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Teaching my left side to be intelligent, too by Broken Brilliant Patient Expert

Posted Sat 28 Aug 2010 12:00am Source: andyrs I’ve noticed something quite odd, over the past few months… I don’t seem to be nearly as aware of my left side as my right to the point of outright ignoring what’s going on on the left side, at times. I know my left side is there my left hand, arm, shoulder… my left foot, knee, leg… the left side of my f ... Read on »

Third brain surgery in 6 months! by akontarinis Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:05pm I swear I had thick hair in January!! It’s been a while since the last post and I have been completely avoiding airing any of my dirty laundry in public, but it’s now time. First, the good news. My irrigation infection brain surgery went fine. I have been out of the hospital for a couple of weeks and am hooked up to a PICC line ... Read on »

Left vs. Right by Abbie Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:00pm I began to research the left vs. right brain theory. Primarily due to when I get the hardware installed, I was curious which side is dominant in speech development. I get that the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and right side controls the left side of the body. Now Google might not be the most trustworthy s ... Read on »

Third brain surgery in 6 months! by akontarinis Posted Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pm I swear I had thick hair in January!! It’s been a while since the last post and I have been completely avoiding airing any of my dirty laundry in public, but it’s now time. First, the good news. My irrigation infection brain surgery went fine. I have been out of the hospital for a couple of weeks and am hooked up to a PICC line ... Read on »

This is the story how a PFO caused my stroke by David D. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 3:26am

4 Comments My Stroke While I have remained mostly silent about this issue over this past year, I now know I must let everyone hear my message so that I can help do something to educate others. Several months ago I had a stroke. It was revealed after months of testing that it was caused by a defect in my heart from birth called a patent foramen ov ... Read on »

This is the story how a PFO caused my stroke by David D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Sep 2008 11:53pm My Stroke While I have remained mostly silent about this issue over this past year, I now know I must let everyone hear my message so that I can help do something to educate others. Several months ago I had a stroke. It was revealed after months of testing that it was caused by a defect in my heart from birth called a patent foramen ov ... Read on »

Day 8 - How did we get here? by emcguey Posted Thu 21 Oct 2010 4:09pm I am starting to get concerned that this blog is turning more into updates about Chris' hair than his transplant. Chris decided to change his hair for the third time today and had me buzz it all off. And yes, we have included yet another photo of Chris' hair. We promise to try and take more interesting photos in the future. Since today is ju ... Read on »

Tap Your Body’s Hidden Talents by Heather C. Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 12:00am By Madonna Behen, Women’s Health Women have the ability to grow an entire person (or eight!) inside their bodies–which, frankly, makes Criss Angel look like a bar magician. But that’s not all–the human body can perform plenty of other amazing (and useful) acts. STOP NEEDLE PAIN! Make your next flu shot feel less piercing by pu ... Read on »

Diagnosis/Symptoms by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:41pm Abdominal Pain, Long-Term Ongoing or recurrent abdominal pain, also called chronic pain, may be difficult to diagnose, causing frustration for both you and your doctor. Do your symptoms fit one of the diagnoses described in this chart? Keep reading.... Abdominal Pain, Short-Term Just about everyone has had a "stomachac ... Read on »

A very cold Friday. Left work ea ... by Taxingwoman Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 6:22pm A very cold Friday. Left work early today. I knew it was time to go home when I goofed up one of my files and then couldn't remember what I wanted to do with it. I also had that strange numb feeling on the left side of my forehead. The walk home in the cold revived me a bit although not for long. It's a typical dead beat Friday evening for me. ... Read on »