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Modern technology is great when it works … Technology Tolerance Test

21 Mar

Over the past several years we’ve become increasingly dependent upon home computers, cell phones, iPods, iPads, Tablets among other devices.  They provide instant answers, music, directions, and nearly everything at our finger tips.   When these devices quit working for some unforeseen reason life comes to a stand still and suddenly we are lost, looking for answers and trying to problem solve.

This isn’t a problem exclusively for those with brain injuries, brain dysfunction, and chronic illness.  Everyone using these devices comes across the same situation!  Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on March 21, 2014 in Aging, Alzheimer's, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Elderly, Health, Memory, Rehabilitation, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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In memory of Nathan … It’s not “goodbye”, but “See you later”

20 Feb

Diann’s favorite flowers “Indian Paintbrush” (Nate’s grandmother)

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In Memory of: Nathan 11/09/1995-01/20/2014 High School Senior & 18 Forever(Click on the link to view 11 photos in memory of Nate) He had a heart of gold, a clever and creative mind, a passion for sports, music, and dance.  Also intellectually blessed with a spirit stronger then imaginable, and surrounded by love … now his life is a memory and love remains strong.  He touched more lives in his short life then many do over an entire lifetime.

Thank you to all  Riverton, Wyoming community for supporting this beautiful Peck Family in their darkest days and the ongoing support for Nate’s three siblings, mother and step-father.  You must all be proud to say you live in Riverton, Wyoming where community comes together in a time of need.

My heart goes out to my sister (Diann-Grandmother) and brother-in-law (Russ-Grandfather) as they continue to find strength while rebuilding shattered lives.  May they be blessed with many more happy memories and years ahead.

Rest In Peace Nate.

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Posted by on February 20, 2014 in Brain Injury, Children, Health, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Youth

 

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

18 Feb

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas that is odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas that causes sudden illness and death.    It is very tough to detect. Carbon monoxide is found Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 18, 2014 in Brain Injury, Education, Health, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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NO contact possible: mugged at gunpoint

17 Feb

I’ve been behind on everything,and I’m sad about the recent assault I’ve just read. Remember, even during our own ups-and-downs in life our readers are in thought and prayers. So many things have been happening but please read what has happened to my dear friend “Madelyn” at Addandsomuchmore.com. She helps others. It’s time we help her. Suggestions anyone? Just dropping a note or reading her posts is a kind and thoughtful g

ADD . . . and-so-much-more

Monday 2/17/14 UPDATE HERE

Thursday 1/30/14 UPDATE

Modern medicine is very different than the last time I had broken bones – in my right leg – but, unfortunately, bones don’t heal correspondingly rapidly.

I came home from my Jan. 28th appointment with Xrays that showed enough healing of the multiple spiral fractures I sustained during the robbery to move to the next step.  I now have what is called a “removable cast” on my right arm. supporting further healing of my right hand.

The great news is that, after 31 very grungy and self-esteem decimating days, I could finally take a bath and wash my hair.  Also that I can begin the process of training the fingers of my dominant hand to work in consort again.

Since tendon damage over the breaks has currently “crippled” my two middle fingers, I still cannot type very well (or rapidly), but I am now, finally…

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Posted by on February 17, 2014 in Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Laughter as brain injury medicine … Who’s brain injured

12 Feb

Who is always to blame but someone that’s brain injured.  Who is believed?  It’s not Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 12, 2014 in ADD, ADHD, Aging, Alzheimer's, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Dementia, Disabled Veterans, Education, Fatigue, Health, Humor, Injury, Laughter, Marriage, Medications, Patients, Pet Therapy, Photo Memories, Rehabilitation, Relationships, Simple Tips for Brain Injury Self Rehabilitation (BISR), TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Worker's Compensation

 

Hippie Tricks: Kicking a Cold In the Arse.

09 Feb

This post includes several different natural home remedies that work for different things, but especially this time of the year when germs are passed so quickly and illness happens. Many people are suseptible to catching things regardless of all the preventative measures taken, but this post includes things most of us have not tried. No one wants to get sick, so Preventative is key. See if these are things your have tried, and what other things work? We are all trying preventative healing measures.

The Faery Inn

‘Tis the season for colds and flu and nasty bugs. I have been meaning to write this post for awhile, and since I have nothing ready for today, it seems to be a good time. Especially with this uber-cold weather stubbornly sticking around this year. Today, it’s so cold, our sliding glass door keeps freezing shut, and our heater just can’t keep up the way it should.

A cold recently ran its course through our family. It started with a sore throat and headache, and moved on to a cough and congestion. Levi and Lydia had it first, and had I been more on top of things, I might have gotten them out of it sooner. However, since I am on call, I needed to be vigilant for myself. A minor cold in an adult can translate to RSV or worse in a newborn, and there was no way I…

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Posted by on February 9, 2014 in Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Simple tips after TBI dealing with behavioral changes, aggression

07 Feb

Aggressive and violent behaviors are common with brain injuries.  This type of behavior is extremely difficult to Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 7, 2014 in Aging, Alzheimer's, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Dementia, Education, Elderly, Gratitude, Health, Injury, Memory, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Pain, Patients, Simple Tips for Brain Injury Self Rehabilitation (BISR), TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … Which one is yours

05 Feb

Imagine going for aquatic exercise at 6:00 am and on this day no one else was in the pool yet. It was just the lifeguard and I at the pool.  As usual Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 5, 2014 in ADHD, Aging, Alzheimer's, Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Dementia, Humor, Memory, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Super Bowl Sunday: protecting all brains including retired and current NFL players

02 Feb

The NFL is the most powerful sports league and richest in America.  It’s an American past time and Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 2, 2014 in Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Dementia, Disabled Veterans, Education, Elderly, Health, Memory, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Worker's Compensation

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine: Complete the sentences

26 Jan
Laughter as brain injury medicine: Complete the sentences

I guess I’ve been gone so long and either I can’t figure it out or it’s WordPress.  I choose WordPress as Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 26, 2014 in ADHD, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Humor, Laughter, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Thinking of everyone and wishing Seasons Greetings!

08 Dec

Dear Readers,

There have been a few traumatic events and major changes Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on December 8, 2013 in Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Edie's writings, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Health, Rehabilitation, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Is it TBI, chronic illness, cognitive disorders, dementia or Alzheimer’s? Part 2 of 2

24 Oct

Dementia and other progressive cognitive disorders

Unfortunately those who live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease develop gradual changes over years and rarely Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on October 24, 2013 in Alzheimer's, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine …. gas up

16 Oct

Laughter is powerful and healing.  Being observant of others and our surroundings can bring laughter of things we or others do.  You pulled up to the gas pump to fill up.  One goes in to pick up coffee and tea while the other fills the car with gas.  The line to McDonald’s is long.  On the way out one notices Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on October 16, 2013 in Aging, Chronic illness, Dementia, Elderly, Humor, Laughter, Memory, Rehabilitation, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Is it TBI, chronic illness, cognitive disorders, dementia or Alzheimer’s? Part 1 of 2

14 Oct

What’s the difference between brain dysfunction such as dementia and other progressive cognitive disorders and TBI or other chronic illnesses?

Survivors of TBI and chronic illness rarely Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on October 14, 2013 in Alzheimer's, Chronic illness, Dementia, Disabled Veterans, Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as Brain injury medicine … smoothies anyone?

25 Sep

Laughter as brain injury medicine makes life easier.  Have you ever offered someone Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on September 25, 2013 in Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Dementia, Elderly, Health, Humor, Laughter, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Be back soon!

15 Sep

I apologize for the long delay responding and writing.  It’s been an overwhelming summer Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on September 15, 2013 in Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Appreciating nature Wyoming USA

02 Sep

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Posted by on September 2, 2013 in Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Laughter as brain injury medicine … What’s your vision?

24 Jul

Vision? What vision? What’s your vision of perception?  Have you laughed at some ridiculous comments or created laughter in a room full of serious people? At a recent Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on July 24, 2013 in ADHD, Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Health, Humor, Laughter, Rehabilitation, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Simple tips for brain injury, illness, aging, injuries, patients … Do you have an advocate? Part 2 of 2

12 Jul

A person that is traumatized or fighting illness needs help. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on July 12, 2013 in ADHD, Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Education, Health, Nurses, Patients, Rehabilitation, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Simple tips for brain injury, illness, aging, injuries, patients … Do you have an advocate? Part 1 of 2

05 Jul

No one can be totally prepared to handle a medical crisis alone!  How can you be the patient and advocate along with a body in crisis?  Some are better ready than others, yet these are too very different roles.  If you’ve never been ill or injured you may think you will never need an advocate.  Trust me, everyone NEEDS an advocate! Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on July 5, 2013 in Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Education, Elderly, Health, Memory, Simple Tips for Brain Injury Self Rehabilitation (BISR), TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … you didn’t step in that did you?

03 Jul

Ever seen those signs “No shirt, No shoes, No admittance!” Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on July 3, 2013 in ADHD, Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Health, Laughter, Memory, Rehabilitation, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Loving and living with someone when they have Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, and Brain Dysfunction (Part 6 Series)

01 Jul

Cognitive deficits … overwhelmed & problem solving

People with cognitive deficits usually become overwhelmed after misplacing or difficulty Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on July 1, 2013 in Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chronic illness, Epilepsy, Health, Nurses, Parents, Patients, Rehabilitation, Seizures, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Loving and living with someone when they have Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, and Brain Dysfunction (Part 5 of Series)

24 Jun

Bullying

Of course there was torment and bullying.  Who hasn’t been bullied? There are different degrees Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 24, 2013 in Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Epilepsy, Memory, Nurses, Parents, Patients, Rehabilitation, Seizures, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Loving and living with someone when they have Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, and Brain Dysfunction (Part 4 of Series)

17 Jun

Catastrophic reactions and safety issues

When she is in crisis, it’s nearly impossible to find peace and calm within the household.  It’s easy to cause a catastrophic reaction Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 17, 2013 in Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine …

12 Jun

It is great to wake early in the morning and get to the pool before it gets busy.  It’s also routine to walk out of the house with keys in hand to unlock the car door before driving off.  What’s not routine is sitting in the passenger seat with keys in hand and waiting for…what I have no idea?

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No, I don’t know why I was in the passenger seat!  It was far past midnight so I’ve already turned into a Pumpkin or maybe 5:30 a.m. I was Pumpkin Pie!  Oh the silly things we do … and it’s really never a problem if one figures it out.

Hey, I realized I couldn’t drive while in the passenger seat.  It’s really only a problem if I think I can start the car in the passenger side of the vehicle and drive away.  I was safe with the seatbelt on in the passenger side, even though I wasn’t going anywhere!

What did you do that seems bizarre, but in your heart you know you’re not alone?

**********All material presented on Brain Injury Self Rehabilitation (BISR) is copyright and cannot be, copied, reproduced, or distributed in any way without the express, written consent of Edith E. Flickinger, BSN RN. 

 
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Posted by on June 12, 2013 in Brain Injury, Humor, Laughter, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … Do you hear what I hear

12 Jun

When I woke this morning I heard a faint buzzing or ringing tone.  It sounded to me as though Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 12, 2013 in Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Elderly, Health, Humor, Laughter, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Loving and living with someone when they have Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, and Brain Dysfunction (Part 3 of Series)

10 Jun

Brain injury, intelligence, rigidity, moving

She is intelligent and has developed many ways to compensate by using the computer.  Her physical activity Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 10, 2013 in ADD, ADHD, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chronic illness, Epilepsy, Health, Nurses, Parents, Patients, Rehabilitation, Seizures, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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Simple tips for brain and spinal cord injury, illness, injury, aging, children, adults, everyone … Questions to ask your healthcare professionals

07 Jun

When you come across health issues there are a number of questions you and your advocate need to ask.  It’s difficult to know what questions to ask when your world is turned upside down and you are not familiar with healthcare systems. Either the patient or the advocate, or both should ask these questions.

The best outcome to all health issues is dependent on the educated patients and advocates. Asking the following questions will help you take control, eliminate some stress and struggles with healthcare and focus on ones optimal level of functioning.  This is a comprehensive but not all inclusive list of questions to ask your healthcare provider. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 7, 2013 in ADHD, Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Dementia, Disabled Veterans, Education, Elderly, Health, Healthcare, Injury, Medications, Memory, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Nurses, Nurses and Nursing, Pain, Parents, Patients, Rehabilitation, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Veterans

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … hair spray

05 Jun

I reached for hair spray to spritz a little that maintains some style and eliminates the static hair.  Oh, the hair seemed Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 5, 2013 in Aging, Brain Injury, Chronic illness, Humor, Laughter, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Loving and living with someone when they have Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, and Brain Dysfunction (Part 2 of Series)

03 Jun

Healthcare based on education, experience (personal or professional?), perception

A couple examples of how healthcare professionals have responded are quite ignorant.  They should be educated, but accusations with children are common and blame parents Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on June 3, 2013 in Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chronic illness, Epilepsy, Nurses, Parents, Rehabilitation, Seizures, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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