Rare Connection Episode 11: Acoustic Neuroma with Shari from California

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Shari was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma (a rare benign tumor) In the removal of this tumor she had a stroke. In her book "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Cranberry Juice" She talks about the removal of this tumor and how it will forever impact her life. Shari sees the Good things in life as the sweet "Cranberries" and the Bad things in life as the sour "Lemons" She states that you sometimes need to take a break from the lemons to focus on the cranberries. Shari is a Marine Biology teacher, and the speech therapist she works with was able to work this into her therapy giving her hope that she would return to work one day. That dream has come true for Shari. Shari's book is on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions. https://www.amazon.com/When-Throws-Lemons-Cranberry-Juice/dp/B0BKRQ4TF4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JQFNO5RPR7TM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bYqBdOYs34XdqDvmuDDDMdokFkucAyi_ngr2vug0nt_sFU7f-i2aOFIxqZl-wMlIHsLeFW9qZ1npRPcIxvrvrFyPm_bSlAA8ODbhtW9jeeuMOnIEZutx30vbzT4mDe6fx4_R98iNjb6wpDjv3rhnf73USl7KuEItAPPf6Cz28TU_W1kMdvQo93i1X0hV_whEXQPDpMwHQBEtEMLmnGsyNv3P0NFqVOx4Wf71fEJ49jE.CsjGBKSmTSj26byaWomawnTmfUKts07KqeoSk6QGeMY&dib_tag=se&keywords=shari+bookstaff&qid=1718853101&sprefix=shari+bookstaff%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1
Shari also started a non-profit called Impact of Empathy https://impactofempathy.net/ This non-profit organization provides both in person workshops and zoom workshops using both lecture and hands on tools to explain how empathy can help in any situation.

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1. Rare Connection Episode 11: Acoustic Neuroma with Shari from California (00:00:00)

2. Acoustic Neuroma diagnosis (00:03:02)

3. challenges during treatment (00:04:12)

4. physical therapist provides hope (00:05:53)

5. Stoke impact on recovery (00:09:30)

6. Motivation to keep going through 9 hospital stay (00:12:37)

7. Support during recovery (00:13:57)

8. returning to work (00:15:02)

9. accommodations (00:17:26)

10. inspiration for Impact of Empathy (00:19:13)

11. Impact of Empathy services (00:21:02)

12. changing the dynamics of work places (00:23:48)

13. success story (00:25:15)

14. book title explanation (00:26:32)

15. takeaway from book (00:29:13)

16. Modification (00:30:45)

17. Staying positive (00:33:13)

18. Advice to patients with Autistic Neuroma (00:34:51)

19. How healthcare professional can support rare disease patents (00:36:49)

20. Advice to general public (00:39:53)

21. Lesson learned (00:41:04)