I didn’t get a Gown and a hat to throw in the air. There was no pomp and circumstance, but I graduated from needing in-home Physical Therapy!
My Physical Therapists, Page, Preston, and Steve, were knowledgeable and helpful. They cheered me on and always congratulated me on each new thing we achieved. My hubby, Shirl, cheered right along with them while still being there if I stumbled, ready with a helping hand.
In the beginning, I thought I would make progress fast because my Stroke was minor, if a stroke could ever be considered minor; however, when I learned that I had lost much of the ability to walk and use my left side, I realized how serious it really was. The big thing for me was that I forgot how to write, and typing was difficult.
My immediate goal was walking! It appeared that I would not get a walker, so Shirl went to Walmart and brought home a shiny new one. Thanks, Hon! A few days later, Aetna, my insurance company, delivered a shiny new red walker with wheels and a seat. Thanks! I used the Red one more than the Black one.
One of my first goals was to learn how to sign my name. How could I autograph my books if I couldn’t write my name? I practiced writing it hundreds of times! I discovered that if I wrote slowly, I could make all the letters so that they could be read. I wrote many pages full of words by hand: “Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of their country.”
Then I tackled the keyboard! I have South-Western College Keyboarding (keyboard course)! I will admit that I haven’t gone through the whole book, but I used the pages to help my left hand. With a little help from Grammarly, I am doing better.
It is so much better that I am now on Book 9 of the Ruby & Nolan series. If you’re reading the series, you will be happy to know the kids snuck out of the camp and are on the way to rescue Donzereli, Robin, Ty, and the elderly Fairies from the erupting volcano. I don’t know how that will work out as I am a Pantser Writer! I’ve got a good idea, but sometimes the winds of time blow, and the story swerves in a new direction.
I continue my Physical Therapy exercises to maintain my strength. I am eyeing the Treadmill, which is still in the box. Shirl wouldn’t open it until he felt sure I could handle walking fast enough not to fall. We are thinking of checking the instructions for how to assemble it and deciding if today is good or if we should wait until next weekend.
Thanks for the encouragement on my journey back from the stroke. I am working on staying stronger and healthier so there won’t be another stroke in my future.
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