Question: I am a 79-year-old male who had mild polio. At every annual medical visit, my doctor urges me to manage my stress and feels strongly about meditation. I have tried it and don’t like it. Sitting in a room, closing my eyes focusing on my breathing feels boring, and I don’t get it. I have read many articles pointing …
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Dealing with Grief Over New Voice Issues
Question: I am a 62-year-old happily married mother of two. I have a history of bulbar polio and have started speech therapy for new swallowing difficulties and problems with vocal endurance. Thus far, I have been able to adjust to every change brought on by post-polio syndrome, but this new change is really hard for me. My speech therapist is …
Aging, Loneliness, and Preparing for the Future
Question: I am 81 and my wife, a polio survivor is 80. We are both in relatively good health, but it is more and more difficult to keep up with our day-to-day activities. I worry about what will happen to my wife when I die, or to me when she dies. The future looks very lonely. Our children (in their …
Helping My Polio Survivor Brother Through Difficult Times
Question: My brother, now 68, had polio in 1961. It affected his legs, and he has used a wheelchair since then. He lives alone, is very independent and has always been able to find a way to take care of himself. He just told me that he has lost the use of his (already weak) right arm and does not …