Avid runner since 1979 logging 10 to 20 miles a week at 6 to 7 mph and fun running in many 6.2K events. In 2009 had a detached retina which required 3 surgeries to reattach but ultimately lost the vision in my right eye. AFter each of the 1st two surgeries upon release for activity by the doctor I resumed my running without incident. After the 3rd surgery that last 7 hrs under...
My Story
I was taken to hospital mid December 2007 aged 45 due to having a grand mal seizure or fit. CT scan confirmed our fears of a brain tumour, 2.5 cm in the left parietal lobe. I had previously experienced a few discreet episodes of having difficulty talking and reading and the tumour was located in the part of my brain used for language. The tumour was on the...
I am the owner of Red Bird Healing Arts, LLC an acupuncture clinic in Portland, OR. This business incorporates acupuncture, herbs, cupping and combined acupuncture / massage treatments. I treat patients for stress reduction, musculoskeletal pain, motor vehicle accidents, allergies, smoking cessation, scar tissue therapy, emotional ease, and women's health including fertility and...
I have 4 kids, I am currently working on Social Security Disabilty (finally at the court hearing level). I have been married for 14 1/2 years. My family has a plethora of genetic disorders. I have Arnold Chiari Malformation type I, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Tethered Cord Syndrome, in 2001 I had a small stroke that I have fully recovered from, and now have a 1.8cm aneurysm on my right kidney....
I blog about computer ergonomics and related pain and injuries, offering easy to understand info about injuries, medical and alternative treatments, and treatments you can do at home to prevent and heal from computer related injuries. Five years' professional writing experience, and the same length healing from repetitive stress injuries, helping friends cope with RSIs, and consulting with...
