hi Chris:

I valued that small thing I love you more when I was lying in hospital helpless and disable, I truely realised that I have married Gem, and he loves me unconditionally, I bet Trev must be thanking his stars to marry you

Asha

I am so glad you both are finding ways to enjoy your time together. I used to take my laptop computer in and a movie to watch. I would pick up dinner on the way and we would have dinner and a movie.

I was lucky because for the first 5 weeks of D's rehab, I had a bed in his room, so pretty much just stayed there. We would both get comfy in our "beds" and watch the movie.

Saying some prayers that Trev will get to come home soon!

Chris...your post gives me much hope for me and Jane...thank you!

I'm glad you are getting the help you need to get your ramp!

Robyn, I'm glad I've helped you a little with my ramblings.......emotions are a strange thing...Trev's have been hidden for a while......but they are slowly returning....

I've read some of your posts & the heartache you've faced, all I can say is don't stop loving your partner, she needs to know that at least one important part of her life hasn't changed...& that is YOU

chris xx

Chris,

I don't think any of us here think hearing those three words for the first time post stroke and it making you happy as can be is silly. I can remember how happy I was the first time Mike called me "baby" after his strokes. He has never called me by my first name and after he started talking again it was at least a few weeks after before he used that word, I was helping him eat and after he finished and I was putting the plate away he said "thank you, baby". It just made me cry to hear it. And it has taken some time, but he now says I love you sometimes before I say it to him. It used to be that I would say it to him and he would say I love you too. Now, he's says it to me first. It just makes your heart skip a beat doesn't it.

Tina

I had to wait over four years (maybe closer to five) before Don was able to say "I love you." Tina is right. Not a person on this site thinks it's silly to get excited over hearing this for the first time post stroke.

Jean

Not Silly at all,,, SO HAPPY FOR YOU. AND I AM PART OF THE LIST WISHING FOR THAT **(^&% ramp to get installed.

It is sometimes the little things in life that mean the most.. and we don't realize it until they are not there. Glad to hear his emotions are returning.

It is sooo hard to explain, what is happening in your mind/brain. And I have thought I had said things out loud to John and he said No you didn't say that.... oh, well it was in my head, guess it didn't come out.. Have done same thing with daughter ....

it's either that or repeating the same thing 3 times...

To a Survivor it is exciting to have the "little things you say to each other come back" also...