It's not uncommon for rehab patients to have swallowing problems. Many times, swallowing issues are due to illness, age, surgery or trauma.
I've had some weird feelings in my esophagus, but never anything like this poor lady described in a LiveScience article.
Stay tuned...
Showing posts with label trauma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trauma. Show all posts
Monday, July 29, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
The road to rehab
There are a lot of roads people take to get to me at the Hotel.
Some people get old, fall down, and never get back up. Some go to the hospital for an operation and suffer a heart attack in the operating room.
Other people dive into swimming pools and hear a crack. Others are shot: in battle, in the course of a robbery (and they might be the perpetrator or victim), and some, are suicide attempts.
Many suicide attempts are fueled by PTSD, job loss, divorce and hopelessness.
Some folks make an attempt to free themselves from the weight of being a survivor. Being the only survivor of an ambush, a fire, a plane crash.
And finally, others, like Jeremy, are survivors of military sexual assault.
I hope you will share his story, so his dream can come true, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice once and for all.
Some people get old, fall down, and never get back up. Some go to the hospital for an operation and suffer a heart attack in the operating room.
Other people dive into swimming pools and hear a crack. Others are shot: in battle, in the course of a robbery (and they might be the perpetrator or victim), and some, are suicide attempts.
Many suicide attempts are fueled by PTSD, job loss, divorce and hopelessness.
Some folks make an attempt to free themselves from the weight of being a survivor. Being the only survivor of an ambush, a fire, a plane crash.
And finally, others, like Jeremy, are survivors of military sexual assault.
I hope you will share his story, so his dream can come true, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice once and for all.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thanking the heavens
It's not good, but it is getting better. One of Dahey's relatives was out in the storms recently and was seriously injured because he couldn't been seen due to wind, rain and darkness.
He and his family were in a car accident and he was the worst injury of the lot (rest of the injuries were minor). The medical staff at PrivateU are watching and waiting since he had to have this procedure and a small part of his brain removed to reduce brain swelling post-injury.
Send all those good thoughts and prayers our way. It will be a long road ahead, no matter what happens.
Stay tuned...
He and his family were in a car accident and he was the worst injury of the lot (rest of the injuries were minor). The medical staff at PrivateU are watching and waiting since he had to have this procedure and a small part of his brain removed to reduce brain swelling post-injury.
Send all those good thoughts and prayers our way. It will be a long road ahead, no matter what happens.
Stay tuned...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Nuggets for August 26
So many goodies, so little time. Here are a few interesting things I've run across in my travels on the internet. Hope you enjoy!
The Bellingham Herald has an interesting piece called Why Medicaid should get out of the long term care business.
The Wall Street Journal online had an interesting article recently called Hospitals Own Up to Medical Errors.
The NY Times has had a few good stories recently you should read if you haven't already:
For Parents on NICU, the Trauma May Last
PTSD is not uncommon among the parents of preemies.
Saving the world's women
This article, from the NY Times magazine, details the plight of women in the developing world.
Guilt and Atonement on the Path to Adulthood
An interesting view on children, self-control and guilt
The Bellingham Herald has an interesting piece called Why Medicaid should get out of the long term care business.
The Wall Street Journal online had an interesting article recently called Hospitals Own Up to Medical Errors.
The NY Times has had a few good stories recently you should read if you haven't already:
For Parents on NICU, the Trauma May Last
PTSD is not uncommon among the parents of preemies.
Saving the world's women
This article, from the NY Times magazine, details the plight of women in the developing world.
Guilt and Atonement on the Path to Adulthood
An interesting view on children, self-control and guilt
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