HeyJaredCatherine Allard
Becoming Comfortably Numb: A Memoir on Brain-Mending is the traumatic, yet uplifting true story of my 40+ year stroke rehabilitation journey as a new Mom, described by Dr. Hillel Finestone as "a book to help stroke patients (and caregivers) for all time."
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Just Had Pelvic Prolapse Surgery (opens the original)
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Hi there dear readers,I know it’s been a while. But now you know why.To have or not have pelvic prolapse surgery has been a very difficult decision.Pelvic organ prolapse happens when the muscles and tissues holding up a woman’s pelvic organs —like the bladder, uterus, or rectum—weaken or stretch. This causes the organs to drop down and bulge into or out of the vagina.This can cause pressure and pain, feeling a bulge, like you have a spare tire on top of your spare tire, and trouble with urine or
Kayaking when you have physical issues or disabilities (opens the original)
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Teaching myself to kayak (by getting in and out like a harp seal that knows a few yoga moves) 40 years after two strokes — and now, being able to paddle to amongst birdsong, and watch beavers hugging the banks of the lagoons, while herons and egrets soar low overhead (and getting splashed by a wreck less bullfrog) — makes this by far my most cherished outdoor activity.This didn’t happen overnight, though. With right-sided hemiparesis, it was hard work to figure it all out.But fortunately, throug
My interview on stroke prevention on Rogers TV’s “Ottawa in the Know” (opens the original)
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I so enjoyed my live chat with host Julie Findlay which aired on July 13. We talked about my critically acclaimed book, “Becoming Comfortably Numb: A Memoir on Brain-Mending,” and my current advocacy activities for the disabled and prevention of heart disease and stroke.Check it out.https://1drv.ms/v/c/181806c244953767/IQCmwDiuoMyrQ47tr35Y61WyATIByIFErwhLhxVFaiY_pQQ?e=5aDI4OUnfortunately, we had hoped to film this episode at the beautiful, new-and-improved Westboro Beach. It’s bee
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