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Toys

When I was in the hospital for my stroke, people gave me all kinds of stuffed animals

Up & Down

Strokes have fallen to 5th leading cause of death in the US, down from 4th.

Romance

Several people have written in asking advice on dating when you are disabled.

Date

My husband and I had our first night out since the baby.

Car Race

My husband says that his diaper changing ability equals that of a pit stop in a car race. New wheels! New fuel! New diaper!

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Baby

Labor sucks. The result is great.

Class

Before the baby, my husband and I took a class at the hospital on birth and labor. Sounded awful.

Five

In elementary school, our teacher taught us to write the number 5 by saying, "Draw a skinny lady. Add a big tummy.

Dusting

I am unpleased by the snow we have had in Boston this week. We bought a shovel and some rock salt and unburied ourselves.

Doll

At my rehab hospital, therapists congratulated me on my pregnancy and immediately started getting me physically ready to carry a squirmy kid around.

News

Baby! My husband and I are very excited.

Telephone

After my stroke, I was having trouble remembering ten-digit phone numbers in my head, in the correct order.