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Phone Call and Drive to Hell

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Chapter Three Phone Call and Drive to Hell “Something is terribly wrong! I can’t stand up! I can’t see! What’s wrong with me?” The receptionist listened as I described what was going on and placed me through to triage where … Continue reading →

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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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Address It, Express It and Silence It

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

How many times have we sat and let painful thought take us away from the very moment we are in. How many times do we allow those thoughts to remove us from the present of what is right in … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Addressing it, Beginnings, Disability and Opportunity, Disability Noise, Expressing It, Identity, Inspiration, Lessons, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, resilence, Self Help, Spirit, The Noise of Disability, Transition, What's noise? | Tagged Being Present, Brain Anuerysm, brainport, cheryl schiltz, Complex partial seizure, gentamicin, madison, Mindfulness, Noise, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, Paying Attention, perception, present moment, silencing the noise of disability, Thought, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin | 2 Comments

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 →

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“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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Still in the Present Day: Going up, Coming Down, Somewhere in Between

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Cheryl Schiltz Photography

Things started out pretty good and seemed to be moving up and along well. Then – I started feeling lethargic, weak, and could barely move from one place to another. Then the rash appeared. Yep, another allergic reaction to … 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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