Medical

This is a podcast I did for the Australian Baby Boomer podcast website. I’ll add a transcription and notes when I get time.

The State Head Injury Unit (SHIU) helped me do rehab in my workplace. After a time, I realized I would never do the job that I once did. I had to move on! “Otherwise it would be like putting lipstick on a pig.”

Another moving part of my rehab was the occupational therapist, who taught me to manage myself, everyday things, like counting change at coffee shops, time management, ordering coffee. When you’re out and about at the shops for example and no one knows that you have had a stroke. The Power of Bluff is a mighty

While the speech pathologist was pushing my brain to the max, the physiotherapist was working with my body. She introduced me to a new level of hurt. She made me walk the endless hospital corridors and do punishing exercises. When I thought I was finished, she would push me a little further each time. It

When I was going through the thick of my stroke rehab, I faced a lot of problems. One was my mental health. My advice is “If you’re going through HELL – keep going” It came to pass!

It’s National Stroke Week in Australia, 8 – 14 August 2022. To all the Doctors, nurses, rehab professionals, carers, volunteers, family and friends. We are such a lucky country to have you all. In my situation I couldn’t have done it without you. Hats off to you all.

This is my stroke book. I’m delivering it to 18 organisations. Some of those I’m giving a short talk to. Hopefully it will paint a picture of mental health, encouragement, depression, hard luck, good luck, divorce, humour, HOPE, & just a good life story. Buy it here on Amazon

I talked to a person at the government disability service. These people help you find work according to your disability, either mental, physical or sometimes at bit of both. Sometimes stroke people had very professional work, and suffered a life-changing event such as a car, work or leisure time accident. Or, as in my case,