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Best of luck il be thinking of you I hope you do well! Patty

hi i hope you feel better! best wishes patty

FRED I LOVED YOUR BLOG! IM R SIDED STROKE AND TRY TO DO MOST OF WHAT I CAN DO. BUT GETTING DOWN ON MY KNEES OR EVEN BENDING IS A TOUGHIE FOR ME! PATTY

HI YOUR POST BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. WHAT WONDERFUL KIDS YOU HAVE.HOW PROUD YOU MUST BE! BEST WISHES FOR YOU. PATTY

HI THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL. I BET EVERYONE HAS A GREAT TIME DOING THIS. I KNOW I MISS BOWLING SINCE MY STROKE.

HI IM SORRY TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOU. MY PRAYERS AND A HUG ARE SENT YOUR WAY. PATTY

hi....what a great post you wrote and great responses. I FOUND FOR ME... AT THE BEGINNING OF MY STROKE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHAT ASK ME..HOW I AM DOING FEELING ETC! NOW ALMOST 4 YRS POST STROKE, I FIND NO ONE ASKS ME ANYMORE,I THINK THEY JUST DON T WANT TO HEAR OF THIS ANYMORE, NOT THAT THEY DON T CARE CAUSE THEY DO BUT THEY ARE SO BUSY WITH THEIR OWN LIFE THAT THEY THINK OF THEMSELVES NOW NOT US ANYMORE.I FOUND I KEEP ALOT TO MYSELF, IF I DON T FEEL LIKE GOING SOMEWHERE, I DON T GO , IF I DON T WANT TO TALK, I DON T. I JOINED A STROKE SUPPORT GROUP 6 MONTHS AGO, AND I HAVE MET PEOPLE LIKE ME, I VE MADE NEW FRIENDS, WE GO RESTAURANTS OR TALK OR PLAY CARD OR BINGO AND THIS SITE HAS HELP ME SOOOOOOO MUCH! I VE GOTTEN SO MUCH SUPPORT HERE AND ..MET WONDERFUL PEOPLE HERE. PATTY

HI LYNN FOR ME, IM ALMOST 4 YRS POST STOKE AND MY SLEEP PATTERN IS MY NEW NORMAL FOR ME NOW. I STILL TRY TO GO TO BED BY 12MN ,I WATCH ABOUT 1 HR OF TV THEN SOMETINES I FALL RIGHT ASLEEP OTHER TIMES AN HR. IM USUALLY UP BY 8AM. I NEVER TAKE NAPS ANYMORE SINCE MY STROKE AND IF I AM GOING AWAY FOR 2 DAYS OR A WEEK, MY SLEEP IS WAY OFF, SOMETIMES I DON T SLEEP FOR 3 DAYS. SO NOW I TAKE A FEW SLEEPING PILLS WITH ME WHEN I GO AWAY TO HELP ME SLEEP.AND AS BECKY SAID..STRESS DOES PLAY MORE ON MY BRAIN SINCE I HAD MY STROKE. AS FOR MY EMOTIONS, THEY ARE MUCH BETTER THEN THEY WERE, BUT I STILL HAVE MY DAYS OF CRYING JAGS, I MIGHT CRY 5X A DAY FOR 5 MINS EACH THEN NOT CRY FOR 1 WEEK.IT DEPENDS. MY BEST FOR YOU AND HOPE ALL GOES GREAT FOR YOU ON YOUR TRIP PATTY

FRED THAT IS GREAT AWESOME WONDERFUL TO HEAR!!! PATTY

OH FRED.. THAT IS G R E A T TO HEAR!!!!YOU GO GUY!!! :Clap-Hands: PATTY

HI I STILL HAVE DAYS, NOT AS OFTEN AS I USED TO, OF WAKING UP AND FEELING MY ARM AND LEGS, IM ALMOST 4 YRS POST.I EVEN HAVE DREAMS, WHERE IM NORMAL,, IM RUNNING OR WALKING! PATTY

HI HAPPY 10 YEARS TO YOU ALSO! :Clap-Hands: MY BEST WISHES FOR YOU PATTY

HI YOURS AND JAMIES SAYINGS WERE BOTH AHA MOMENTS FOR ME. SO TRUE! PATTY

LEAH IM SO SORRY. MY PRAYERS GO OUT FOR YOU BOTH. PATTY

LENNY WHAT A SCARE! IM GLAD YOUR ALRIGHT. PATTY

ITS BEEN 4 WEEKS SINCE MY SON LEFT FOR COLLEGE AND ITS SO LONELY AND QUITE HERE.ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. EVEN MY DOG LOOKS FOR HIM TOO. I NOTICE MY WORK LOAD IS MUCH LESS FOR ME. I WASH 2 LOADS OF CLOTHES A WEEK, I DON T COOK MUCH AND THE HOUSE IS MUCH!!! EASIER TO KEEP CLEAN.I MISS BLABBING WITH HIM EVERY NIGHT.WHEN I CALL HIM EVERY NIGHT, HE TELLS ME HES FINE, SOME HOMESICK BUT SCHOOL IS KEEPING HIM BUSY. HE SAID HE JOINED A VOLUNTEER CLUB TO HELP AND UNDERSTAND DISABLED PEOPLE MORE. HIM AND THE OTHER KIDS, HAD TO BE IN A WHEELCHAIR, OR NOT USE THEIR R OR L HAND/ARM , OR TRIED TO BE BLIND FOR A FEW HOURS TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET AROUND, OR DO THEIR HAIR, WRITE ETC. HE DIDNT REALIZE HOW HARD IT WAS ON A PERSON AND APOLOGIZED AND TOLD ME HE APPRECIATED ME MORE BECAUSE HE REALLY DIDN T UNDERSTAND ME. AND THOUGHT I WAS JUST.. MOM! I STARTED TO CRY!! I HUNG THEN AND CRIED SOME MORE! FOR BEING UNDERSTOOD BY MY SON, , FOR NOT REALLY UNDERSTANDING A STROKE PERSON, TIL I HAD ONE AND WISHING THAT OTHER PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTOOD A STROKE OR DISABILITY AND ALL THAT ENTAILS.ITS LIKE I HAD A LIGHT BULB MOMENT! AN EPIPHANY!I STOPPED CRYING. THEN MY HUSBAND CALLED AND WE JUST YAKKED!OTHER WISE IM DOING OK HERE BY MYSELF. I JUST AM V E R Y CAREFUL OF WHAT I DO AROUND THE HOUSE AND CARRY MY PHONE WITH MEI STILL WORK MY 2 DAYS A WEEK, I GO TO MY STROKE CLUB EVERY WEDS, MY HUSBAND COMES HIM EVERY WEEKEND TO SEE ME AND DO BILLS, CUT THE LAWN, TAKE OUT THE TRASH AND TAKE ME ON ERRANDS AND OUR DATE.. ON SATURDAY NIGHT. AND IM GOING TO START PHYSICAL THERAPY NEXT WEEK TO HELP OUT WITH MY BALANCE.I D LIKE TO GET AWAY FROM MY HEMI WALKER AND GO TO A CANE IF POSS!

DEBBIE WHAT A GREAT PERSON YOU ARE. AND THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW HOW CHRIS IS DONG! PATTY

LOL!!! PATTY

FRED IT STILL AMAZES ME WHEN I HEAR THE STATICS ABOUT A STROKE AND DEFICITS WE FACE.PATTY

HI WISH YOUR FRIEND WELL. AND I LOVE YOUR..DEFINITION.. OF A SNOW GLOBE!! I FEEL MINE HAS BEEN SHAKING LATELY,

OUR SON LEFT YESTERDAY TO GET HIS DEGREE AT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, ABOUT 2 HOURS AWAY.IM HAPPY FOR HIM,I HUGGED, KISSED HIM, TOLD HIM I LOVE HIM AND CRIED SOME CAUSE ILL MISS HIM AND HIS HELPING ME. I CRIED AFTER HE LEFT, FOR ME SINCE ILL BE HOME ALONE!NOW DONT GET ME WRONG, IM GLAD HES GETTING HIS DEGREE , STARING HIS OWN LIFE BUT HERE I SIT HOME ALONE, AGAIN! I WAS TESTED FOR MY STROKE, MY EMOTIONS, WHAT I CAN DO AND WHAT I CANNOT DO.MY DISABILITIES AND HOW THEY CHANGED MY LIFE. I LOST FRIENDS. I CANNOT DRIVE ANY MORE.I WAS TESTED AGAIN ON MY MARRIAGE. AFTER 1 YEAR OF MY STROKE, MY HUSBANDS JOB MOVED THEM 120 ONE WAY. SO 5 DAYS A WEEK ,HE LIVES UP NORTH AND HE COMES HOME ON THE WEEKENDS. WE APPRECIATE EACH OTHER MORE.NOW MY SON LEFT YESTERDAY AND ONCE AGAIN, IM TESTED ON LIVING BY MYSELF DAY AND NITES FOR 5 DAYS TIL MY HUSBAND COMES HOME. CAN I BE BY MYSELF, THERE I GO AND DEPEND ON FRIENDS AGAIN, WILL I FALL AND LAY THERE FOR A FEW DAYS,IS MY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE FOR A DISABLED PERSON OR IS SOMEONE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME BEING ALONE ESPECIALLY AT NITE!, CAN I DO THIS OR BE FORCED TO QUITE MY 2 DAY A WEEK JOB AND MY STROKE CLUB AND LIVE UP NORTH WITH MY HUSBAND.I FEEL LIKE ,OK, YOU SURVIVED A STROKE, YOUR PART TIME MARRIAGE, NOW WITH YOUR SON GONE, WE LL SEE IF YOU CAN LIVE BY YOURSELF, GET THE MAIL, HIRE A SNOW SHOVELER IN THE WINTERS A POSSIBLE BLACKOUT! I KNOW MY MINDS WONDERING!!! TO MUCH BUT THESE ARE THINGS YOU MUST THINK ABOUT ,NOW THAT YOUR ALONE. NOW I NEED TO CARRY MY PHONE WITH ME AT ALL TIMES AND GET A MED ALERT IN CAUSE I FALL!!

IT SEEMED LIKE THE FLOWERS WERE JUST BLOOMING AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARDS FOR SUMMER AND ITS 1/2 WAY GONE! GEEZ!! TIME DOES FLY WHEN YOUR KEEPING BUSY.EVEN THOUGH MY STROKE IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD, IM STILL LEARNING THINGS ..NEW AND I CAN T DO THIS ANY MORE TO KEEP MYSELF OCCUPIED. FIRST..IM STILL WORKING MY 2 DAYS A WEEK. I TAKE A SMART BUS TO WORK NOW AND IT ONLY 1.00. WERE MOVING THE OFFICE TO A NEW LOCATION IN 3 WEEKS, 1 MILE AWAY.IM NERVOUS ABOUT MOVING BUT ILL DO OK. SECOND..MY HUSBAND AND I CELEBRATED OUR 25 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY JUNE 27! :Clap-Hands: WOW 25 YEARS! I REALLY THOUGHT WITH MY STROKE HE WOULD OF LEAVE ME, BUT HES HERE AND WERE EVEN STRONGER THEN EVER. THIRDLY, IT A BIGGY, MY SON IS MOVING TO MT PLEASANT TO GO GET HIS BACHELOR DEGREE IN GRAPHIC DESIGNS AT CENTRAL MICH UNIVERSITY, IM GLAD THAT HE GOT ACCEPTED BUT SAD BECAUSE MY BABY GREW UP AND HE LEAVING ME. IM NOT NEEDED ANYMORE. HE ALSO FOUND OUT HE MAY HAVE SOME HEART PROBLEMS SO WERE GOING FOR SOME TEST TOMORROW. IM WORRIED ABOUT THAT. SINCE MY HUSBAND, DUE TO HIS JOB, COMES HOME ON THE WEEK ENDS, IM GOING TO TRY TO LIVE ON MY OWN. IF THAT DOESN T WORK OUT, ILL QUIT MY JOB AND MOVE UP NORTH WITH MY HUSBAND. PLUS WHEN MY SON LEAVES, WE LL CLEAN THE HOUSE UP AND PUT IT FOR SALE. WHEW!! EVENTUALLY , WE WOULD LIKE TO SELL THE UP NORTH HOUSE, TOO AND ALL OF THE..TOYS AND MOVE TO FLORIDA WHERE IT WILL BE EASIER ON ME AND HE CAN START HIS BOAT TOP BUSINESS. OTHERWISE IM DOING OK. MY STROKE ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF WHAT I CAN DO OR HANDLE OR NOT. I STILL HAVE MY EMOTIONS OF MY CRYING BUT IF I GET A PHONE CALL IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CRYING JAG, TO GO SWIMMING OR SHOP OR GO OUT TO EAT, I WIPE MY FACE AND GO......