Tag: trike

• Well, that was sort of an earthquake…

  

  It was a little before 11 in the morning and I’d already up hours. I flopped down onto the couch after my final set of squats. Pulling out my phone, I scrolled through my Facebook feed for a few minutes after finishing my morning workout. Time to catch a breather before eating my second meal…

  ellie

  September 14, 2016

  Ramblings, Random Posts, The Second Year, The Stroke Story, Updates

  ABI, acquired brain injury, aphasia, ataxia, awake brain surgery, bradycardia, bradycardic, brain injury, brain stem tremor, brain surgery, Brainstem, brainstem stroke, brainstem tremor, cerebellar ataxia, cerebellar stroke, Cerebellum, DBS, deep brain stimulation, depression, disability, hemiparesis, Houston Medical Center, Intention tremor, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke, kinetic tremor, left hemisphere ischemia, Medtronic DBS, Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Mischer Neuroscience Institute, MRI, operation, Recovery, seizure, seizures, stroke, stroke recovery, TBI, The Stroke Story, TIRR, Tremor, tremor disorder, trike, visual field cut, young adult stroke, Young stroke, YSS

• Vertigo cont. plus an AFO!

  

  “May I have your date of birth and is the member ID number on the back of your insurance card?” I wanted to cry. My prescription was going to be filled and, soon, the world would stop spinning and I’d be able to close my eyes without feeling this feeling. Vertigo sucks. I read my…

  ellie

  August 5, 2016

  The Second Year, The Stroke Story, Updates, Writing

  ABI, acquired brain injury, AFO, Allard, ankle foot orthosis, anomia, aphasia, ataxia, brain injury, brain stem tremor, brain surgery, Brainstem, brainstem stroke, brainstem tremor, cardiovascular event, cerebellar ataxia, cerebellar stroke, Cerebellum, DBS, depression, disability, hemiparesis, Intention tremor, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke, kinetic tremor, left hemisphere ischemia, Memorial Hermann, Peace Cycling Performance, Recovery, Steven Peace, stroke, stroke recovery, The Stroke Story, TIRR, Tremor, tremor disorder, trike, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS

• “I want to ride my bicycle”

  I push and pull on my pedals quickly, but still rarely push past 81rpm. Slow. I shake my head slightly, avoiding wasting breath on a sigh. My goal is >90rpm. But that’s okay. Steven said it will come. Don’t focus on cadence just yet. I’m still learning to ride my upright trike. My speed on…

  ellie

  March 23, 2016

  The Stroke Story, The Third Year, Updates, Writing

  ABI, acquired brain injury, ataxia, brain injury, brain stem tremor, Brainstem, brainstem tremor, cerebellar ataxia, cerebellar ataxia brain stem, cerebellar stroke, Cerebellum, DBS, deep brain stimulation, hemiplegia, Intention tremor, ischaemic stroke, left hemisphere ischemia, Peace Cycling Performance, Recovery, stroke, stroke recovery, The Stroke Story, Tremor, tremor disorder, trike, young adult stroke, Young stroke, YSS

• USF ftw

  Yay, Kyle! Let me know the next time you cycle across America, mkay? An Ataxia&Fitness group ride across America needs to be a thing! “Both have Friedreich’s ataxia, affecting one in 50,000 people in the United States. Although Bryant and Bridgman are left wheelchair bound, their competitive spirit hasn’t gone away. Now focusing on a…

  ellie

  September 18, 2015

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