posted 10/27/2009, comments (0)

Heart Failure: What Does It Mean?

“Heart Failure? What does that mean,” she asked. “Does is mean my heart is going to stop beating?” Janet was an Italian woman in her mid-fifties. She had slowly been developing shortness of breath after a prolonged illness. Soon her legs began to swell. Now she was in the office to review the... Read more Chevron

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Cleo Hutton

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posted 02/26/2009, comment (1)

Life After Stroke Conferences

You're finally home after a long hospital rehabilitation after a stroke. Now what? You may feel alone and isolated, dependent on others for your personal needs. But you are not alone. Now is the time to connect with your local hospital's Stroke Support Group. Perhaps the rehabilitation floor or hospital you attended knows of dates and times of... Read more Chevron

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Deanne Stein

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (2)

Remote Presence Technology in Hospital ERs

I've mentioned my misdiagnosed stroke back in 2001 before. But I believe hospitals have come a long way since then. Many facilities have stroke teams in place to quickly diagnose stroke. This is great, because time matters. Every second you're having a stroke, vital brain cells are dying. Your chances of being disabled or worse, dying,... Read more Chevron

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patti49

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posted 07/28/2008, comment (1)

I had a stroke during surgery to remove a brain tumor

I had a stroke back in oct.02. I had the wheelchair and the whole bit. The stroke was on my right side and i AM LEFT HANDED, thank god. I am fine but very inactive and gained 35 lbs. I go to the y for swim arobics 3 times a week but i miss the really hard core exercising. I don't even run now. ... Read more Chevron

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Donna

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posted 11/13/2007, comment (1)

Thank god for REHABS

I am a 57 yr old woman that had a stroke on 6/17/07 and a malfunction pacemakerI didn't know that I had one until I woke up in the hospital on 6/24/07 I could not move. I was told that I had a stroke on my L brain CVA that infected me on right side and speech.On 6/28/07 I went to Spaulding REHAB in Boston which I was taught to Walk and... Read more Chevron

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