The Flight of the Swallow, tales of misunderstood neurological disorders was begun in 1988, when I found that people enjoyed both my art and writing. People seemed to gain understanding from both. These papers were given at International Medical Conferences that dealt with disorders of the brain from Europe to China from 1988-2004. Some conferences included mobility as well as neurological disorders. It was my desire to present material from a consumer’s view on these topics. By interviewing many people and using stories from my own life I was able to provide a variety of consumer thoughts on these disorders. As a person who has had epilepsy since age two, and a broken hip since age twenty-one, I have lived through a lot than enables me to identify with some of these disorders. The only way that society is going to understand the hidden disorders, such as epilepsy or bipolar disorder is if people with these disorders speak out. Otherwise, they will retain their stigma. Many people do not know that Friedreich’s Ataxia, a degenerative neurological disorder that is hereditary, is very similar to Multiple Sclerosis. Much is done for MS, but little for FA or Epilepsy. In order for change to occur, acceptance and understanding must take place; and that can only occur through education. The fact that the International League Against Epilepsy decided in 2011 in Rome, to offer a new listing of seizures is positive. They also have suggested that a hand over hand campaign be launched to bring sports into the awareness of epilepsy. As my great-uncle Tris Speaker, who played for Boston, and Washington, before going onto Cleveland, and later managing that team was one of the people who went into the Baseball hall of fame with Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and some other great ballplayers, I am completely in favor of that.

This book provides you with a view of what it is like to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It contains unedited excerpts from the diary of someone who underwent a TBI. TBIs occur frequently these days and affect more than 1.5 million people in America each year.

This book is meant to give you a view from the inside out of what it’s like to have a TBI, encourage you find ways to avoid having or causing a TBI, and to make you laugh a little.

Audio copies of this book are also available. For information about audio versions of this book, please contact the author.

This book provides you with a view of what it is like to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It contains unedited excerpts from the diary of someone who underwent a TBI. TBIs occur frequently these days and affect more than 1.5 million people in America each year.

This book is meant to give you a view from the inside out of what it’s like to have a TBI, encourage you find ways to avoid having or causing a TBI, and to make you laugh a little.

Audio copies of this book are also available. For information about audio versions of this book, please contact the author.

It is estimated that up to one in twenty individuals have a brain aneurysm. When a brain aneurysm ruptures, the chance of fatality exceeds 50%. This book provides a review of aneurysms as well as other disorders of the blood vessels of the brain including arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, capillary telangiectasias, and venous angiomas. What are they? How are they diagnosed? How do you fix them? When do they need to be fixed? As modern medicine evolves, more people are finding out they have an aneurysm or vascular malformation, and newer, state-of-the-art options for diagnosis and treatment are becoming available. Until now, no comprehensive material has been written specifically for patients with these complex problems to help them make informed decisions about their care. This book empowers patients and family members by providing a “nuts and bolts” guide to these disorders including a thorough review of their diagnosis and treatment.

This book provides you with a view of what it is like to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It contains unedited excerpts from the diary of someone who underwent a TBI. TBIs occur frequently these days and affect more than 1.5 million people in America each year.

This book is meant to give you a view from the inside out of what it’s like to have a TBI, encourage you find ways to avoid having or causing a TBI, and to make you laugh a little.

Audio copies of this book are also available. For information about audio versions of this book, please contact the author.