Category Archives: Vestibular System

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 →

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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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“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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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I Did It Without Thinking About It!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

One morning I got up from bed, went downstairs, started coffee and sat at the kitchen table waiting for the first warm cup of the day. I gazed out the window searching for signs indicating spring was on its way. … Continue reading →

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Excitement!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Yuri and I looked at each other and smiled. I stretched to the very tip of my toes to hug him as hard as I could. I cried, Yuri held, I think he had some tears too along with … Continue reading →

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What if….

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

With the results from the initial trials in, we pondered how, for that small amount of time after using the TDU, the changes in my ability to maintain a balanced position were occurring. No one knew, but I was certainly … Continue reading →

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The Work Begins and Subject Zero is Born

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

After that first a-maze-ment and monumental day in that tiny lab, I went home and resumed my studies at Madison Area Technical School, now Madison College. Amid my school work, my tests, classes and exhaustion, I couldn’t stop wondering how … Continue reading →

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