When retiree John Rollo woke up from spinal surgery on June 21, 2013, he’d had calcium build-up removed and titanium rods inserted to stabilize his 6 foot 5 inch frame. The following morning he had a heart attack. On June 22, he was transferred to Toronto General Hospital for triple bypass surgery. Only then did the true nightmare begin. Intubated and in a drug-induced coma, blood being chemically controlled to support the vital organs, his feet were deprived of blood and they died. The famil...

ICU nurse and bestselling author Tilda Shalof learns what nursing beyond the hospital really means. For the 350,000 professional nurses in Canada and 3 million in the US; readers of Atul Gawande's award-winning books and The American Nurse by Carole Jones.In her latest book, ICU nurse Tilda Shalof leaves the hospital behind to accompany the nurses who work in homes, from mansions to shacks to the streets, all across the country. Working with the Victorian ...

This is a book about what it is like to grow up with Aspergers Syndrome and not knowing it till your 17. I talk about all the up's and Down's that have happened in my life. All the problems in school and with bullies and trying to find my way in a world that is not designed for people on the spectrum. You will get to hear in my words everything that has happened to me. From my first memories too being hospitalised too getting a job and having a girl freind . This is a must read for all par...

A memoir of reinvention after a stroke at age thirty-three.Christine Hyung-Oak Lee woke up with a headache on the morning of December 31, 2006. By that afternoon, she saw the world—quite literally—upside down. By New Year's Day, she was unable to form a coherent sentence. And after hours in the ER, days in the hospital, and multiple questions and tests, her doctors informed her that she had had a stroke.For months afterward, Lee outsourced her memories to a journal, taking ...

During her stint as a palliative care pediatrician, Sherry Scott believed "healthy grieving" was directly attributed to how well the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family were met while undergoing end-of-life care. "The idea of a good bereavement blew up in my face after the death of my mom, because the year that followed revealed just how quirky and misunderstood grieving could be. I discovered it to be uniquely personal, particularly when, for fear of being l...

My daughter throws a temper tantrum every time I ask her to come to the bathroom, why is this happening? How do I start toilet training? These questions are a couple of many that parents have when introducing toilet training. This handbook outlines what we believe to be a successful plan for assisting you in toilet training your child. We go through step by step a plan of action, address issues that may arise and answer typical questions that you have as a parent. Our combined 30 years of ...

The true story of a middle-aged woman being unexpectedly diagnosed with a young person's disease: multiple sclerosis. The journey to diagnosis and the reality of the treatment brought a premature end to her career as a public school teacher. Life in "the sandwich generation" of adults caring for both their elder parents and their children, while balancing full time employment, is discussed with gentle empathy. The difficult economics and the changes in family responsibilities are also a pa...

When the indomitable Suzan tumbled to the ground, so did her worlda world of endless high-paced activities as a hotel sales executive. The struggle through terrible times became their shared, heartrending story. It tells us much about love triumphing over adversity, aided and abetted by medical magicians. Although they had never heard of Guillain-Barr syndrome until it struck like wicked lightning, this book follows their journey to make as complete recovery as possible. Through Suzan and ...

A recovering Alcoholic with 12 years sobriety gives insight and tips on how to stay sober in this fast paced world.

Your anonymous sufferer is back with new journal entries. In this edition, she delves into social topics like rights for those with mental illness, including gun control and access to affordable healthcare. She talks about the difficulties of regular, every day life and how she overcomes the obstacles. You'll discover that even the most revered individuals can fall from grace due to mental illness complications. Your anonymous sufferer takes you through her own suicide attempt, explaining ...

  I am a successful quitter and for less than the cost of a pack of your favorite cigarettes I will show you how to become one yourself. If your tired of trying to quit and failing at it all the time then let me help you, I have been there and gone through it myself. I will show you what I did to quit a 4 pack a day habit for good with little to no cravings, very little weight gain and with no expensive aids like nicotine gum, patches, pills or clazzes just to name a few and...

Personal stories of stroke recovery from survivors, families, and care givers, plus helpful stroke survivor tools and resources.“Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the “lucky” stroke victims who don’t die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.” —from the IntroductionRoughly 700,000 American suffer a stroke each year and around 140,000 of them are fatal. Different Strokes is an in-depth look a...