It's coming up to my year anniversary of my stroke on July 13, 2012. I never thought that I would be where I am today when I was laying in that hospital bed almost a year ago. From what my doctors were saying my recovery would be at least 8 months of disability off of work, if not more, and that I could possibly never talk again(with out an impediment), and that I may never regain my writing(handwriting). I laughed on the inside "These doctors don't know me". I rock and rolled right through my physical therapy as well as speech therapy. I was cutting hair within a month of my stroke. I didn't have my physical strength but I had my inner strength, and am I one stubborn girl! I've always been strong willed and that's what I think helped in my recovery as well. But my recovery is far from over...it is a daily struggle for me. But rather than looking at the situation as a "stroke victim"...I look at it as a stroke SURVIVOR. My handwriting isn't the same, I essentially had to re learn to write the alphabet (although typing came to me quicker than the writing) and looking at old papers of mine is sometimes emotional, but I like my new handwriting too. Unfortunately, reading for me has changed its appeal, before the stroke I was a big reader especially right before. I can read a couple pages but often times leads to head aches. But this blog isn't for sympathy so if you want to feel bad for someone, don't feel bad for me. The stroke has changed my life in so many ways I cannot describe for the better, and what would life be without a good challenge? :)
-Sam
