I once sat across from a stroke stranger on the Boston T (subway). He was older, had a cane as well as the hand that didn't work. I could tell that he had noticed me. Suddenly, at the top of his lungs he yelled, “She has the same problem that I have!”
Read MoreAfter my stroke, my manners were slightly off. I was told to ask my friends what was different about me.
Read MoreI needed to get the new car modified for a disabled driver. Last time it took over a month. This time it took a day. Progress!
Any disabled drivers out there? Good stories?
Read MoreOur wedding anniversary is coming up. The year just blew by. Whee!
Read MoreIt's that time of year when the leaves turn orange and gold.
Read MoreRight after my stroke, the health care bureaucracy was exhausting. You have to stay on top of it, or more letters will arrive.
Read MoreDo you plan to get everything you have lost back?
Read MoreI saw a very fit man on the subway recently, but what I stared at was his flaw. On his cheek was a large smooth birthmark, maybe 2 inches long. I couldn't stop staring.
Read MoreRecently someone asked me if my personality had changed since my stroke. If so, did I like the new version of me. Better? Worse?
Read MoreAt the hospital I lost about 20 pounds in a month.
Read MoreWhen a visitor asked me what she could do for me, I told her to go out on the town, have a good time and report back.
Read MoreAn MIT lab is designing accessible fashion for the disabled.
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