A Real-Life Experience -- Lynn Johnston

Many storylines in For Better or For Worse are snapshots of real events in Lynn's life. Several years ago, Lynn's mother-in-law, Ruth, had a stroke in her home. Ruth was standing at her stove, and was in the kitchen with her husband Tom, her son Rod, and Lynn. She turned to face them, said nothing and simply slid down to the floor. Lynn's recollection of Ruth's stroke has been told through Grandpa Jim.

Because the story about Grandpa Jim's stroke was so true to life, there was not a lot of room for fiction. It was important to research the facts. What resources are available for stroke sufferers? What is a probable diagnosis for Jim and what should be his path for maximizing his quality of life?

Read the article Lynn Johnston drawing comics For Better or For Worse for her Grandpa Jim.

Saturday Comics - January 7, 2012

For Better and For Worse  by Lynn Johnston /2006-09-26  
(This a serious topic of stroke but with a very nice cartoons. It is all about Grandpa Jim had a stroke and 88 further cartoon "strips" that happened to Grandpa Jim [1 of the series stroke of 88 -- every week])

Click Me!

 "Dad! You're scaring us!! Dad? Dad!! .... "   

Dilbert               by Scott Adams / 2011-12-27
(Pick The Best Of The Week for your good humour)

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"Good news, Alice. I've decided to be your mentor ..."

Garfield            by Jim Davis / 2011-12-26

(Pick The Best Of The Week for your good humour)

Click Me!

"Run Liz! ..."


Pickles                 by Brian Crane / 2012-01-02
(Pick The Best Of The Week for your good humour)

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"At least we're older but wiser, eh ..."



* I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons.  It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low.  Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using  GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.

(NEW) Comics -- Every Saturday Morning.

I used to read good Dilbert comics then I will publish on the Stroke Survivors Tattler; mostly other Dilbert is rather dull and so I'll just ignore/not publish.  After this Christmas, people told me the comics For Better and For Worse has more than 60 "strips" starting in 2006 about the topic stroke -- it will tell the story "Grandpa Jim" had has a stroke,  went to the hospital, he has physiotherapy, and what happens to him to go home, and many more details; lots emotional problems, lots of love, and lots many people help Grandpa Jim to get better.  I read the whole strips, and I am one of the stroke survivors, and I was convinced for the usefulness of comics.  Lynn Johnston is a Canada author for For Better and For Worse and she is very serious about stroke topic and specially with comics.  So, I will publish:

1. Friday, Dec/30, an article about Lynn J. wrote For Better and For Worse comics for stroke. She will tell you the details to make a "strip" for the stroke.
2.  On Saturday, Jan/7, I will publish the first "Grandpa Jim Has Had a Stroke".  Every week Saturday in the future,  I will publish the "strip" what happens to Grandpa Jim.  It will take it more than 88+ weeks but I think you will like it.
3. As well, I will publish every week:
• Dilbert - the best "strip" that week - lots of people with a, sometimes weird,  job, personality, bizarre boss, ...
• Garfield - the best "strip" that week - a cat Garfield with human thoughts, a dog Odie, some people Jon, Liz, ...
• Pickles - the best "strip" that week - senior humans, kid humans, ... 
4. If you want other comics, e.g.  I love "Peanuts",  just tell me and I will add every Saturday.  You want to look at various comics then click to GoComics.
5. I asked the people at http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for free or low cost for the cartoons image.  Unfortunately, the price is too big for Stoke Survivors Tattler  so we stick to the regular direct blog link to GoComics.com and Dilbert.com. See The letter from Mary Suggett at amuniversal.com for details.

Cheers  / John A.

E-Mail: SSTattler. 

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

Friday, January 6, 2012. U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets rankings chose the DASH diet as the best diet overall, best diet for healthy eating and best diet (January 4, 2012, November 1, 2011, and June 7, 2011: "Best diet overall" and "Healthiest diet") . Studies of the DASH diet demonstrate that it can lower risk of several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney stones, and reduced risk of developing diabetes. If you have high blood pressure and cholesterol or diabetes it helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and stabilize your blood sugar.

The DASH -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension --  was originally developed to reduce high blood pressure or hypertension. It has been proven in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to lower blood pressure. The low-salt diet provides additional benefits to reduce blood pressure because it is based on an eating plan rich in fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy, with whole grains. It is a high-fiber, low- to moderate-fat diet, rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium.

For more about the DASH diet: http://dashdiet.org/

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