It’s taken me a little longer to wrap my head around what to share in this month’s blog. Told my daughter it feels like my brain has ADHD with thoughts swirling around. In previous months, physical issues were not something I could mentally dodge or push to the side. Now, emotional and mental baggage…
Woke up this morning with a sleep apnea home kit test strapped across my chest, left fore-finger in a heartbeat sensor, and one of those oxygen nasal cannula still in my nose. It’s interesting that I’m taking this test now, 4-months post the stroke because I’ve lost 58 lbs, feeling fantastic, exercising daily and as…
As I travel through this maze of trying to figure out why my brain got stopped up with a clot and shut down my left side, I’ve been able to meet the most interesting people. Dr’s are still trying to figure out what caused the stroke. Test here, test there and I’m gladly bending to…
I struggled with how to represent this past month. Do I share the truth or provide one a bit rosier-hued? I’m going with the unaltered truth. Enjoy the ride; it may get bumpy. As soon as I returned from the hospital, I made dramatic lifestyle changes. I’d never made myself a priority before. There…
Laying in the ICU, my left hand repeatedly squeezing a stress ball in the shape of “#2” emoji. Yes, I requested a stress ball and my family got me one in the shape of poop. Do they know me or what? My leg and toes had still not returned to the land of the living…
Doors opened and I’m whisked out the back. There’s people – lot of people on all sides of me. They’ve obviously been prepped of my situation and are both moving me and moving around me with a determined grace. The Dr tells me his name, I forget it immediately. Everyone is looking at me but…
I returned to work a couple days after my 1-month, second-chance birthday. Feelings were still a bit raw, tears were easy to pool and spill over. They didn’t reflect whether I felt good or bad, they were emotions living close to the surface. On my first day back, I remember standing in the conference room…
What do you do when given a second chance at life? My story is one that still gives me pause and brings tears to my eyes. I remember sitting there thinking, “Is this how I go? Is this what happens to me? Is this how my story ends?” California continued to get rain late into…
Never quite know what tomorrow is going to bring. Found myself researching this topic today after I had my neurologist appointment. The appointment was to review my MRI/MRA scans and must admit I’m a little unsettled. It appears that either on the night of 4/7 or there-after, my brain is showing signs of a silent…
April 7th will forever be my “second” birthday. It’s the moment I felt God gave me a second chance at life. This coming Monday, May 7th will be my one-month celebration of life after my stroke. Everyday seems like a blessed gift. My eyes are more open, I’m either more aware or awake or both. …
