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strokesurvivorannie: gratitude
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Friday, July 31, 2015. David Brooks, a New York Times columnist is my inspiration for today’s blog. His article, “The structure of Gratitude” coincides with my friends’ visit to celebrate my birthday. His premise,. 8220;Gratitude happens when some kindness exceeds expectations, when it is undeserved. Gratitude is a sort of laughter of the heart that comes about after some surprising kindness.”. Last weekend, my heart was full of laughter. First they treated me to an afternoon spa treatment and lunch.
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strokesurvivorannie: March 2015
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Monday, March 9, 2015. 8220;I’m struggling, not suffering”. These are the words spoken by Alice Howland in Still Alice. They completely resonated with me. They also are what I often want to say to people who want to know what it’s like to live as a stroke survivor. I’ve covered this ground before, yet, the movie and book resonated so deeply I thought it warranted repeating. Surviving a stroke is who I am, how I define myself and how others will continue to define me. BUT, I am so much more.
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strokesurvivorannie: August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. I landed in Singapore in 1983 at the age of 25. Bob dropped me at a hotel and took off for Hong Kong, Manila and Taipei. He was gone for two weeks and I had never been past Acapulco. Here I was in a strange city and I knew no one. I carved my path from there. Their paths motivate me to look at the opportunities ahead and consider my next moves. Monday, August 4, 2014. No one ever asks me “What’s it like to be me? 8221; Actually, I like talking about the stroke. My left arm doesn&...
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strokesurvivorannie: annies adventures part 1
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Saturday, June 27, 2015. Annies adventures part 1. When I started writing my blog I had two goals. The first was that it needed to help stroke survivors in some way and second, I would only write what I would share with someone in person. I recently visited Madrid with Bob while he attended a conference. I didn’t blog about it because I couldn’t figure out how it met the first goal. One of my sisters thought there was no way I could go because the long plane ride and my inability to sit for 12 hours.
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strokesurvivorannie: September 2014
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Friday, September 26, 2014. In the Sept 21, New York Times, David Brooks writes “. I took a trip last weekend on my own that ties these thoughts. My friends invited me for a weekend on the lake, which is great closure for the summer. While at home in Houston, I spend a lot of time alone so being with my friends helps me remember how to have real conversations, share experiences, ideas, etc. I’m not being sincere and they make me think about areas for improvement. Middle-aged people have particular proble...
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strokesurvivorannie: therapy part 2
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Saturday, January 10, 2015. I’m now over a month into therapy and the therapists are recommending I go into a holding pattern until I get a Botox evaluation and injections. They don’t believe I can progress without this so I’m waiting until the end of January which is when my evaluation is scheduled. The Botox is for my arm and leg and reduces spasticity. During the first month in therapy I made minor progress. They conducted six minute walk tests, testing speed and gait length. I’m 8.5 years s...Subscri...
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strokesurvivorannie: reset
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Friday, May 22, 2015. Not all therapy is good therapy. Please let me explain. I just completed five months of physical therapy. The therapists and I set goals and every two weeks we mapped my progress towards these goals and in the end, we determined I was not progressing to justify continuing after this month. Most of my issues revolve around walking and a fear of falling. The last session anti-anxiety drugs were recommended and I was not willing to do this so I decided to see if I can progress on my own.
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strokesurvivorannie: Reality
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Monday, March 9, 2015. 8220;I’m struggling, not suffering”. These are the words spoken by Alice Howland in Still Alice. They completely resonated with me. They also are what I often want to say to people who want to know what it’s like to live as a stroke survivor. I’ve covered this ground before, yet, the movie and book resonated so deeply I thought it warranted repeating. Surviving a stroke is who I am, how I define myself and how others will continue to define me. BUT, I am so much more.
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strokesurvivorannie: May 2015
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Friday, May 22, 2015. Not all therapy is good therapy. Please let me explain. I just completed five months of physical therapy. The therapists and I set goals and every two weeks we mapped my progress towards these goals and in the end, we determined I was not progressing to justify continuing after this month. Most of my issues revolve around walking and a fear of falling. The last session anti-anxiety drugs were recommended and I was not willing to do this so I decided to see if I can progress on my own.
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strokesurvivorannie: January 2015
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Saturday, January 10, 2015. I’m now over a month into therapy and the therapists are recommending I go into a holding pattern until I get a Botox evaluation and injections. They don’t believe I can progress without this so I’m waiting until the end of January which is when my evaluation is scheduled. The Botox is for my arm and leg and reduces spasticity. During the first month in therapy I made minor progress. They conducted six minute walk tests, testing speed and gait length. I’m 8.5 years s...Austin,...
