Living with the residual effects of stroke is part of my life. The stroke changed my life and I live daily with the residual effects of it.
It is hard to believe that it is over 28 years since I had the CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident), which caused the stroke in 1987. The good thing is I am still here and still face the many challenges of living daily with the residual affects of stroke. Some are difficult, frustrating and stressfull but mostly a solution can be found and although not always funny at the time often gives a good laugh later.
My latest venture is (more…)
The question ‘Do I use a wheelchair or not?’ was not answered easily. This was not only because of the expectations I put on myself but because the therapist initially wanted me to walk without any aids. The goal was to walk again and without aids. I did achieve this?
My stomach was churning, I was fearful and anxious . The cause fear and anxiety was because I was going into the city by myself. Although I was to be met at my destination it was a very emotional experience for me. It was the first time of doing anything by myself since my discharge from rehabilitation. It was very scary. I often felt as though I had reverted back to childhood by such experiences. I tended to be very focused on the ‘what ifs’ of life. (more…)
I am a stroke survivor not a stroke victim. People who have suffered stroke are often referred to as ‘stroke victim‘. I don’t like labels but if one is to be used I see myself as a stoke survivor not a stroke victim. But better still a person who happened to have a stroke like many other people. I really didn’t like being labeled especially as one day I was introduced to a person in the following way.
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Living with the residual effects of stroke is part of my life. The stroke changed my life and I live daily with the residual effects of it.
It is hard to believe that it is over 28 years since I had the CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident), which caused the stroke in 1987. The good thing is I am still here and still face the many challenges of living daily with the residual affects of stroke. Some are difficult, frustrating and stressfull but mostly a solution can be found and although not always funny at the time often gives a good laugh later.
My latest venture is (more…)
The question ‘Do I use a wheelchair or not?’ was not answered easily. This was not only because of the expectations I put on myself but because the therapist initially wanted me to walk without any aids. The goal was to walk again and without aids. I did achieve this?
My stomach was churning, I was fearful and anxious . The cause fear and anxiety was because I was going into the city by myself. Although I was to be met at my destination it was a very emotional experience for me. It was the first time of doing anything by myself since my discharge from rehabilitation. It was very scary. I often felt as though I had reverted back to childhood by such experiences. I tended to be very focused on the ‘what ifs’ of life. (more…)
I am a stroke survivor not a stroke victim. People who have suffered stroke are often referred to as ‘stroke victim‘. I don’t like labels but if one is to be used I see myself as a stoke survivor not a stroke victim. But better still a person who happened to have a stroke like many other people. I really didn’t like being labeled especially as one day I was introduced to a person in the following way.
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- 1
- 2
Living with the residual effects of stroke is part of my life. The stroke changed my life and I live daily with the residual effects of it.
It is hard to believe that it is over 28 years since I had the CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident), which caused the stroke in 1987. The good thing is I am still here and still face the many challenges of living daily with the residual affects of stroke. Some are difficult, frustrating and stressfull but mostly a solution can be found and although not always funny at the time often gives a good laugh later.
My latest venture is (more…)
The question ‘Do I use a wheelchair or not?’ was not answered easily. This was not only because of the expectations I put on myself but because the therapist initially wanted me to walk without any aids. The goal was to walk again and without aids. I did achieve this?
My stomach was churning, I was fearful and anxious . The cause fear and anxiety was because I was going into the city by myself. Although I was to be met at my destination it was a very emotional experience for me. It was the first time of doing anything by myself since my discharge from rehabilitation. It was very scary. I often felt as though I had reverted back to childhood by such experiences. I tended to be very focused on the ‘what ifs’ of life. (more…)
I am a stroke survivor not a stroke victim. People who have suffered stroke are often referred to as ‘stroke victim‘. I don’t like labels but if one is to be used I see myself as a stoke survivor not a stroke victim. But better still a person who happened to have a stroke like many other people. I really didn’t like being labeled especially as one day I was introduced to a person in the following way.
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