Hello, helo, hello -

Hope everyone's holidas werew wonderful and that Santa was good to you or that at least your special someone's were able to get you something lovely.I was immeasurably spoiled and I know it. I couldn't talk much during the holidays as I was so sick. I think I'm over it for the most part now but I still have to go back to see the ENT guy. I haven't been in much of a verbose mood lately anyway. Something's turned back on in my head and I'm thinking so much more than I have been. Reading massively and moving forward in my communication skills - especially talking over the phone. I have had maybe 10 real phone conversatins longer than five minutes since I had my stroke in March. In this past week I've had hour long conversations everyday. It wears me out but does not produce the headache that it used to. Amazing.

I'm exercising more - I wonder if that is it? I've started in an arthritis water exerclass at my local Y and it is going well.

I've discovered what my remaining problem with my shoulder and my left arm is - extended reflex dytrophy or as they now call it - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This means that the damage from the stroke actually reached parts of my brainstem - I did a sleep study and they've confirmed that I stop breathing when I sleep now (it's actually pretty common after a stroke - NO, I don't snore! LOL) The little electrical triggers aren't occurring as they should so I don't breathe as I should - therefore I don't sleep well - TA-DA! And they just thought it was from the depression........nope , it's central apnea, lovely!

So with all of that going on, plus holiday prep, I have just been exhausted - and still can't sleep untill I gt my machine issued - hopefully in another few days.

Really enjoying spending time with my daughter though - she's been off school since last Friday so we've been spending time togather everyday - and it's been real time because she got grounded from the TV and computer last week because of her grades so I've actually been getting and recieving her full attention:)

Well, I think I'm going to go read a bit and try to sleep - Night all - sweet dreams!