In addition to being able to say "I'm somebody, I'm somebody's Mom I can now add that I'm somebody's Human GPS System. I am my child's human GPS System . As we do not have a car, Kristi walks or takes public buses. I have Port Authority of Allegheny County's website saved as a favorite to my computer so that I can access it quickly when I get text messages or phone calls from a frantic child needing bus information. Most of the time I hear "what's the time of this bus or that"; however, when she's going to an area unknown to her the GPS system kicks in - especially if she has to go into downtown Pittsburgh and transfer to a different bus to get to her destination.

My most recent GPS experience was coordinating her schedule so she could attend a training yesterday for work. She had to go to another Boston Market store for the training. Initially I was told she had to be at the training at 7:45 am. Not only did I look up the bus times for the trip, I also looked at a downtown map and wrote down the directions for her to walk from point A to point B. Kristi was at work while I was doing this. When she called me after work, the first thing she asked was did I look up her info. I replied that I did and also wrote down the info for her as to where to walk downtown. You see, I did this extra work cos I know my child, I would have gotten a panic stricken phone call that she was lost. Unfortunately my work was partially for not as she informed me she needed to be there at 8:30 instead of 7:45.

I did mutter to myself but did go back to square one to replot her trip. The first bus Kristi had to catch was at 6:31 am - the second at 7:30 from downtown Pittsburgh to an area called Pleasant Hills.

I was teased by my dear child for doing what I did - BUT I was not woken Saturday morning by a lost hysterical child. 2 points for Mom :cheer:

Fortunately for me, my directions were right on - my damaged brain cells were NOT in control as they sometimes are :dunce:

Now onto the 2nd part of my title...Botox injections. I received my first Botox injections on 8-4-09. Had injections in my affected arm and leg both. As the doc and his nurse were setting up the procedure, the nurse (Janine) was asking me if I was ding ok. I explained my apprehension as I feared "pain" from the needles (yes I'm a wuss :crying: ) I was assured that that I would know everything they were doing, including the injections. Dr. Munin did the injections on the arm first - I had quite minimal discomfort. The leg injections smarted though but not unbearably. I almost laughed though - every time Dr. Munini got ready to inject, Janine looked away. I'd say she herself has an aversion to needles but was encouraging this wuss to be brave.

I will begin intensive OT for the arm and PT for the leg the week of 8-17. Therapy has been ordered for 2X/ week for 8 weeks. Dr. Munin was pleased to let me know that the Centers for Rehab Services I will be going to specifically address stroke recovery. Dr. Munin did say it would take about a week for the botox to kick in. Since the stroke, my left hand has had pins and needles which worsens at night and interferes with me going to sleep. Since the botox injections in my arm. the pins and needles in my hand and fingers is more pronounced. I hope that the "kicking in" of the botox will alleviate that.

Will keep you all posted - later :out_of_here: