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The World Through One Eye: My story surviving stroke

Author : Dave Nathan
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1483485250
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book The World Through One Eye: My story surviving stroke written by Dave Nathan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to my book, this is my story and observations of when I suffered and survived a life threatening major stroke in my mid forties not so long ago. It is a 100% frank account with no elaboration. Those who know me will know and understand my turn of phrase anyway and hopefully this book sounds like me. The main reason for me writing this was during my recovery I was trying to get answers to my own personal questions which is very frustrating, VERY! I have written this in my own words exactly how it happened for me. so if you, the reader, can identify with a chapter, a paragraph or even a phrase, something that can lift you or take away some frustration that you will feel at some point, then this book has done its job. This is my story, events, opinions, observations and thoughts from having the stroke, through my early and ongoing recovery and finishes with my 10km run for the Stroke Association less than three years later.

Stroke Runner

Author : Eric Sarno
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781733019316
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Stroke Runner written by Eric Sarno and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Sarno was an elite amateur triathlete, race director, successful bio-pharmaceutical sales representative and single father of two young daughters when the unthinkable happened--he suffered a near-fatal stroke. In this riveting and emotional memoir, he describes his journey to recovery, from re-learning to read to being able to hug his children again.Even though he had youth on his side, it would at times feel like an impossible journey. He explores with eye-opening honesty his lengthy hospitalization and rehabilitation, moods that swung from desperate to determined, the challenges of returning to work, and his decision to advocate for stroke and brain injury survivors and their families. Stroke Runner: My Story of Stroke, Survival, Recovery and Advocacy is an inspiring story of resilience told with candor, humor and an eye towards helping others.

Stroke Diaries

Author : Olajide Williams, MD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199752761
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Stroke Diaries written by Olajide Williams, MD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman recounts the horror of waking up paralyzed, unable to call for help. A man has a mini-stroke and refuses to listen to his doctor, only to suffer a disabling stroke soon after. A physician recalls watching a tiny baby in the throws of a stroke, convulsing violently. A survivor rejoices after finally crossing the street before the pedestrian lights change back. Blending such highly personal and moving stories with crystal clear medical commentary based on first-hand clinical experience, Dr. Olajide Williams demystifies this potentially devastating illness and provides a roadmap to recovery. Indeed, Dr. Williams shows that the majority of strokes are not only preventable, but also treatable. Through compelling stories of patients, survivors and caregivers, woven together by easy-to-understand medical explanations, Dr. Williams provides practical tips on preventing strokes with specific lifestyle prescriptions, on recognizing the different forms of strokes, on managing symptoms after stroke, and on overcoming the psychological burden of stroke. He also reviews the new clot-busting treatments, which have dramatically improved the recovery rate of stroke victims. Combining cutting-edge medicine with the gripping stories of patients, survivors, family members, and physicians, Stroke Diaries strikes a blow against the current public health crisis in stroke.

The Successful Stroke Survivor

Author : Tom Balchin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780957078604
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book The Successful Stroke Survivor written by Tom Balchin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Just Pick Up The Peg

Author : Angie Collins-Burke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780228824015
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Just Pick Up The Peg written by Angie Collins-Burke and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stroke is a life-altering event. When Angie Collins-Burke suffered a devastating stroke that injured the right hemisphere of her brain at the age of forty-six, her life was suddenly changed forever. Once a registered nurse taking care of patients, Angie became the patient. In this candid memoir, Angie chronicles her heart-wrenching diagnosis and the emotional rollercoaster of her stroke recovery journey. With incredible determination, courage, grit, family support, and intensive rehabilitation therapy, Angie faced the challenges of overcoming severe physical and cognitive impairments compounded by post-stroke depression and epilepsy, and she shares her coping strategies and keen insights that can help others. Her neurological recovery is extraordinary--not only was she able to regain her lost functions, but she also developed new artistic and athletic talents and found a new life purpose. This truly remarkable recovery story is inspiring and empowering, offering wisdom and hope to stroke survivors and their families. It is highly recommended for patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and anyone who wants to understand the lived experience of stroke." - David J. Gladstone MD, PhD, FRCPC Stroke Neurologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto This book explores: - Living with the challenges of a brain injury - Dealing with depression and an identity crisis - Fighting the what ifs - Coping with frustration - Moving from putting yourself down to positive self-talk - Handling hurtful, inappropriate, and disrespectful comments - Considering intimacy following stroke - Detailing the benefits of a pain journal and exercise Just Pick Up the Peg are the words that Angie commanded her hand to do during occupational therapy--a small phrase whose repetition yielded significant and life-changing results. Her memoir inspires us all to appreciate what we have in life, thrive through difficulty, and make the most of our challenges and opportunities.

Conquering Stroke

Author : Valerie Greene
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 0470137924
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Conquering Stroke written by Valerie Greene and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2008-04-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A true story of triumph over tragedy, this book is a must-have guide for anyone affected by stroke." —William S. Maxfield "Valerie Greene's courage, persistence, and willingness to search for the healing energies within her have shifted her body, mind, and spirit. Her story is an inspiration to all." —Donna Eden Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States today and the leading cause of adult disability. Now Valerie Greene, a stroke survivor whose recovery surpassed even the most optimistic expectations, uses her own dramatic, inspiring, and eye-opening story to illustrate and deliver the important practical information you and your loved ones need to prevent, recognize, minimize, and recover from stroke.

Here's How We Survive: The (Love) Stories for 2020

Author : Charity Tahmaseb
Publisher : Collins Mark Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Here's How We Survive: The (Love) Stories for 2020 written by Charity Tahmaseb and published by Collins Mark Books. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From urban fantasy to epic, fairy tales to the future, contemporary to the historical, this full-length collection from Charity Tahmaseb contains four dozen stories and spans fifteen years of writing. Sometimes somber, often humorous, these quirky and imaginative stories revolve around love lost and love found, familial and sibling love, friendships, and more. Genre-encompassing and often genre-defying, these tales run the gamut of invisible prom dates to dragons to the end of the world. Here’s How We Survive gathers together all 48 stories from the (Love) Stories for 2020 project and includes award-winning and previously-published stories along with ones written exclusively for this collection.

My Stroke of Insight

Author : Jill Bolte Taylor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101213973
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book My Stroke of Insight written by Jill Bolte Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-05-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."—ABC News The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover. For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by "stepping to the right" of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by "brain chatter." Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah's online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.

Stroke Book

Author : Jonathan Alexander
Publisher : Fordham University Press
ISBN 13 : 0823297683
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Stroke Book written by Jonathan Alexander and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An archive of personal trauma that addresses how a culture still toxic to queer people can reshape a body In the summer of 2019, Jonathan Alexander had a minor stroke, what his doctors called an “eye stroke.” A small bit of cholesterol came loose from a vein in his neck and instead of shooting into his brain and causing damage, it lodged itself in a branch artery of his retina, resulting in a permanent blindspot in his right eye. In Stroke Book, Alexander recounts both the immediate aftermath of his health crisis, which marked deeper health concerns, as well as his experiences as a queer person subject to medical intervention. A pressure that the queer ill contend with is feeling at fault for their condition, of having somehow chosen illness as punishment for their queerness, however subconsciously. Queer people often experience psychic and somatic pressures that not only decrease their overall quality of life but can also lead to shorter lifespans. Emerging out of a medical emergency and a need to think and feel that crisis through the author’s sexuality, changing sense of dis/ability, and experience of time, Stroke Book invites readers on a personal journey of facing a health crisis while trying to understand how one’s sexual identity affects and is affected by that crisis. Pieceing and stitching together his experience in a queered diary form, Alexander’s lyrical prose documents his ongoing, unfolding experience in the aftermath of the stroke. Through the fracturing of his text, which almost mirrors his fractured sight post-stroke, the author grapples with his shifted experience of time, weaving in and out, while he tracks the aftermath of what he comes to call his “incident” and meditates on how a history of homophobic encounters can manifest in embodied forms. The book situates itself within a larger queer tradition of writing—first, about the body, then about the body unbecoming, and then, yet further, about the body ongoing, even in the shadow of death. Stroke Book also documents the complexities of critique and imagination while holding open a space for dreaming, pleasure, intimacy, and the unexpected.

One Stroke, Two Survivors

Author : Berenice Kleiman
Publisher : Berenice Kleiman
ISBN 13 : 9781596240063
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book One Stroke, Two Survivors written by Berenice Kleiman and published by Berenice Kleiman. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mind's Eye

Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307594556
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Mind's Eye written by Oliver Sacks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From “the poet laureate of medicine" (The New York Times) and the author of the classic The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat comes a fascinating exploration of the remarkable, unpredictable ways that our brains cope with the loss of sight by finding rich new forms of perception. “Elaborate and gorgeously detailed.... Again and again, Sacks invites readers to imagine their way into minds unlike their own, encouraging a radical form of empathy.” —Los Angeles Times With compassion and insight, Dr. Oliver Sacks again illuminates the mysteries of the brain by introducing us to some remarkable characters, including Pat, who remains a vivacious communicator despite the stroke that deprives her of speech, and Howard, a novelist who loses the ability to read. Sacks investigates those who can see perfectly well but are unable to recognize faces, even those of their own children. He describes totally blind people who navigate by touch and smell; and others who, ironically, become hyper-visual. Finally, he recounts his own battle with an eye tumor and the strange visual symptoms it caused. As he has done in classics like The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and Awakenings, Dr. Sacks shows us that medicine is both an art and a science, and that our ability to imagine what it is to see with another person's mind is what makes us truly human.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Author : Jean-Dominique Bauby
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307454835
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Diving Bell and the Butterfly written by Jean-Dominique Bauby and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. This book is a lasting testament to his life.

Stronger After Stroke

Author : Peter G Levine
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1935281119
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Stronger After Stroke written by Peter G Levine and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billions of dollars are spent on stroke-related rehabilitation research and treatment techniques but most are not well communicated to the patient or caregiver. As a result, many stroke survivors are treated with outdated or ineffective therapies. Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple to follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of healing. Written for stroke survivors, their caregivers, and loved ones, Stronger After Stroke presents a new and more effective treatment philosophy that is startling in its simplicity: stroke survivors recover by using the same learning techniques that anyone uses to master anything. Basic concepts are covered, including: Repetition of task-specific movements Proper scheduling of practice Challenges at each stage of recovery Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved The book covers the basic techniques that can catapult stroke survivors toward maximum recovery. Stronger After Stroke bridges the gap between stroke survivors and what they desperately need: easily understandable and scientifically accurate information on how to achieve optimal rehabilitation.

Over My Head

Author : Claudia L. Osborn
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780740705984
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Over My Head written by Claudia L. Osborn and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2000-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hit by a car while bicycling Osborn, an internist at a Detroit hospital, suffered injuries. Recounts the struggles and frustrations of a gradually learning strategies to compensate for the lack of certain brain functions. An exceptionally well-written and engaging account. PW review.

Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember

Author : Christine Hyung-Oak Lee
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062422170
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember written by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of reinvention after a stroke at age thirty-three. Christine Hyung-Oak Lee woke up with a headache on the morning of December 31, 2006. By that afternoon, she saw the world—quite literally—upside down. By New Year’s Day, she was unable to form a coherent sentence. And after hours in the ER, days in the hospital, and multiple questions and tests, her doctors informed her that she had had a stroke. For months afterward, Lee outsourced her memories to a journal, taking diligent notes to compensate for the thoughts she could no longer hold on to. It is from these notes that she has constructed this frank and compelling memoir. In a precise and captivating narrative, Lee navigates fearlessly between chronologies, weaving her childhood humiliations and joys together with the story of the early days of her marriage; and then later, in painstaking, painful, and unflinching detail, the account of her stroke and every upset—temporary or permanent—that it caused. Lee illuminates the connection between memory and identity in an honest, meditative, and truly funny manner, utterly devoid of self-pity. And as she recovers, she begins to realize that this unexpected and devastating event has provided a catalyst for coming to terms with her true self—and, in a way, has allowed her to become the person she’s always wanted to be.

Unbreakable Hearts: A True, Heart-wrenching Story About Victory...Forfeited!

Author : Earl Dusty Trimmer
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 145756856X
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book Unbreakable Hearts: A True, Heart-wrenching Story About Victory...Forfeited! written by Earl Dusty Trimmer and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earl “Dusty” Trimmer relates with both skill and personal experience events surrounding our most forgetable and misunderstood war in America’s history. He brings it all home with his down-to-earth style and considerable knowledge. In Unbreakable Hearts, Dusty dives into the Vietnamese history and culture and skillfully brings the reader into understanding our Vietnamese enemy’s amazing resolve. He brilliantly explains the evolution of our Vietnamese enemy over hundreds of years of invasions and wars. Always defending their country to remain free became an art. In Chapter 7, Dusty describes the Vietnamese women fighters as “Hellcats.” My own experience with the formidable Vietnamese Viet Cong women’s skills and expertise closely mirrors Dusty’s. Hooch girls could plant booby traps in a GI’s hooch with a skill and savvy they were forced to learn during decades of on-the-job training in continuous wars with unwelcomed invaders. My own Military Police experience after leaving the infantry revealed these incidents vividly. In later chapters, Dusty moves into our own veterans’ profound resolve and toughness. North Vietnam’s famed General Giap called us “an honorable enemy.” One could suggest from this writing that our enemy taught us well. We did things in the Vietnam War the average person would have to go to the movies to believe. After reading Trimmer’s descriptions, I must conclude that indeed this book could be one for the movie industry. Dusty Trimmer brings to life our days and nights living and fighting in these foreboding jungle warfare conditions. After reading this fine work and reflecting on my own experiences, I cut away a little more of the pain. Pride swells for having served with all of these wonderful veterans of the Vietnam War. Pain for our terrible losses. For myself, these experiences culminated in wisdom I would otherwise have failed to achieve. God bless Dusty for telling our story. Forward march, Brothers!

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1999

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1416 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1999 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: