Acupuncture

Much has passed since the stroke happened. I will catch you up on everything later. On Wednesday, July 25th, Armando was transferred from Rogue Valley Medical center, where he was first treated, to Linda Vista for occupational, physical and speech therapy. The main criteria for us in choosing this facility was that they would allow us to use 'alternative' therapies in his treatment. The answer was yes, and they have proven to be very accommodating. In these photos, you see Armando's acupuncturist, Jason (Cedar) Miller of Jade Mountain Medical Clinic openly treating Armando with acupuncture in the patio area of the care facility. Armando responds quite well to acupuncture. Eight years ago, when he had his first stroke, he recovered fully through the use of acupuncture, medicinal herbs and diet.

A Recurring Theme

We're alternative. Those are the words I have found myself uttering repeatedly to the doctors, nurses, friends and family members who don't understand the health care choices we'd made regarding the ischemic stroke Armando had the morning of July 20th, 2012, resulting in him being triaged in the Emergency room of Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford Oregon. It's been ten days, and life is yet to return to some vague semblance of normal. If the nurses came to test my cognizance by asking me what day it is, I wouldn't pass the test. The events and people and places since the incident are all a blur that washed past me faster than I could track. Only now have I finally had the time to look back and recapitulate what has occurred and begin to explore the possibilities of what it means for our future.