May 9th

Sorry that it has taken so long for a new update. April 30th was my last official out-patient rehab at Good Sam Hospital. It has been an on-going battle with my insurance company which at the very least is very frustrating. It has been a full-time job trying to keep my personal affairs in order. So between making a spreadsheet to track all my medical bills that have been rolling in, and dealing with doctors, and dealing with my insurance company all the while trying to plan a wedding, I've been busy. No excuses...I'm doing ok.

The countdown clock shows 59 days and counting!!

2007 has felt very much like a nightmare. Time sort of stood still yet kept going at the same time. March 2nd felt like yesterday, yet the countdown clock says otherwise.

In addition to wedding planning, I've been trying to keep myself busy with doing my own at-home therapy. My main focus now is my left arm, hand and fingers. I've learned to control it better IF I'm looking at it. At least it comes to me more easily than it did. So there is progress.

Michael took me to get my nails done last week, after about a month. What a strange sensation it was. My right hand has nerve damage in my palm and pinkie due to an unfortunate "bottle" accident a few years back. It is the same type of nerve damage feeling in my left hand when they are filling on my fingers. I still can't feel my left hand, but get sensations that are not to pleasant. Guess that means something is happening.

I did a little research about regaining feeling after a stroke. There is no guarantee that it will return although there is no guarantee that it won't. Meanwhile, I'm fatigued (normal), I'm sore in my muscles (normal), and the muscles on the left side have a burning sensation (not sure if normal or not)

Who knew recovering from a stroke was this physical? Well I sure didn't. I have the metronome going and that so far has been the best thing I've found to help me with walking to a consistent rhythm.

My left ankle is sore when I walk. We bought an arch support for my left foot which helped, but that does not take away the pain.

The dryer is beeping at me. Guess it is time to get back up and finish a few things.