KEN,

STAYING POSITIVE IS OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT **EVEN** WHEN WE WERE "NORMAL***. IT'S JUST THAT MUCH TOUGHER NOW THAT WE HAVE MORE OBSTACLES TO CONQUER.

THINGS THAT UPSET YOU ARE NOT "LITTLE" IN MY EYES. THEY ARE LEGITIMATE WORRIES THAT YOU FACE, DEAL WITH, AND MOVE ON AND UP WHEN YOU CAN. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU STROKED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, LIKE I DID. THAT TWO YEAR MARK IS A TOUGH ONE, FOR ME ANYWAY, BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN THE "EXPERTS" TOLD ME THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE TIMELINE WHEN I AM AS "GOOD" AS I EVER GET.

*****HOGWASH***** I AM 2 YEARS, 4+ MONTHS POST STROKE NOW, AND HAVE ALREADY IMPROVED SINCE THE TWO YEAR MARK. I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AFTER YEARS AND YEARS. THEY PUT THAT "NUMBER" IN MY HEAD, AND FOR AWHILE I FELT I HAD TO STICK WITH IT, BUT SOMETHING INSIDE ME WOULDN'T LET ME GIVE UP. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T LISTEN.

YOU DON'T GIVE UP EITHER, YOU HEAR? KEEP DOING EVERYTHING WITHIN YOUR POWER TO DIG DEEPER WITHIN YOURSELF AND FIND A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GROW AND GET BETTER AND BETTER. I SENSE THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD HAVE DONE PRE STROKE ANYWAY. WHY SHOULD NOW BE ANY DIFFERENT?

I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU FRIEND

KIM

Thanks Kim

i'm feeling a lot better now, i think it was one of those down days, my main aim now is to get on top of the stroke and prove all the so called experts wrong. i still can't get a reasonable explaination as to wot went wrong, i will keep fighting an win

cheers Ken

KEN,

 

STAYING POSITIVE IS OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT **EVEN** WHEN WE WERE "NORMAL***. IT'S JUST THAT MUCH TOUGHER NOW THAT WE HAVE MORE OBSTACLES TO CONQUER.

 

 

THINGS THAT UPSET YOU ARE NOT "LITTLE" IN MY EYES. THEY ARE LEGITIMATE WORRIES THAT YOU FACE, DEAL WITH, AND MOVE ON AND UP WHEN YOU CAN. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU STROKED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, LIKE I DID. THAT TWO YEAR MARK IS A TOUGH ONE, FOR ME ANYWAY, BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN THE "EXPERTS" TOLD ME THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE TIMELINE WHEN I AM AS "GOOD" AS I EVER GET.

 

 

*****HOGWASH***** I AM 2 YEARS, 4+ MONTHS POST STROKE NOW, AND HAVE ALREADY IMPROVED SINCE THE TWO YEAR MARK. I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AFTER YEARS AND YEARS. THEY PUT THAT "NUMBER" IN MY HEAD, AND FOR AWHILE I FELT I HAD TO STICK WITH IT, BUT SOMETHING INSIDE ME WOULDN'T LET ME GIVE UP. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T LISTEN.

 

 

YOU DON'T GIVE UP EITHER, YOU HEAR? KEEP DOING EVERYTHING WITHIN YOUR POWER TO DIG DEEPER WITHIN YOURSELF AND FIND A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GROW AND GET BETTER AND BETTER. I SENSE THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD HAVE DONE PRE STROKE ANYWAY. WHY SHOULD NOW BE ANY DIFFERENT?

 

 

I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU FRIEND

 

KIM

Ken, I don't think you will ever get a reasonable explaination for what went wrong & even if you did it won't change what happened ,we all beat ourselves up to find answers & some times we never do...

I think you have a great positive frame of mind & I am sure your wife loves to help you & is grateful you are still around as I know I am with Baz, he had his stroke 16 months ago & has done most of his improving in the past 2 months & we never give up hope as everyone says on here .

Keep up the good work.You will win, Anne.

Tanks Anne, i'm feeling a lot better now, it was a coulpe of upsetting comments but that is all behind me now and must move on.