FRIDAY: 7th January 2005

Today is my first private entry. I have been feeling quite good this week.

Challenges:

Creating sheets of labels in M.S. Word. Used to do this all the time.

Ended up opening Access file and sending to M.S. Word. - it worked but I know there is a simple wayin M.S. Word.

I will close this now and add to it later.

Forgot lunch time meds AGAIN. Need to get some sort of reminder for this lunchtime tab maybe an alarm watch to go off at 1pm. seem like I rember the other two medication times, i.e. morning and bedtime, but constant forgetfullness with the 1pm.

I did a few hours work yesterday, Cynthia said to me "you have no idea how lucky you are" My employers and workmates at the time of my stroke were Cynthia, CEO and Libby, DON, Beleura Private Hospital. Having my stroke whilst

away in Queensland made it difficult, my husband got me back to Victoria after 2 or 3 weeks in a Brisbane hospital, a bed was available in Beleura where I stayed for a few weeks (I have no recall of this period), I was then placed in a Rehab Unit for another 6 weeks. Sometime during the Rehab Unit stay is when I became consciouse of what was going on!

Dr Prakash Nayagam, who had previously treated me for a TIA took on my case, I am extremely grateful for that, I have so much trust in his treatment, ever though I didn't listen to his warning about the TIA. I see him next week for a checkup. He too is amazed in my recovery.

SATURDAY 15-01-05

Tony at Work - just want to go back to bed this morning- Not exactly depression but lonely.

Sometimes i can't believe i am alive and well enough to talk about it!! many, as we all know, are not. ( alive or well enough) best wishes to you and let's hope that we ALL use our "second chance" to the fullest!!!