second nature
I just read Marty's blog about his fall. I'm sitting here, talking out loud to myself, nodding my head in agreement. Because I know without a shadow of a doubt that no movement a survivor makes or takes is second nature anymore. Every foot placement, places we visit, any muscle movement we make is not second nature anymore. That is something that is wiped out by the stroke. And a fall such as Marty describes is humbling. Now I don't mean to put a negative spin on falls, but when performing a simple task and one falls, it is a slap on the head to remind the survivor to never let your guard down.
Pre stroke I was an impulsive person and many times I reacted without a thought. Now I need to think out everything I do in my head first, start to finish. I also talk to myself out loud too. I've become my own biggest fan.
Pam
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