After my stroke, I find myself strongly motivated not to have another one. If you haven’t had a stroke, believe me when I tell you: it is about the least fun thing that can ever happen to you. You should do everything in your power to avoid it. I’ve done a lot of reading on (more…)
I’ve written a couple of times about things that have aided my recovery from my stroke–a traumatic brain injury. Let me tell you about one more factor that has been very important and crucial; my dear friend, Nancy. I knew Nancy in college in Wyoming. We were very close friends in those times a few (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is pleased to announce a new monthly program to honor, recognize and celebrate the superheroes of the brain injury community. The BEST Superhero of the Month is available to all BEST Superheroes near or far. Check out the details by clicking HERE and nominate your superhero today! BEST loves sharing (more…)
Love books? Looking for some great reads this summer? Well, if you answered YES to one or both of those questions, BEST has a something terrific in store just for you! Beginning on June 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. PST and running through June 21, 2017 at 3:55 p.m. PST, BEST will be hosting the (more…)
Editor’s Note: BEST guest blogger, Issac Peterson, explores his current journey in navigating his new home of Tacoma, Washington, after his stroke. It hasn’t all been positive. Like many others with a brain injury, Peterson has faced some difficult financial and housing challenges. Read on. It was suggested to me that I might write about (more…)
In an earlier entry I outlined some practices that I believe have helped my progress since my stroke, but somehow I neglected to mention an important one: a support group. When I was forced to leave my life in Minnesota behind and start all over in Tacoma, I had another challenge on top of learning (more…)
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