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Five months passed since the stroke, and for three of those months, we were back in our hometown. I confess, I found myself gradually...

After a loved one is discharged from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the journey is far from over. The transition from the ICU to recovery...

In the quiet moments before Carl's life took a devastating turn, I often found myself trapped in a recurring nightmare. It wasn't the...

On the fateful night of July 12th, 2022, at 2:30 am, again my world was suddenly torn apart. Startled from a deep slumber, the relentless...

Rehab started the next day and is pretty intensive from what I read. No time for being lazy in this place. At that time, I did not...

After the craniotomy, the days seemed to go on forever. We were in ICU going on four weeks, and it was time to think of how we were...

Carl was 62 years old when this happened and thankfully still working with what we thought was terrific health insurance. As anyone who...

After the craniotomy was complete, nothing more could be done except wait. When Carl came back to ICU he was hooked up to all sorts of...

On the 3rd day, and after we were told by Dr. G to prepare for the worst, Dr. M walked in the room with a big, toothy smile. He made my...

If you’re a fan of British TV, I would bet you know about the character of former surgeon, Doc Martin, played by Martin Clunes. Even...

When you’re going through trauma, any moment that brings peace and comfort can make a difference. My pure bliss came to me all dressed up...

It’s late at night, July 19th, after another exhausting 15 hours in the ICU I am back in my hotel room to jump into a hot shower. I get...

As the days moved forward, we were getting more bad news. A massive stroke is somewhat like a major earthquake. Aftershock activity...

In a flash, I went from being a caring wife to a caregiver as my husband of 26 years suffered a massive stroke more than 800 miles away...