I want to scare you out of your wits. I want to shake you and make you sit up and listen. Because I don’t what happened in my family to happen to you. One uncle was blinded by stroke. Another died. I was luckier: I survived my stroke, but not intact. May is Stroke Awareness […]
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2013
STROKE: I Want to Scare You Into Knowledge
For those of us who take the blood thinner warfarin (brand name Coumadin) or similar drugs to prevent prevent clots, one of the scariest of life’s scenarios is an accident or fall. It’s especially scary for patients like me who, because of an acute tendency to clot, must keep their blood extra thin to prevent […]
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2013
Ten Tech Tips To Save Time
As stroke survivor with impaired dexterity in my hand, typing on the computer is one of my greatest frustrations. Emails and web posts are measured in hours, not minutes. So I’m always looking for ways to save time. I think of myself as decently tech-savy, but I learned several new time-saving tricks today from New […]
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2012
Ring in the holidays at the Left Coast Writers Book Party December 10
What better place than a bookstore to start your holiday shopping? If you’re in San Francisco, join us tomorrow night (Monday, Dec. 10) at 6 pm at the Left Coast Writers Book Party at the Book Passage store at the Ferry Building. There’ll be books, readings, and lots of holiday cheer. I’ll read a story […]
Read More...New research suggests that statins, traditionally used for cholesterol lowering, could be used in the management of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a blood clotting disorder that causes miscarriages, deep vein thromboses, and strokes. The new research shows that the statin fluvastatin could reduce the inflammatory proteins that are elevated in patients with APS. The […]
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2012
New Video Explains Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Professor Anisur Rahman of University College, London, discusses the latest thinking on Antiphospholipid Syndrome, its causes and treatments in a 35-minute lecture delivered October 10, 2012, at the Royal Society of Medicine. The easy-to-understand video presentation, with slides, is available here. (http://bit.ly/VORFdC) It’s a great resources to help educate physicians, patients, and their families. Antiphospholipid […]
Read More...I never thought much about my brain until it went haywire on me. I’d ignored a few months of irksome forgetfulness–just approaching menopause, I thought; nothing serious. And, with perfect blood pressure, low cholesterol, regular exercise, and a healthy weight, I had no idea I could be at risk for stroke. I was home alone […]
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2012
Packing for Paris, Part 2: Electronic “Gear”
Packing for Paris is not just clothes. What about all the electronic “gear” we’ll need for a working trip? Packing is always hard for me. With memory loss and attention deficit from my stroke, it sometimes feels as though I’m running around the house for days trying to determine what I’ll need. Making lists helps. […]
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2012
Packing for Paris, Part 1–Clothes & Accessories
My French friend, Antoinette, has been advising me on what it takes to be stylish in Paris, where she and I will be traveling this fall with a group of friends. Jungle Pants are out, out, out! As are waist packs, fanny packs, and–mon Dieu!–tennis shoes. Instead, we’re to put on bright lipstick, stash all […]
Read More...My office is awash in yellow stickies this week … Don’t forget! Underlinings, stars and exclamation points decorate every page. It’s clear there’s more to remember than my brain can handle. Here are just a few of the admonitions swirling in my damaged brain … I must pause and pull this together into an at […]
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