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Bite of a label….
The next couple of years were spent cleansing my life and moving thoughts to their prospective right places, either gently aside or thrown out all together. I continued my advocacy rampage and stayed in contact with others who had … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Disability, Gentamicin, Independent Living, Inspiration, Living with a Label, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System
Tagged antibiotics, brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Health, Living with a Label, madison, mental-health, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, society, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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Divine Intervention…
One morning while sitting at my kitchen table wallowing in self-pity, my hand picked up a pen and began to write…. I often think “why did this happen to me? Why have I been put in this condition? What did … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System
Tagged brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, divine intervention, gentamicin, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, United States, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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Coping, discovering, finding a way…
Although the things I’ve described so far seem dark and unforgiving, somehow I was able to cope with what happened. I did indeed wander aimlessly through the confines of uncertainty and grief yet I still ponder what it was … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System
Tagged Adverse drug effects, antibiotics, brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, Dr. Owen Black, FDA, gentamicin, Legacy Health Systems, madison, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, otologist, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, Sue Ann Thompson, Tammy Baldwin, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Tommy Thompson, United States, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Wisconsin Well Women's Foundation
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Now what…
Where did I go? Did I go anywhere? Where did my understanding go? Where do I start to fill up the nothing? What now? Where were all these questions coming from but most frightening, how and where do I … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System
Tagged antibiotics, brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxicity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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So long work, hello label…
My supervisor Scott was very supportive of my attempt to work from the moment I came back and felt his hug in the hallway. He was also watching me like a hawk. There were days when co-workers would stop by … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System, Vocational Rehabilitation
Tagged antibiotics, brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Holt Products, madison, Noise, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, Social Security Disability, University of Wisconsin
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What was my work history prior to all this happening?
So, what kind of work history did I have prior to all this happening? I think I have an eclectic resume of employment that never bored me, and always challenged me. I began my employment history, like almost every … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System, Vocational Rehabilitation
Tagged Bethesda Lutheran Home, brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, Cambridge Wisconsin, Cardinal Stritch, Central Wisconsin Center, cheryl schiltz, Curve Cafe, gentamicin, Health, Holt Products, madison, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, Physical therapy, Scott Hudechek, silencing the noise of disability, St. Coletta, Stop Light Cafe, United States, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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Making it up, making believe
So, there I was, finished with physical therapy. As if the 12 weeks I was afforded by my health insurance had made some miraculous change in me… Sorry to say, it didn’t. I wobbled, banged, crashed, stumbled and fell just … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System, Vocational Rehabilitation
Tagged antibiotics, brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, Physical therapy, silencing the noise of disability, United States, University of Wisconsin
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An Anatomy Lesson
I believe it would be helpful to provide some basic anatomical information to provide you with a better understanding to what a vestibular system is and why it’s so important to our connection to our surroundings, our center and, to … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gentamicin, Gravity, Independent Living, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Transition, Vestibular System, Vocational Rehabilitation
Tagged antibiotics, brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, Surgery, United States, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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