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10 month strokaversary

justsurviving

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It isn't a particularly special strokaversary (like the year event) but I think it is important to recognize how different things are now.

 

I am back in PT because my affected ankle is still too weak and some muscles in the calf are too atrophied to help in walking/running/balancing. Although the PT helps immensely, it is hard as well because of the initial memories of PT when I simply tried to stand and had to be toiletted.

 

I have mentioned this before - I miss my confidence the most and I truly believe that I am getting it back slowly, oh so slowly. It is honestly the part of me that hurt the most when I lost it and the one thing that I miss the most.

 

I have my final dissertation defense scheduled for a month from now (YIKES!!) and I discover then if I have graduated and the ceremony will be in December.

 

Life is going on and I am hanging in there, by gosh :beer:

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HostAsha

Sherri:

 

I m really glad you have right attitude of looking how far you have come, instead of what you lost, and also happy that you are continuing with ur phdprogram, you worked hard for it, and by not letting big wolf stroke beat u getting ur phd, will help you immensely in boosting ur confidence.

 

I have found more I do what I liked to do before, more my confidence is coming back, so hang in there, trust in yourself, &God and things will be fine

 

Asha

 

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Robyn

Each day your confidence will come back!! You are doing great and finishing that diss is going to be a HUGE confidence booster. Good gracious even people without strokes struggle at this point in time in the process. You are INCREDIBLE for finishing this post-stroke! You are going to do great because you want to!!!

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