My wheelchairs are fantastic as they give me the freedom to be out and about. But it is not always easy because of poor access or small areas where it is difficult to manoeuvre without getting into embarrassing but also very fun situations. Or should I say funny for me at least if not for the person left with the mess I have left in my wake. Let me tell you about three such occasions. On the first … (more…)
Stroke Survivor’s Blog
Helen McIntosh
Some days just seem too difficult until a friend drops in
It is May and I haven’t written a blog since March. There is a lot I could have written about. The joy of Easter and the wonderful message that brings; I had a birthday and shared the celebration with friends. I have been out to dinner a number of times and also saw a very challenging and thought provoking movie, ‘Eye in the Sky’.
On my birthday I thought I could blog about a birthday I had two years ago. It wasn’t one I was looking forward to as I was going to be 70. The day arrived and the first birthday card I opened said,
Stroke Survivor being mistaken for an inmate at retirement home when visiting.
As I passed a lift the doors opened, a smiling woman exited, flung her arms around me and (more…)
The first time I went into the city alone after my discharge from hospital wasn’t an easy day but I had made a start at regaining my independence. I had worried about the ‘what ifs’ for nothing. To my surprise it turned out to be a happy experience. Not only had my friend met me as promised I had a (more…)
I wrote this poem, Tempest and Calm, as I watched weather changes but it also reflects what my life was like and still is at times. My power of observation has been greatly heightened since the stroke and I get a great deal of pleasure from ‘taking in the ambience’ wherever I might be. I recall watching the incredible beauty in a storm from the hospital window. How much more I enjoyed watching a storm at Cape Woolamai after my discharge.
My wheelchairs are fantastic as they give me the freedom to be out and about. But it is not always easy because of poor access or small areas where it is difficult to manoeuvre without getting into embarrassing but also very fun situations. Or should I say funny for me at least if not for the person left with the mess I have left in my wake. Let me tell you about three such occasions. On the first … (more…)
Stroke Survivor’s Blog
Helen McIntosh
Some days just seem too difficult until a friend drops in
It is May and I haven’t written a blog since March. There is a lot I could have written about. The joy of Easter and the wonderful message that brings; I had a birthday and shared the celebration with friends. I have been out to dinner a number of times and also saw a very challenging and thought provoking movie, ‘Eye in the Sky’.
On my birthday I thought I could blog about a birthday I had two years ago. It wasn’t one I was looking forward to as I was going to be 70. The day arrived and the first birthday card I opened said,
Stroke Survivor being mistaken for an inmate at retirement home when visiting.
As I passed a lift the doors opened, a smiling woman exited, flung her arms around me and (more…)
The first time I went into the city alone after my discharge from hospital wasn’t an easy day but I had made a start at regaining my independence. I had worried about the ‘what ifs’ for nothing. To my surprise it turned out to be a happy experience. Not only had my friend met me as promised I had a (more…)
I wrote this poem, Tempest and Calm, as I watched weather changes but it also reflects what my life was like and still is at times. My power of observation has been greatly heightened since the stroke and I get a great deal of pleasure from ‘taking in the ambience’ wherever I might be. I recall watching the incredible beauty in a storm from the hospital window. How much more I enjoyed watching a storm at Cape Woolamai after my discharge.
My wheelchairs are fantastic as they give me the freedom to be out and about. But it is not always easy because of poor access or small areas where it is difficult to manoeuvre without getting into embarrassing but also very fun situations. Or should I say funny for me at least if not for the person left with the mess I have left in my wake. Let me tell you about three such occasions. On the first … (more…)
Stroke Survivor’s Blog
Helen McIntosh
Some days just seem too difficult until a friend drops in
It is May and I haven’t written a blog since March. There is a lot I could have written about. The joy of Easter and the wonderful message that brings; I had a birthday and shared the celebration with friends. I have been out to dinner a number of times and also saw a very challenging and thought provoking movie, ‘Eye in the Sky’.
On my birthday I thought I could blog about a birthday I had two years ago. It wasn’t one I was looking forward to as I was going to be 70. The day arrived and the first birthday card I opened said,
Stroke Survivor being mistaken for an inmate at retirement home when visiting.
As I passed a lift the doors opened, a smiling woman exited, flung her arms around me and (more…)
The first time I went into the city alone after my discharge from hospital wasn’t an easy day but I had made a start at regaining my independence. I had worried about the ‘what ifs’ for nothing. To my surprise it turned out to be a happy experience. Not only had my friend met me as promised I had a (more…)
I wrote this poem, Tempest and Calm, as I watched weather changes but it also reflects what my life was like and still is at times. My power of observation has been greatly heightened since the stroke and I get a great deal of pleasure from ‘taking in the ambience’ wherever I might be. I recall watching the incredible beauty in a storm from the hospital window. How much more I enjoyed watching a storm at Cape Woolamai after my discharge.
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