Deep Brain Diary

Had my third physical therapy session of the week earlier today.  I learned that my sore left shoulder isn’t just a sore left shoulder.  It’s called “frozen shoulder syndrome” or “adhesive capsulitis.” Frozen shoulder, also known as periarthritis or adhesive ca...

Looking again at the video from yesterday’s modified barium swallow, something finally caught my eye.  Something my wife noticed yesterday when I first played it.  (“You never listen to me,” is what I THINK she said, but I don’t think I caught all of it because there was a...

So, no major exams coming up.  I have physical therapy this afternoon and tomorrow morning.  I’ll see the speech therapist next Wednesday.  And life goes on. Made coffee this morning, then did my exercises, followed by 20-minutes on the bike and a shower.  Now, to knuckle down and do some...

My genius nephew, Tommy, of whom we all love and his sainted mother would be so proud, had a thing or two to say about the video I posted here earlier today.  He’s a grad student, a future speech pathologist. I just had 4 different speech paths look at your MBS. We all agree your epiglottis [...

Well, we figured out what the problem is.  It’s not that I aspirate food and drink on every swallow.  But, according to the delightful speech pathologist who fed me barium in various forms and explained the video she shot, there seems to be some weakness around my hyoid bone (the only bone...

In about 20 minutes Gail and I will head to the hospital for a modified barium swallowing study.  This is what it looks like.  (NOTE:  This is NOT my study… I’m told, however, that I will be provided with a copy of the film, so watch for it this afternoon!) It’s really quite th...

OK, so I’m sitting there, tucking into a nice turkey breast that Gail made for dinner, I raise my fork with my right hand, and…

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I’ve never had tremor before, cept for a little bit in my right thumb, but there it was.

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In her most recent post — which, because she’s a coward, I am unable to respond to — Micki, uh, I mean Shelly threatens me and Becki with “cyberstalking laws.” Let’s review the Wisconsin “cyberstalking” law and see who’s guilty of what. 947.0125...

Let’s see if a slug of cappuccino will do anything to soothe my rumbly, grumbly throat this morning. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Share this on Face...

Not since Rush Limbaugh mocked Michael J. Fox on his radio show have I been so outraged by so-called “conservatives” treatment of a person with Parkinson’s disease. Disgusting. Protesters on both ends of the health care debate squared off in competing rallies outside the Columbus,...