I really need to write a book. The author of the great Stronger After Stroke, is a Physical Therapist Assistant who has been researching nothing but strokes for I think like 20 years or something? Maybe that number’s wrong, I loaned my book out to Pat who actually wants to learn and try to understand the little slice of hell I go through on a day-to-day basis. I’m sure it says the length of time in there. 20 years is a hell of a lot more years of experience than I have dealing with this topic. But here’s my experience with stroke – I had one. Wait, no, hold on, I would have only had one stroke had the doctors done a GD thing for me but they didn’t so I ended up having 3 strokes. The damage to my brain being gigantic. And an a few MDs decided to do something in order to prevent death for me so that I could live out the rest of my life disabled. Thanks so much!!!!!
Dean, you wanna collaborate on a book with me? Seriously? I happen to think it would be the best book on stroke rehab/recovery in existence. But that’s just me. Peter Levine does not mention meditation in his book. A major portion of my book is going to be dedicated to meditation and its effects on the brain and body. I really, really don’t understand why meditative practices are not being used in hospitals and prescribed by neurologists. I don’t get it, but I don’t get a whole hell of a lot about this country.
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Categories: Brain stuff, Health, Recovery, Rehab, Stroke stuff
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Do it. You and Dean writing a book is a brilliant idea. Can I edit?
Of course!
I added a third leg to my taking over the stroke world. After the stroke research institute and stroketribeblogs. I plan on writing about 25-30 eBooks on stroke, each about 70-80 pages long. Series title is; After Your Stroke
Amy, I too am mystified why neither meditation nor massage are indicated as part of every recovery plan. I had a year of weekly neuromuscular massage after my stroke and it helped me to get in touch with my body and accept the differences after stroke. As a result I love my body even after stroke. Marta
Alternative practices are poo-pooed in the medical world and I don’t understand why. There’s a mountainload of evidence to support some of these practices, it’s not that there isn’t research to back it up. I don’t get it.
Once they have research to back them up they are no longer alternative and our doctors should be using them. I blame medical training for not looking at new stuff coming out.
I would love to read a book you and Dean wrote! I highly encourage you two to write together.
The feeling of accomplishment was overwhelming the day I received the final copy of my published book. It was a small way to say “Ha stroke, I am winning!” I look forward to you having a similar experience.
FSTSA, what’s the name of your book? Where can I get one? I thought I’d read all stroke survivors’ books. Sorry I missed yours.
BrainStorming: Functional Lessons from a Dysfunctional Brain
Thank you Barb. It is available on Amazon, in paperback, and Kindle.
There’s your problem, you put brilliant in front of neurologists. I bet there are none on this planet, I’d try HIP 13044b.
Have you seen the commercial for the new TV show called “The Black Box?” In the commercial for it, it says the show is about a “brilliant neurologist.” Every time I see it I throw up in my mouth a little.
Great idea. Mine has stalled after my last stroke in Dec.
Is this book gonna be fiction?
I would love to be a contributing author on the book. Check out my blog when you have a chance. Fightstroke.com
Kyle, your story is amazing, but I couldn’t find your blog on your website.I’d like to read it – can you please tell me how to navigate there?
Search for Kyle on my blog. I added it.
Hey thanks for your interest. The blog URL is http://www.fightstroke.com from there all of my blog posts will be under the Content section at the top of the tabs.