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Multiple dimensions of Wealth

Multiple Dimensions of Wealth
The Wealth of Positive Mental Attitude
Perhaps American psychiatrist Dr. Karl Menninger summed it up best when he said “Attitudes are more important than facts.” A positive mental attitude can serve as the cornerstone of your success as well as provide a strong, healthy foundation for all that you do in life. The riches of a positive mental attitude can be beyond comprehension. I would not be able to make this claim if it were not for being stricken by a devastating… Continue

Posted by Ron Gardner on July 1, 2009 at 5:20pm

Laurie

caregivers or not

do any of you know of a caregiver, who happens to be around age 33 or so, that has 2 small children, that's spouse has had a left hemo stoke that has paralysis and total espressive/ receptive language impairments along with apraxia?

Anybody

Posted by Laurie on June 30, 2009 at 1:18pm

Don

Why wasnt it done 8 years ago!

This last Wednesday I spent 3 hours over being tested by a neuro psychologist, It was an eye opener, I felt good about everything except for the test where they have what looks like a cribbage board with little steel pegs that are shaped like an 8 on cross section so they only fit one way one direction I could do it fine with my right hand but my left hand was bad news? I couldnt even hardly get the pins? The initial prognosis from a PT was I had Apraxia, but this guy seems to think it is more a… Continue

Posted by Don on June 27, 2009 at 2:34pm

Don

Dont be fooled

I am very concerned at this so called "NATIONAL" health care we have one of the best systems in the world and do not need FREE CLINICS with 3rd world witch doctors? What is needed is Tort reform an people to get jobs............... I am now disabled for life but because of my desire for benefits vice $$$ I will be covered the rest of my life unless they get rid of it? If they try to fool with my benefits they better stand by as I am not afraid of anything anymore!

Posted by Don on June 19, 2009 at 1:26pm — 2 Comments

Christopher Sprengel

Overwhelmed

Honestly I was thinking learning to walk was really hard. This was accomplished in a week, I was so happy to learn that again. Knowing how things could be for me, reading other stroke and CPS patients. But when people tell me that I feel guilty that I don't have some problems worse. Still can't let go of the stroke, is it due to my post stroke syndrome??? All this is overwhelming but I get pushed over the apex by being uninsured. Yea it's so bad having these issues of what to not pay to get meds… Continue

Posted by Christopher Sprengel on May 30, 2009 at 3:22pm — 1 Comment

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