Author Archives: jimbiggs23

Jen and I have just about everything in common – almost. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a night owl, that’s one of the many things I inherited from my mom. She would stay up reading a … Continue reading →

After my last post, my sisters reminded me that I spend a lot of time working on our annual Trivia Night.  Oh yeah, I kinda forgot about that stuff.  I will say though, working on that really is a labor … Continue reading →

Early on after my stroke and it became pretty apparent that I was gonna be spending a long, long time in this wheelchair, someone asked about me (rather bluntly but honestly):  ‘what’s he supposed to do all day, sit around … Continue reading →

Just because I’m immobile for the most part doesn’t mean that we don’t go anywhere or do anything, it just means that we don’t really want to go anywhere and do anything – unless it might be really cool.  We … Continue reading →

OK, maybe I’m exaggerating a little. It just feels a sack of cement up there on my neck. That was the second thing I noticed when I woke up from my post-stroke coma. (The first thing was: I said, ‘Who…? … Continue reading →

I don’t think I could answer that question very clearly even if I could speak – imagine what a lousy job I did describing it since I can’t. Communication for any couple is important, and not being able to talk … Continue reading →

There’s this one saying I kinda like, I don’t know exactly how it goes so I’m going to butcher it but here’s the gist of it: ‘Every poker game has a sucker, a mark. If you sit down to play … Continue reading →

Luckily for me, I got diagnosed with severe sleep apnea after my stroke. So you know what that means: every night when I get ready for bed Jen has to strap a catcher’s mask with a 400 psi air hose … Continue reading →

My neurologist is also a professor down at Wash U.’s Med. School. I think she teaches 2nd year students. In 2007, she asked Jen and I if we would want to come down and participate in one of the sessions … Continue reading →

(sniff) Thank you, Jen. That was very well put together and superbly poignant. (What am I, a movie critic?!) Anyway, back to the usual pointless drivel. Like I mentioned, I’ve been on vacation, kind of a guy’s weekend, with my … Continue reading →