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Balance

Pregnancy made my balance all screwy, with my baby's weight sticking out of my midsection. My walking is great now that my center of gravity is back to normal.

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellNovember 26, 2017 Comment

Freedom

At the Boston Museum of Science, there is an exhibit on the Freedom Chair. It is the mountain bike equivalent for wheelchairs!

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellOctober 19, 2017Comment

Librarian

A librarian wrote in with a speech therapy question: he has a patron who has pretty strong aphasia, or loss of language

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellJuly 24, 2017 Comments

Bullhorn

Harvard Medical School asked me to speak on the first day of their Neurology course.

Brain Deep, Hospital, Medical, SocialNina MitchellJune 20, 2017 Comment

Fleas

Aphasia is an impairment of language and communication. June is National Aphasia Awareness Month.

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellJune 2, 2017Comment

Insurance Dance

My therapists want to see me, but they have to justify it to my health insurance. Which leads to the Insurance Dance.

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellApril 12, 2017 Comment

Cosmo

I'm in Cosmo Magazine! The editor asked for a StrokeMama story. Here it is....

Perhaps you can relate?

Brain Deep, Medical, SocialNina MitchellMarch 23, 2017Comment

Broom

My occupational therapist says certain of my back muscles are weak. She suggested that I pick up a broom and lift it up and down, for a very long time.

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellFebruary 1, 2017Comment

Even Better

My missing sight keeps getting better! I have vision loss because of my stroke. There is a narrow strip that I cannot see around 6 o’clock of my sight. Occasionally, I drop something small, like a coin, and wonder where it went.

Brain Deep, MedicalNina MitchellJanuary 18, 2017 Comment