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Healthy Barbs
Barbara Brenner 1951-2013 Posted on May 11, 2013 by bbzinger Barbara Brenner passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening. Funeral services will be held in San Francisco, with burial in Fort Bragg. Arrangements are pending and will be posted Sunday on Barbara’s blog, Healthy Barbs (barbarabrenner.net), our Caring Bridge site (caringbridge.org, barbarabrenner community), and Barbara’s Facebook page. […]
This is ALS
Normal? – Content? – Thankful? Last year, midway through ALS awareness month, I took those three letters and put them under a microscope for a close look. Normal popped up first because it has been fading daily from my world. While coping with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) normal begs to be redefined each morning and […]
Tobii PCEye
The Tobii PCEye is the most advanced stand-alone eye control device on the market for operating a standard PC through eye gaze. Designed to dock under retail PC monitors, it operates with precision and effectively tracks nearly every user regardless of eye color, lighting conditions, environments or head movement. LAS VEGAS, CES 2013 — In […]
Medical Marijuana Introduced
Patient – Advocate raided hours later; On February 27, 2013, shortly after Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) filed SB 1250, which would exempt seriously ill Floridians from criminal penalties for using marijuana with their doctors’ recommendations, the bill’s namesake – Cathy Jordan – was raided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department. Ms. Jordan cultivates and uses […]
Slip Sliding Away
I Ramble … Whoah God only knows, God makes his plan The information’s unavailable to the mortal man We’re workin’ our jobs, collect our pay Believe we’re gliding down the highway, when in fact we’re slip sliding away
ALS Meditation
Meditation from a Wheelchair Find yourself a fairly quiet location either inside or outside weather permitting. If possible — place your body and chair level to the ground with back, lap, and legs all it 90°. Also rest your neck and head on your head rest. We start this meditation by placing our hands on our thighs, […]
Discretionary Spending – Health 5%
I Ramble … I certainly hope our military gets down-sized – 58% of Discretionary Spending on war is insane. Health, Science, and Veteran benefits need major increases.
Blue Skies & Magic Slates
If you are coping with ALS, and you follow events closely, you obviously heard of a new group that call themselves, Stem Cell Pioneers. These are brave folks who are willing to travel abroad to receive stem cell transplantations. A growing number of them are traveling annually to places such as Mexico, Portugal, China and […]
Medicare to Cover More Home Health Services
Good news for Medicare recipients! Just in time for the New Year 2013! In the past, Medicare recipients were unable to receive home health services such as nursing care and therapies if they had a chronic condition. As a result of a court case that originated in Vermont, that is about to change. Vermont Chief […]
I Will Not Prepare to Die!
by Theresa Lee, “I am so grateful for the ALS in my life over the past eleven years. It has taken me on an amazing journey that I would have never thought possible or envisioned. When I received my diagnosis in 2002, it started me on a search into the realms of nutrition, herbal therapies, energetic […]
Avanir Gets Emotional
Neurodex – Nuedexta, whatever! Here’s the skinny. Avanir Pharmaceuticals has a plan. Take minced garlic, cook it down with heat, add melted butter, and label it Garlic Butter. This sensation is then poured into little plastic cups. Packaging begins with 60 cups to a carton. They are then shipped off to Poppa John’s Pizza for […]
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Having grown up with rock legend Bob Dylan, Rob Borsellino always wanted to shake the hand of his favorite artist. With the help of a friend those hands finally met out west near a corn field. On April 21, 2006, legendary musicians Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard traveled to Des Moines, Iowa to perform a […]
I Heard It’s Hanukkah
Tis The Season that approaches rapidly, and yet so far out of reach for this fellow. They call it the season of giving, sharing, and the calendar points to one magical day of joyous celebration. Getting to that day is full of anxiety that could easily turn to panic as no one wants to be left […]
Drink Responsible
What is – Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)? A PEG is a safe and effective way to provide food, liquids and medications (when appropriate) directly into the stomach. The procedure is done for patients who are having difficulty swallowing. Patrick O’Brien wants you to Drink Responsible this Season, cause you never know what Health issues may […]
Diagnosing ALS
Diagnosing ALS Tips The neurological examination is a “head to toe” examination of your body. The examination will start with the neurologist assessing your clarity of mind. He or she will look for problems in memory, behavior, or mood to determine your “mental status”. When the “mental status” part of the examination is complete, the […]
