October 16, 2009

It's now October 2009. Crazy how time flies. I'm still chugging along doing my day-to-day activities. I changed medication recently from Nortriptyline (was on this for a year) to Lyrica in order to manage the constant feeling of pain and discomfort on my left side as a result of the stroke. The new medication, Lyrica, seems to be helping as I am feeling better. No wonder I felt bad, the medication wasn't doing me any good.

I even joined Curves a month ago in order to do more cardio and strength workouts. I was feeling so good, I was going 5 days a week.

I tried going back on Nortriptyline in order to save money on the Lyrica prescription. After only 4 days on this drug, I felt so terrible, I didn't want to get out of bed, off the couch or even stand or walk.

Now, I'm back on Lyrica which has made a huge difference. I feel so much better only after 2 doses so far.

Every Friday night, Michael and I have date night. Sometimes it's dinner and a movies, other times it's a surprise. So last week, Michael surprised me with a trip to the batting cages to hit some softballs. I was soooo excited to try this again. It's been over two years since I've even held a bat in my hands. I struggled a little bit to hold the bat since I still cannot feel left hand, and it has nerve damage. When swinging, you step towards the ball. That was tough because I can't feel my foot and I had to trust that I was stepping wrong and twisting my ankle. But I still was able to hit some line drives. It was awesome! I loved it. It was something I've been wanting to do for a long time to prove to myself how much I've improved since my stroke.

All these little things add up to big things and make me very happy.

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