After a seemingly interminable wait, I made the trip back to the neurologist today to review the results of my latest round of tests. During the last couple weeks, he also reviewed my latest MRI and he shared some thoughts on it as well.
As a refresher, my neurologist sent me to the hospital to undergo [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Managing Expectations
Posted in Health & Rehab, tagged brain, brain tumor, craniotomy, ependymoma, hospital, nerve regeneration, tumor on July 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Living the life
Posted in Health & Rehab, tagged brain, brain tumor, craniotomy, ependymoma, hospital, nerve regeneration, tumor on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have received blog comments, emails and even first-hand accounts of how folks have attempted various therapies and exercises that I have described along the way. I think my favorite was hearing about a close friend that was reading an update on his Blackberry and shaking his head while looking in the rear view mirror [...]
Weekly Wins
Posted in Health & Rehab, tagged brain, brain tumor, craniotomy, ependymoma, hospital, nerve regeneration, tumor on July 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As Summer has settled in to full swing, rehab has fallen into somewhat of a predictable pattern as well. In addition to regularly scheduled appointments with my eye and speech therapists, my ‘home rehab’ activities have also become rather repetitious.
With the Central Texas heat beating down outside, my days consist of exercises for my eye muscle, Boeckmann [...]
The Austin Zoo
Posted in General, tagged fawn, hunt, Hunting, QDMA, Quality Deer Management Association, whitetail deer on July 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »
It may be hot here in Austin, but that does not mean the wildlife catches a break! I am fortunate to live near a golf course in a neighborhood that is virtually overrun with whitetail deer. It is fawning season here in Central Texas and yesterday I caught some visitors in our front yard. Take [...]