Debbie

Think about the last time you got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Did you think about where to put your feet? How to balance? Whether your leg would cooperate? Of course not. Neither did I. Then I…

Here's something that still bothers me. While I was lying in the hospital after my stroke, I kept seeing television warnings about Eylea, one of the eye medications I'd received. Stroke was one of the risks mentioned. I remember thinking,…

Everybody talks about surviving a stroke. But what about living afterward? The hospital sends you home. Therapy eventually ends. And everybody else goes back to their normal lives. Except you. You're still trying to figure out how to get dressed,…

You know what I really miss? Getting in my vehicle and going wherever I wanted. I did property inspections for years. I drove around, met people, did my job and earned my own money. Now I can't just grab my…

Here's something I never thought about before my stroke. Try getting dressed with one hand. Try opening a jar. Cutting your food. Fixing your hair. Even pulling up your pants. Now imagine doing that every single day. My right hand…

November 1, 2025. That's the day my life changed forever. One day I was working, driving, doing what I wanted, when I wanted. Then suddenly I couldn't move anything on the right side of my body. Nothing. Not my arm,…