Marty,

With your sense of humor, Pamela Anderson probably wouldn't run away. You could speed walk after her. Agree with the rest of your blog, though.

Jean

I wonder, is a person's ability to be optomistic is generally in direct perportion to one's level of recovery? I don't know the answer. Sometimes I think it must be easier to be optomistic if you can do more and have more of your former life back. But then I look at my husband...never willing to give up. Is he optomistic, or does he simply know something that I do not?

Kristen

KRISTEN,

YOU CAN NEVER SQUASH THE HUMAN SPIRIT. GIVING UP IS A SURVIVOR"S WAY OF SAYING "THIS IS IT". HOPE IS OUR BEST ALLY. FAITH IN OURSELVES IS NEXT.

MARTY

As one line in my signature says "Without hope, we would drown in our sorrow".

Have you tried just buying a lifesize cutout Marty? They don't run.

Michael

marty,

there you go with the blonde thing again!!!!!!!!! michael, LOL, yeah, get that lifesize cut out marty, it probably be safer on your heart!!!!!!

kim

I will personally attest to the fact that optimism is not linked to your state of recovery. When I first had my stroke I could not get out of bed by myself, had a feeding tube, catheter. Today, I can do many many things on my own.

From the beginning I believed that I would get better and worked towards it. I'm far from perfect now. There are still many things I can't do. But I do what I can do. And I keep working (after eight years) toward more improvement. I have seen significant improvement in my balance in the last six months.

Survivors do not improve if they don't work at it. Laugh at yourself and schedule everything you can to improve your body and mind.

I think "ATTITUDE" is important..is that also being optomistic? maybe being a bit stubborn doesn't hurt either.

All I need is to have someone tell me I can't do something ... and I am off to show them.....OH YEAH..watch me.....

I do realize some have had much more injury than I have, but you see that they have not given up and make a happy life...Inspiration....

Attitude.... support and inspiration

(Marty be careful with Pamela I have heard she has a transmittable illness) stick with the cut out....

Bonnie

that's the key to success in anything you do your attitude

to achieve u must first succed quiting is not an option in any aspect of your life for anything

I just saw Pamela sue's new hairdo, it's HUGE, better watch out. It might slow her down a bit and you just might catch her!