Phantom Sounds
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2M ago
  After I had my stroke, at times I would hear voices, and there was not one person nearby. No one. The voices went away in a few months or so,  but occasionally, I still hear music--melodies or rhythm--since that fateful day, April 8, 2009. Days will go by, months even, and then, all of a sudden, usually at night, I'll hear a song when nothing or nobody is there playing it.  One time, in particular, I listened to the beating of a drum and, after days went by, I could stand it no longer. The building manager came to my apartment and, with an earnest face, said, "I hear nothing ..read more
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The Pusher Syndrome--Do you know what that is? Everybody should!
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2M ago
I found out about pusher syndrome last week for the first time ever from my Physical Therapist in Rehab because I fell once again. I am a stroke survivors of almost 15 years and have pusher syndrome, the peculiar behavior of my actively pushing away from the non-hemiparetic [the good] side, leading to postural disproportion and the likelihood of falling towards the paralyzed side.  Recent studies have found that the deficit leading to "pushing" is an altered perception of the body's positioning in relation to gravity. Let me explain. Pusher survivors experience their body as ..read more
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My Blog "The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More" Has An Update!
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
1y ago
I stand by that old expression that has been attributed to so many: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I hate change but accept it--eventually.   So I'm happy to announce on this snowy Christmas eve that The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More blog has a new home. After over 700,000 readers around the world (except Antarctica), I switched apps, a treacherous step indeed, and so I had to change where it now resides:  https://talesofastrokesurvivor.blog Coupled with the location change was a name change. There were two: I dropped the article "The" and the unneed ..read more
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Like It Or Not, It's Time For This Stroke Survivor's Top 5 New Year Resolutions!
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
1y ago
This year has been tough, more for some, less for others like me who occasionally don't mind being shut in the cocoon to write. But, alas comes the time for New Year's Resolutions. I love to write resolutions because it gives me words and actions to be accountable for. So here goes! 1. I will never stop being a vegan. Veganism gave me more energy where I only take limited naps a month. I restrict my diet to only vegan things and the one food that I loved--corned beef--I don't miss at all.  2. I promise to do my exercises regularly. Three times a week was told to me when I started ou ..read more
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Stroke and Positivity: Are They a Toxic Duo or Optimistic Horizon?
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
1y ago
  I'm stubborn, but there comes a point where I will say, explain your side of the equation. Then I listen closely to perhaps form a new opinion, different from the first, on the subject at hand. I wrote a blog post in Facebook recently that said a stroke gives you nothing positive. And I meant from the physical side in having one. But too late for post-written clarifications. That post received one on most vitriolic reactions since I started the blog 12 years ago.  So, of course, positivity and stroke bothered me. When brain injury occurs, for many survivors, they consider it a hic ..read more
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Important Tips and Considerations When Researching Senior Care Facilities
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2y ago
This guest post was written by Claire Wentz who wants you to know the scope of choosing the right senior care facility. She has links to other websites which I found extremely helpful. I hope it helps if you're looking! Statistics show that seven out of every ten people will need assistance of some form during their lifetimes. In 2018, over 900,000 individuals resided in residential care facilities. According to the numbers, individuals entering their 65th year have a close to 70% likelihood of requiring some kind of long-term support or aid in the future. If your loved ones have reached th ..read more
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If You Don't Believe in God, This Video Isn't Your Jam
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2y ago
Just because you had a stroke doesn't mean that you wronged God, or vice versa. Maybe, just maybe, He has another plan for you. Clem Suder, the man who taught me to love God again ..read more
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No Use in Hiding It Anymore. I Have Aphasia.
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2y ago
Aphasia is one of those conditions you can't hide for long. You can say, "I'm having a senior moment," but when you say it all the time and you're a stroke survivor, you have to come to terms that it may likely be  aphasia. Here's a quick rundown of the 2 million people, in the US alone, who have lost all, or part, of the ability to use words to communicate: Aphasia is an impairment of language that can affect both the production and comprehension of speech and impair a person’s ability to read and/or write. Aphasia is always caused by an injury to the brain. Stroke is the most common c ..read more
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...With My Private Part Flapping in the Breeze
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2y ago
The incredibly busy job of a Certified Nursing Assistant  I'm in a skilled nursing rehab facility currently with a week left to go because I fell again where I seriously gauged my knee and hand big time. The pics are gruesome, and yes, stitches on my knee right down to the joint. The hand left an ugly scar, but I'm not getting married again to display proudly the ring on my finger. Once was enough. Marriage, that is. Anyway, I'm in Portland right now, and the name of this skilled nursing place isn't important because, with one bad seed of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) amon ..read more
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Global Warming for Dummies (There Really Is a Book Called That) and the Subsequent Stroke
The Tales of a Stroke Patient and More
by Joyce Hoffman
2y ago
If you haven't been under the proverbial rock, you have some idea of what global warming is. First, some background dummied down for the population--of which I was one. The combustion of fossil fuels is the reason temperatures are higher now, that is, hydrocarbons heat up the planet to produce the greenhouse effect. As a result, it causes interactions between the Earth's atmosphere and incoming radiation from the sun. Thus, too many gases trap the radiation from going skyward again and heating up not only the earth but the seas and melting ice caps.  Burning ..read more
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