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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!

{Winter Walk and WIP’s}

December 6, 2015

This is my healing spot. The place I go to to try and get exercise the best I can. The place where I learned to try and walk the best I can in a new way.

Today, I went with my dog Hailey (you will see her in lower right hand corner) and while I do not walk as far as I like, I walk. It was cold and sunny today and I went to drink in the sunshine before winter hits. Hailey does not mind going along the trail…she can meet new friends and smell new smells. I am so grateful for the Lakeland Trail. It is flat and safe for me and it has helped me try to return to who I once was.

This is what is on my work table. I really have been slacking on anything creative. But, I did sit down and finish a few of these over the weekend and that did my soul good!

Shhhh…my brain is healing!

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