glaidice

Bless you Leah, I can certainly empathize.

THANKS SUE

Thank you all for your very helpful insight. My best friend in North Carolina also suggested that whatever equipment that I may need in the future or not need for that matter, get it while I can. Who knows how our insurance might change. I thought that was an excellent point also. Anyway, much love to all of you.

I have home health care except for going in for electrical stimulation on my foot and leg for neuropathy. I am not diabetic but developed neuropathy from the damaged nerves when I had my stroke 7 years ago. I've come a very long way from being completely paralyzed on my left affected side to walking a mile around the park next to where I live. I've always lived alone (my preference) from day one when I came home from the hospital. I figured I'd have to learn to do things on my own anyway so I decided to start right away. To make a long, long story short, I still live very happily alone, drive, cook my own meals and so on. That's why my feathers got a little ruffled today when this doctor told me that it's been 7 years now and you know that people never return to themselves 100%, so I should maybe sell some of my furniture and think about getting rid of my library (though he likes it very much) so that I could use a rolling walker because as we age our balance naturally gets worse and I could be subject to falling easily)! :yeahrite: He said this because I told him I tripped in the kitchen and fell (anybody could have done this). I was fine though. His advice would have been taken a little better had I had a history of falling, but I don't. And I always have a phone on me for safety purposes anyway. He further asked if I intended to keep my apartment for any length of time and that maybe I could live with one of my daughters eventually if necessary. I know that he meant well but I was fuming when he left. I've taken care of myself all this time, grocery shopping, cleaning, socializing, exercising my body and mind. I've taken all of their tests and I have no blockages, no diabetes, no heart problems, no high blood pressure, and I'm a pesto/pollo vegetarian been told I'm healthy. Some drs. can be so discouraging. Thanks guys for letting me vent. :Tantrum:

Truly there should be more information about stroke and it's survivors. People seem to think that it affects us all the same way. They seem to also think that your life is over. I'm a pretty easygoing person but this type of thinking just plain makes me mad. I know some people mean well but when I'm told "honey you shouldn't cross in the middle of the street" or "you shouldn't drive in the snow" or "don't drink that glass of wine - you're on medication" etc. . . grrrrrrr - It will be 7 years in December since I had my stroke, I think I know what meds I'm taking, whether I can drive in inclimate weather, what I should and should not eat and drink and most certainly know where and at what speed I can cross the street! Sometimes I want to just :ranting: and say :yeahrite: but I don't I just try to understand that they don't understand. :bop: