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Recovery Now primarily focuses on brain injury related topics. At the same time, we are “People First” not defined by our injuries, and have the same challenges, dreams, and interests as those who don’t have brain injury .. So from time to time you have noticed guests who don’t speak directly to brain injury, but to topics which apply to all people. On a path to drop the victim status, practice acceptance, and redefine our purpose – We all need guides & tips. Just an FYI, in case you’ve ever wondered 🙂 Visit In a Flash on Facebook by clicking here
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There are so many benefits to having a pet. Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal companion. The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you company. Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even help children with their emotional and social skills. An estimated 68% of U.S. households have a pet.
Tonight, we will differentiate between “companion” animals and “service” animals. The benefits of each, and how quality of life and health results in these relationships.
Find your foundation. Reclaim your flow. Restore your power. Understand the importance of maintaining core strength.
Whether it is from surgical recovery with more time in bed and less movement, or it may be from simply aging. Foundational strength in legs and core comes quickly. The core is an interconnected group of back, hip, pelvic, glute, abdominal, and diaphragm muscles.
Working on core strength has numerous benefits, from improved posture, balance, and movement to pain management and injury prevention. It can also be the difference between quality of life, as well as life span.
Tune in tonight and we will explain the implications and location of core muscle strength, what happens as muscle strength breaks down, and some exercises to start now (with physician approval) than can keep you moving functionally years longer.
After losing her late love almost twenty years, Susan Toms found herself face to face with the same rare disease, but doctors across the country turned her away. The typical pituitary tumor signaling this disease was nowhere to be found.
Most people have never heard of “acromegaly” but are all too familiar with the beloved animated film, Shrek. Interestingly, Shrek himself is thought to be modeled after Maurice Tillis, a famous French professional wrestler who had the disease. As demonstrated by his gigantic features, this disease causes one’s hands, feet, face and skull to grow, usually as the result of a pituitary tumor. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, acromegaly occurs in about 50 – 70 people per million, with three to eleven of every million developing the disease yearly. Diagnosis can be delayed as symptoms manifest slowly over several years with those affected and those around them often unaware of the changes.
After a two year quest involving several cities and physicians to no avail, Susan finally found a doctor willing to think outside the box. Like the others, he did not find the key typical “tell”, but he was willing to go the extra steps, uncovering the desired mystery the day before Thanksgiving 2024. Susan finally had something to be grateful for, and was cured of the insidious disease in January 2025. Many important take-aways from this journey, making it worth your time to listen. We hope to raise awareness on many levels, summed up by Dr. Kunal Mehta in the quote below. Join us for this incredible story!
“Susan’s persistence and careful observation of her own symptoms were vital. Her story is a reminder that when patients and physicians work together with open minds, even the rarest diagnoses can be uncovered. Acromegaly is rare, and when it arises outside the pituitary, it challenges even seasoned clinicians. Susan’s case shows the importance of listening deeply to patients and looking beyond the expected and finding them can change a life.”
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and “You don’t have to feel thankful to be grateful.”
Then we begin the march to the December Holidays. MORE. More people, more planning, more noise, more food, more memories, more fatigue, more feelings, more decorating, more shopping or crafting – You get the idea. The holidays can be a challenging time for people precipitated by variety of reasons. Both “Merry and Bright” can be joyful, or illicit sadness.
Tonight we’ll talk about the challenges of the holidays, and possible work-arounds to ease the stress.
Tonight We’ll be discussing “The Scoop on Poop: What Your Gut’s Been Trying to Tell You!”
You’ve probably heard that your gut is your “second brain” — but what does that mystery really mean? We’ll explore the gut‑brain connection, how your digestive system and microbiome influence mood, immunity, and health, and what to do about it. Some may have heard these resulting issues referred to as “Leaky Gut Syndrome.”
Tonight’s show is focused on specific tools to aid in recovery. Practices found in DBT, CBT, and other skills training. After major trauma we often find we are ill equipped to cope in the most productive ways, both physically and mentally. We may get discharge orders, but no clue how to adjust to our “differently-abled” lives moving forward. We focus on adding tools to our box, broadening our ability to “respond” positively, rather than “react” in self harming ways.
Have you ever lost hours without realizing it or felt like time itself bends depending on what you’re doing? For many divergent people, and those recovering from brain injury, time doesn’t tick the same way. Brain Neurodivergentcy is not bad, it’s “Different”. Join us for a discussion about varied ways of processing information, personal and societal responses to anything unlike that of the status quo, and how to embrace your uniqueness.
September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, and we’re honoring the incredible strength of survivors with a special radio broadcast you won’t want to miss. Join us as survivors Ron Kratz, Megan Bacigalupo, Kris Eichelberger, and Damien Gibbs share their powerful stories of resilience, recovery, and hope. Together, we’ll raise awareness, spread knowledge, and celebrate the courage it takes to overcome life-changing challenges. Tune in and be part of a conversation that inspires and empowers.
Welcome back Recovery Now and Brain Injury Radio! It’s been 9mo since we’ve done a show and now we’re ready to launch a regular schedule. I’m Kim Justus and will Host each Wednesday Night on Zoom live (as I have for 15yrs), and then dropping the new episode here the following day. Live show is typically 6pm PAC/9pm EST. Will post your invite to join us prior to the episode on facebook: braininjuryradionetwork or inflash.org, and the website https://inaflash.org.
We’ll start the show talking about where we have been this year and our journey to Spreaker.
Tonight Caren Robinson (hopetbi.com) was kind enough to support the effort with her Zoom, where I joined her to kick off this show. September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month – I am a 1 in 50 who suffered an often lethal rupture. We will be discussing the facts about Aneurysms, and then on Sept 24th (last Wed of Sept) will be having; Aneurysms-The Survivors where I will be met with a panel of survivors. Nothing like Peer to Peer Support!
Finally, since this show was recorded on Sept 10th – We remember Sept 11th which reshaped the lives of so many in the terrorist attack, which cumulatively now has killed thousands.
Many of you have heard that Blog Talk Radio is closing their operation any day now. We’re SAD because we’ve run Brain Injury Radio broadcasts & On Demand Programming there since 2009. So many great hosts and listeners. We’re MAD because they gave us so little notice to make other arrangements. They aren’t going on, but our shows will be!
We’re going to have a two part means of doing this new arrangement. We will broadcast from Zoom (Download your free Zoom account now if you haven’t already) and then watch for announcements on social media for the invitation link to join us live. After the live show, it will be transferred over to Spreaker for listening at your pleasure.
Now the link below showing a new page highlighting all shows in our history since 2009! After clicking link below find your banner or fave hosts’ & click it. Poof. All of your programs (or most – more to transfer for currently active shows) – and you will be able to preview our new home for On Demand programs. Know you will enjoy hearing the shows, as well as forwarding the link to people looking for support, awareness and advocacy regarding brain injury. Pretty cool for each show to have its own page! We appreciate you all so much for your contributions over the years.
Unfortunately I will be missing our launch due to major surgery in a couple weeks that will keep me out recovering at least a couple months. When I am back I look forward to adding some new hosts to refreshen our platform too. Join me LIVE tonight for questions, comments, last show with music for a while-Good-byes to Blog Talk & Hello Spreaker (Owned by iHeart) so we will be streaming large!
