I had Bud to the specialist last night for his 3 month checkup from the surgery. They said i'm doing great for him and said he is walking normal and looks great. We don't have to go back now as she said it's 3 months now and it feels healed now. He may have a limp abit when he's tired for the rest of his life but he is looking happy and not in pain anymore.
Go Bud Go!!!
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I took Bud for his checkup with the specialist after surgery 2 months ago (May 3, 2007). They said he is doing great and now i'm adding stairway walking (one landing) for him (strength). He are still walking (15 minutes max.) with him 3x day.
Now we do this for the next 6 weeks then we go back for another checkup. This could take it up till 3-5 months for recovering. I also got him a few pounds down off him and they are happy for that. He was never fat but after winter and surgery and had a
I took Bud to see the specialist and to do a rehab there for an hour. They took Bud's staples out (there was 7, not 6 of them LOL :head_hurts: ). They put Bud in the water treadmill. He was having soooo fun there. There girls love him (again, Bud won't share :bop: ). They say he is doing great and come back in a month check-up. I'll do abit more walking and around uneven floors (lawn) for him. He is laying there sleeping bacause he is sooo tierd now. :Clap-Hands:
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I took Bud today to get his stitches out. They took them out put he is still open area's. They said it's hard heal when it's around the knee. He put staples :head_hurts: (6 of them) on him and he didn't do anything. He is tuff like his master. :Clap-Hands: Today they where going to do a rehab there as well as in water treartment (swimming) put he will have to wait till in 2 weeks. He is back on anti-infection for two more weeks until he heals. They said they are happy with his recovery and i'
Bud had surgery on May 2, 2007 for his ruptured ligament in his knee. There are pictures of the last week (May 3 - 10, 2007). His leg/knee looks really sore (it was/is) but right now he is looking good. The swollen has come down and the colour is looking great (no red/blue/bruse). He is looking for like him self. He is walking with a limp but they say it could be 3-5 months of recovery. I just need to walk him very slow and with a short leashe. This week he will get the stitches pull out and mor
Well, I made it to 2 years post stroke today. I've lost alot in the last 2 years but that's life. I went from a house, career, new truck, trailer (cottage), marriage etc... and now I live in an apartment, no career, no trailer, no marriage, no house, have a car now but not my truck.
I still don't think i've still acceptted the accident. Maybe it's because of my age or what i've lost (I know allot have lost). I'm trying to be happier as I now i'm doing most off things alone now. That makes
Well, I'm working like crazy (for once :big_grin: ) now as i'm doing a Member Part tomorrow at the aphasia group that I joined the end of January. They told me it would take me a few months before I have to do this but now they asked. :blush:
I'll be talking about the Strokenetwork as well as the strokenet boards. I hope a few of them will join here as well and maybe start blogging to.
Okay, i'm off to finish this part so type at ya's later!!!!! :plane:
In almost 2 years I finally bought a car (1.5 years able to drive). I wanted my truck back but for the money is too much right now. I used abit of my savings but I felt I was ready to move ahead one more to buy a car. I will be able to do stuff alone again. My brother wil be bringing it to me on Tuesday. :cheer:
I bought a 2003 Pontia Grand Am SE. I bought it with 4 doors and light colour inside for the Bud (It's all about him :big_grin: ). My dad has been helping me driving me around eve
I live in Burlington (about a 50 minute drive from Toronto) and we are getting alot of snow. It has been snowing since this morning (started about 6 hours ago) but the storm asn't hit us yet. We are getting lake effects. They think we can get about 30cm or up till 55cm. :Clap-Hands:
I just had Bud outside and he loves it. He was making doggy angles in the snow. :silly: :cloud9:
The wind could get up till 50km windy and the snow will go till tomorrow.
That bad side is, they thi
Wernicke's aphasia is referred to as a 'fluent aphasia'
That was a quote from Jean's "language" topic here. I've been looking and still trying to understand what has happened to me. I asked my speech therapy the other day to what type of aphasia I have. She said close to Wernicke's as i'm fairly "fluent" speech until I get tired in the brain.
This helps me now because everyone thinks i'm "normal" because i'm fluent talking. This will also allow me to help others to understand over all
Hello you blog friends :Clap-Hands:
(I try to read you people but the long storys are too hard for me to understand).
I received a opinion that I was in December by a few more doctors on me. I had to go through about (onerall) 2 full day of tests (very bad headaches from that). I saw a Occupational Therapist, Neurosurgeon, Psychiatrist and a Physiatrist.
Overall
"In his specific circumstances, he has clearly suffered a trauma induced brain impairment that is resulting in
If this helps anyone that are looking into nueropsych testings, this is the test that was done on me. If they want to look into the different test that I went into, this is it (Im sure there are more and different tests also). Any questions they can PM me anytime. This took me 11 hours over 4 days (due to my resceptive language) and another day of 2 hours for the last test (Personality Assessment Inventory).
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (III)
Monroe Sherman Paragraph Comprehension
I spent the new year at my brothers place. He picked Bud and I up and went to his place (1.5 hour away). We were going on tro his hottub but it rained so much. We had a great time.
My album is my new apartment that I moved in July 2006 (6 months ago). There are pics from New Years Day (after my brother drove me back).
Well, here goes 2007
Bill
I received an email from my wife/ex today. The lawyers called and say the cheques are ready to pick it up and the house is closed. It makes me sad but I need to go forward now. My wife/ex will be coming tomorrow wit hmy cheque and to see the BUDSTER!!!!! Bud is going to be so happy (I don't know how Bud can get eaven happier than he is :big_grin: ). I was on Wedsneday to sign my side for the house (final signing). That is one chapter of my accident to put me behind.
I can mail Robyn's luc
This is in Canada and i'm involed with car accident insurance. My insurance say that my medical money has used over 60% of it. Which means (BS ) that I may loose in the near future for my speech therapy, psychologist etc...They sent me a form for my family doctor to check out if I may be have a catastrophic impairment (at the time I wasn't anove) has i'm 19ish months now and my speech/language is very hard. My family doctor filled it out and say's yes, i'm have a catastrophic impairment which
Over the weekend Bud and I put all our christmas stuff up and put up new outdoor lights. It was so nice out, up to +14c :yikes: . I bought a new tree (4.5ft) and a new star for my new apartment. It was so wired that Bud was so good with all that stuff. I use to lock Bud in another room so I could do the christmas stuff. He wants to get into everything. I know he is tying to help with it. :big_grin: I think i'm going to afto start my christmas presents :bouncing_off_wall: We are supposed to be
Today is Bud's birthday. He is 5 years young. This is his real birthday, I came him own December 23rd, 2001. I took him last week to get his nails done at the petsmart, that's where he gets his bueaty parlour. LOL
I did it early for him because his nails were getting long.
Go Bud Go
:cheer: :happybday: :cheer:
Bill
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My ex and I sold our house again last Monday. We agreed the money and we were happy. The guy had the bank pre-approved so it loks really good this time. No conditions etc.....We had the inspector done last night and the guy was happy about that. We should know the finally banking by tomorrow. The closing with be December 8th. I know it's offer only by the closing day. By up to know, everything thing is better. We did had offers but we said noway for the offer.
First person - Only had $20
Nooooooooooooooooooooo (I had a call last night).
The house is back on.
The person that's want's this house is so mad. They wanted my house but the person buying their house can't get the bank money. Why do people go through this to buy a house but have bad credit. We are mad, our agent is mad, the other person is mad and their agent is mad. They have kids that go to school down the road from my house. Their kids cuold walk to school. If they sell their house again they will be back
We got an offer last night and we counter offered and we like it. The angents think they will sign it tonight. We all happy here. Of course conditional as they have to get their house aggreed also (bank). It could be all over Nov 30. We will know in 5 days if it's all good (banks). That will be one more "close" of my old "Bill". That will be good for money offer christmas and I can save for another house (for Bud and I).
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Bill
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Well, I got a call today with my wife (separated) and we got a offer for our house. It was lower than wath we were asking but the realtor took the commision lower from 5% to 3% so buy the end we are still getting the money we wanted. We were so happy that we are agreeing the offer and the end of it will be the last of October. I'm happy that I don't have to deal with the house and the new apartment but at the same time i'm sad as it was our first house. I did so much for that house (fence/deck/b
Well, I received my assessment today (met last Monday about it). I have a name for my stroke/head injury now.
Dementia Due to Head Trauma DSM IV code 294.1 (traumatic brain injury with cerebral vascular involvement)
We now know the areas of problems that I have and now I can work on it harder now. It's not really news about me but just a name. I can now close one chapter about my accident and that is "what happened to me".
My speech therapy say's that the dead area of my brain wil
I took Bud to PetsMart today and left him there for 3 hours in a Beauty Parlour :roflmao: . They gave him a shampoo, dry, clean his ears, cut his nails, did his teeth and put on a bandana. :yukyukyuk: He had so attention today he looked a kid in a candy store. :party: His hair is so fluffy and smelled nice. We came home and he went to sleep. :cloud9: I've had Bud back in the apartment for over a month now and he has been great living in an apartment. He dosn't bark with all the sounds arou
I'm done :beer: :beer:
I did 340 questions this morning. It took me 1.5 hours then I wait for them to call me to let me how the results are. The question are how you feel.
ie:
Do you get mad all the time?
1) never
2) some times
3) mostly times
4) all the time
My eyes go everywhere while i'm trying to read. I got confused the way some of the qustions they ask. I'm not sure if I read it the wrong way. I can't wait to see the results and hopefully it can help me
Well, after another 3 hours today he said there is one more question to do but it's in 300 parts. :yikes:
I have to go other day there on Tuesday then i'm done.
After 3 days i'm feeling abit better. No headache this time. He found that I have a problem doing solving. I got a solven done but it took way too long. He said there is more then my speech/language/comprehension etc.. He said it's in my head injury as I just didn't have a stroke, I also have a head injury by the car acci
