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Received disability check today which means that they have decided to approve my extension.* Yay yay yay! *Downside: I need to call them to confirm the length of the extension and their phone system has that cute little feature where you navigate through the maze and are then told, "we're sorry, the...
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) i.e. It is sunny out today) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS . If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these...
Show us something you can't explain. I read about Jill Bolte Taylor a few weekends ago ago in the Guardian and was thoroughly enthralled by her story. While some seem to think that she really, honestly has experienced Nirvana, other tend to believe that she simply experienced her brain "not...
I got my hair cut SUPER short!! and I love it! I won't be able to see Sal, my wonderful amazing hair-master until October. and I figured China's and India's weather may make me want to shave my head - so short hair is better than shaved hair. This is what it looked like before it became SUPER short:...
This is an easy to watch cartoon with catchy music that has an important message. I saw it on local TV. It's only 3 mins. long...check it out!
Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her massive stroke on you tube at www.yourmindbodyandsoul.com She was a guess on Oprah's soul series.
God is at work! My father is home and is doing remarkably well! We're not sure what is to come but time will tell! :) Thank you again for your prayers.
Superhighway to Bliss JILL BOLTE TAYLOR was a neuroscientist working at Harvard’s brain research center when she experienced nirvana. But she did it by having a stroke. On Dec. 10, 1996, Dr. Taylor, then 37, woke up in her apartment near Boston with a piercing pain behind her eye. A blood vessel...
I'm now back in Paris, having arrived Sunday morning. And it's so hard. My mom had a major stroke, with no warning. Five weeks beforehand we were hiking over waterfalls in Morocco, and now . . . I don't want to be too specific, as my mom is a very private person, so I'll just say that she's making...
I'm not really in the mood to write too much right now. I need to keep focused on my training and education this week but, as always, things tend to happen when I'm away. Last night I got back to the hotel room to find 4 voicemails. Weird, I didn't hear my phone ringing. I almost ignore them and get...
My sweetheart's father just passed away 2 hours ago from complications froma stroke he had last week. I may not be on VOX for a little while. I'm sorry for running out on you guys....you've been GREAT...but I will be back. You are all like family. But right now I need to make sure that my baby has...
Today's technology is so advanced that researchers and scientist have found a way to allow the human brain, by thought, to perform different tasks ranging from: turning on home interior lights, moving the cursor on your computer, and moving a robotic arm to feed one's self. This list is just a few...
