Before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, John Salvador had been experiencing tremors, slower movement, sleepiness, loss of interest in maintaining his garden and difficulty getting into and out of vehicles due to stiffness in his legs. He also had trouble signing his name and had lost his ability to juggle. In 2014, at an appointment [Continue Reading]
“Sharing What I’ve Learned from Surviving Two Strokes”
By Craig Williams In the past three years, I have survived two strokes. The experience changed me in many ways, but it also gave me a new calling in life: connecting with other stroke survivors and caregivers to offer hope during difficult times. One day in May 2015, I was sitting at my desk in [Continue Reading]
ADHD Treatment in School Helps Children Make the Grade
Lisandro’s kindergarten teacher was the first to notice it. The 5-year-old was often too restless to absorb his lessons, his attention span was short and he was struggling to keep up with his classmates. He didn’t know his letters or his numbers – milestones that should be reached by his age – and he couldn’t [Continue Reading]
Putting an End to Pediatric Brain Cancer
During the summer of 2017, Shamon Ampey noticed her 2-year-old son, Ahmon, was having some strange symptoms. He had problems swallowing and occasionally experienced nose bleeds. When Ahmon started having issues with his balance, Ampey knew something was really wrong. Ampey went to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital where experts discovered a cancerous mass in Ahmon’s brain. [Continue Reading]
Chronic Pain: My Journey to Find Relief
My name is Kim George. My pain started four years ago. Being a mom of three, a wife and a teacher, the pain became a huge part of my life. It started with what the doctors thought was carpal tunnel syndrome. As the year went on and the pain began to travel up my arm, [Continue Reading]
Grateful for Another Holiday with My Family After Surviving a Ruptured Brain Aneurysm
Jeff Swift still isn’t sure why he called the receptionist at his office on the afternoon of May 8, 2015; he just felt something was wrong. The next thing the 64-year-old remembers is waking up 10 days later in a hospital bed with his son at his side. “When I called the receptionist I had [Continue Reading]
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