Category Archives: Discovery

“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 →

Posted in Acceptance, Beginnings, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Identity, Inspiration, Lessons, Living with a Label, marginalization, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, resilence, Resilience, Self Help, Spirit, Transition, Understanding Disability, What's noise? | Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, definition of marginalized, gentamicin, living with chronic illness, madison, Marginalization, MS, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, perceptual ability, resilience, Shelley Peterman-Schwarz, silencing the noise of disability, Spirit, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Acceptance, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Inspiration, Lessons, Motivation, Non Fiction, paying attention, Perception, Self Help, Transition, Understanding Disability, What's noise?, Who controls disability? | Tagged brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, Constance Tenhawks, gentamicin, lull, madison, monumental change, norman doidge, optimism, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, resilience, silencing the noise of disability, thoughtful conversation, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Acceptance, Beginnings, Complex partial seizure, Disability, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Lessons, Motivation, Non Fiction, paying attention, Perception, Self Help, Transition | Tagged Change you Choose, cheryl schiltz, Complex partial seizure, gentamicin, Health, madison, Michele Rosenthal, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, Trauma, University of Wisconsin | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Vestibular System | Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov | Leave a comment

Still Jettisoned to Right now but…. Okay, Pity Party Over

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

This week I added a pity party post. Felt good, really, really good. The noise needed to come out. So there, I have spent time with it and now it’s time to move on towards my goal with what … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Disability Noise, Discovery, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, Perception, Pity Party Over, Self Help, Transition, Who controls disability? | Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, Noise, norman doidge, ototoxicity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, University of Wisconsin | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Acceptance, Add another disability ingredient, Complex partial seizure, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Self Help, Transition | Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, Complex partial seizure, Dr. Frederick Edelman, EEG, Electroencephalography, madison, paul bach-y-rita, silencing the noise of disability, University of Wisconsin | 6 Comments

“Hello Mitch? This is Cheryl… I think we did something bad…. “

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Our previous experiments with the residual effect had been resulting in a limited amount of relief at a time, a few minutes or more. The findings from the first 20 minute trial resulted in the first of extended residual … Continue reading →

Posted in Aminoglycosides, Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition, Vestibular System | Tagged Andrea Bach-y-Rita, Bill Angelos, brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Jordan Davis, madison, Madison College, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov | Leave a comment

Something’s Different…

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

After discovering such a dramatic difference in how my vision and balance cooperated I removed the helmet. When I could finally find words, I turned to Mitch and whispered, “Mitch, something’s different. I don’t know what’s happened but something … Continue reading →

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Humpty Dumpty Was Put Back Together Again!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Beep, beep, beep, beep… a timer interrupted. I had completed the first ever 20 minute trial using the TDU. Mitch placed his hand on my shoulder and assisted as we removed the TDU from my tongue and said “Cheryl, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aminoglycosides, Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition, Vestibular System | Tagged Andrea Bach-y-Rita, antibiotics, Bill Angelos, brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, Yuri Danilov | 1 Comment

Exclamations, Grants, Money, and Move

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

After our amazing discovery, the lab exploded into a flurry of electrified activity! We invited my doctor and collaborator on the project, Dr. Mark Pyle, to come and see for himself what we discovered. Within a few days, Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Discovery, Gravity, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Vestibular System | Tagged brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, Dr. Mark Pyle, Ed Fisher, gentamicin, madison, Mike Rosen, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, Tim Banks, University of Wisconsin, Wicab, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov | Leave a comment