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{Merry Month of May}

April 30, 2017

Happy May!
This is National Stroke Awareness Month. For those of you that do not know, I am a stroke survivor suffering a Ischemic Stroke in my brain stem on July 24, 2014. I was 50 years old. I feel very strongly about alerting others about the risk of stroke. It hits ALL AGES and does not discriminate.

This year, I will doing the 1 mile Heart Walk on Saturday, May 6th. It will take every once I have to do this, but I am bound and determined I will. I am still looking for sponsors for this event and if you are interested you can donate any amount here: Heart Walk 2017 Donations

Lots of info at this site…just click on graphic!

{Shhhh…My Brain is healing!}

October 31, 2016

Today, I have the honor of another recovery story being shared on the “Life After Stroke” website. I hope you can stop by and read the post and many others who are on the journey to recovery. We all try and share our stories because each of our strokes were different. Our hope is to bring awareness. Stroke hits ALL ages. In the past ten years, there has been an increase of strokes hitting those 45 years old and younger. An increase of 44%!!! That is a very frightening thing.

I do hope you can stop by and say hello!

Shhhh…my brain is healing!

{May is National Stroke Awareness Month}

May 1, 2016

Happy May!

This month is National Stroke Awareness Month. I feel so strongly about sharing the warning signs of stroke since I suffered mine in July 2014 that I want to continue to share whatever information I can. No one should ever have to go through one and they happen at all ages. They say that 1 – 6 people will suffer a stroke in their lifetime and that is one too many!

While I continue to struggle with my right side and my brain is still numb (like a visit to the dentist) some days are better then others. The barometric pressure really plays havoc with me (especially when it is going to rain) and on those days I have learned not to push myself. Often, it feels like I am drunk when I am not. If the brain and my motor skills refuse to cooperate – no sense in getting even more frustrated with the situation.

My mission this month (besides sharing stroke awareness) is to lose some weight! I have gained quite a few pounds from not being as mobile. I am nearing the two year mark since my stroke happened and also of being smoke free!

Bless you all for being so supportive during my journey! xoxoxoxo

I was honored to be asked to share my story recently and the post is featured on this web site:

http://lifeafterstroke.life/

I hope you will find the information useful and come stop by!

{Bring it on 2016}

January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! I cannot believe it is already 2016. It seems it was just January last year.

I have selected my own word for 2016 and after much contemplation…I decided on the word “shine”.

shine
verb \ˈshīn\
Simple Definition of shine

: to give off light
: to have a smooth surface that reflects light
: to be very good or successful at an activity

I am learning to accept being different then I was before. It is not easy, but I try to remind myself of how far I have come in 1.5 years and the alternative (not being alive still)…so shine seems like a good word because it will make me “accept” the “new” me and to do things to the best of my ability.

Photo from Facebook * I do NOT know the original source of this photo *

This was on a friend’s Facebook wall and I had to share it. It holds true for everyone, but especially for those that are struggling. Thank you for another year of encouragement and for your recent well wishes. I had to see the doctor after the vaccines. I had a localized reaction on one arm (which I was able to control with ice/evalating and not steroids) and they feel that since I have immunity problems and it was my first flu shot I reacted severely. I will NEVER get one again, no matter how life threatening it is (being a stroke survivor they want them yearly). The sad part is in order to work with patients at the hospital I will have to do this yearly. I will have to find another way to outreach.

Now, may 2016 bring each and everyone of you peace and prosperity and lots of CREATIVE mojo! I hope to show you NEW creations very soon!

Bring it on 2016!

Shhhh…my brain is healing!

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