Needless to say, one of the most frustrating parts of my stroke experience has been being “the patient”.  I was so fortunate to have incredible support from my family and friends when I needed it most.  For months I needed help with so much.  I still...

Thank you to Michelle from Jumbled Brain for tagging me. I was excited to see this tag inviting chronic illness bloggers to share more about themselves. As we strive to raise awareness about a certain topic (stroke, in my case) through our blogs, sometimes that one...

February 6, 2016 changed my life forever. My three-year-old daughter had been up all night crying because of a terrible earache.  My husband was out of town to attend his grandfather's funeral, so I was single-parenting. Finally around 3 AM I decided to take her...

Wednesday, July 22 wasn’t supposed to be an extraordinary day by any stretch of the imagination. All I had planned was a quick trip to the grocery store with my kids in tow followed by dropping lunch off at my husband’s office and then that...

Today is National Thank You Note Day. A nice sentiment right after and during the gift giving of Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanza for sure.  But more than seven years after my stroke, I have so much more to thank people for.  I’m not even going...

Good news – I just had brain surgery! Sounds funny, I know, but I got admitted to a clinical trial for an experimental treatment at Stanford Hospital.  I was lucky to be the last person admitted into the Stanford study with 11 other people. There are...