occupational therapy

Thursday, 8 May 2008 9:16 pm by noel
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i went through my first session of occupational therapy (ot) yesterday which i found doubly harder than my physical therapy (pt) sessions. the therapists and doctor had a lot of “torture” gadgets that they use to exercise various parts of my left and right shoulders, arms and hands. fun people though. my shoulders and arms [...]

after effects

Monday, 5 May 2008 12:21 pm by noel
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some people have been asking me how i was after the stroke — do i get dizzy and nauseous; am i paralyzed; can i move and some other questions. to answer, i’m generally fine. i do not get dizzy or nauseous and i can move about. and no, i am not paralyzed nor any side [...]

my cerebrovascular accidents

Wednesday, 23 April 2008 11:51 am by noel
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my first happened on the morning of april 10. there was this unusual ringing in my right ear and almost immediately after my knees turned into mush and room started to spin. i was able to sit down on a stool, lean on a wall and felt a cold sweat coming on. waves of dizziness [...]