disability

  • It’s Not Over, It’s Just Different

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    You may know, or you may not know, that I had a stroke several years ago. I consider myself blessed because I didn’t lose my personality and based on how some other people have been affected by their stroke, I’m doing okay. True, I still have some deficiencies and I can’t do many of the…

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  • Think Of All You May Be Missing?

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    I get it. I’ve been there. Yes, I was that guy. I just have one question: “Do you want to be stubborn or do you want to enjoy life?” If you don’t know my history I’ve had six joints replaced, I swear my arthritis has arthritis and I had a stroke several years ago. I’ve…

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  • Just Go! You Might Like It!

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    Sometimes you just gotta get dressed and go! Last Saturday my son, Doug, told me that he had two tickets to the “Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots Show” down here in Virginia Beach. He thought I would enjoy it. That night. 7:00pm. My first thought was, “Yeah, he’s funny. I’d like that.” My next…

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  • Do What You CAN Do

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    Maybe you CAN’T do it anymore. A little insight into the world of disability here: sometimes we really hate it! I do consider myself blessed because even after a stroke and multiple joint replacements, I can still talk, write and get out and about. Slower than most but I can still do it. There are…

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  • Don’t Forget to Say Thanks

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    I was reminded about something this week; reminded that we’re not alone as far as rehab and recovery goes. Don’t forget that you’re not the only one that had a life-changing event. If you have a special person in your life, they are going through it with you. Your spouse may be the caregiver or…

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  • “Vacation, What’s Stopping You?”

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      The other day my wife pointed out something I hadn’t realized: we just had our first real vacation since before my stroke. That was two and a half years ago. We’ve had a holiday trip to see the kids with plenty of rest time built in for me and we had been to Vermont…

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