Category Archives: Disability

Bouncing – Crawling – Falling – Battered and Bruised

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Chapter Two Bouncing – Crawling – Falling – Battered and Bruised On my butt I bounced down the stairs hanging on to the railing and sliding my other hand on the opposite wall, the only lifelines I could find. I … Continue reading →

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Holy Moly – Where has the time gone?

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

You’re probably wondering what’s been taking me so long to post another blog. Well, it’s just been one of those days, or in this case, several days. Life’s been good, but I’ve taken a lot of down time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginnings, Disability, Disability Noise, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, resilence, Self Help, Spirit, The Noise of Disability, Thoughts, trauma, Vestibular System | Tagged brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, Thought, University of Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Before getting back to the original story – one more “thought”

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Not long ago my dear friend Greg from Colorado called me and I could tell right away something was very wrong. Greg has much the same bilateral vestibular dysfunction and effects of it as I do. The difference between my … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Shake?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

So, I’ve gotten a bit off track from sharing my story as I originally intended when I began writing this blog. But then again, have I? I may have “jumped the fence” to the present day but I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Beginnings, Disability, Disability and Opportunity, Disability Noise, Discovery, Identity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Lessons, Motivation, Non Fiction, paying attention, Perception, Resilience, Self Help, Spirit, Transition | Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, Embracing the Shake, gentamicin, madison, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, Phil Hansen, silencing the noise of disability, TED Talks, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin | Leave a comment

“I Will if You Will”…. Keeping with Present Day

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Not long ago my friend Shelley Peterman-Schwarz called me. Shelley called to check on how I was doing and I was anxious to learn how she was doing. Turned out our hearts needed to talk with each other and we … Continue reading →

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Let’s Stick With Right Now, Shall We?

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

I find it strangely appropriate that my blog “The Lull” showed up when it did. It fits where I am right now rather uniquely. How about that… So, I’m going to continue a lull from the past and … Continue reading →

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I’m Curious… A Step Back into Right Now, Today.

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

About trauma. Are there levels of trauma that set a foundation and draw up blueprint designs consisting of levels of reactions and experiences for other traumas to set their footings upon? I’m curious if the original and first trauma … Continue reading →

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The Lull

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Because of the “coming down” reaction I experienced and that we were now testing the device in a standing position, changes to the research protocol were required. That meant a lull in using the TDU… It took a long … Continue reading →

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Now, Back to the Story…. That First “Coming Down”

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

After my first extended TDU residual effect, Paul, Mitch, Yuri and I set out to investigate why I experienced the feeling of a 100-fold worsening of my vestibular dysfunction symptoms. We couldn’t move on until all safety considerations were … Continue reading →

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This Just In… A Jettison to Right Now…

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Really? Another Addition to my DisABILITY Resume??? Pretty much all I could say this past Monday was, WTF… This past Monday, July 8, 2013, I learned the results of an EEG I had the week prior to investigate why … Continue reading →

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