Category: The Stroke Story

14 and 8

So, I didn’t mention it on the 11th because sometimes you just have to make happy, and this month has been a good month. Valentine’s Day marks 14 years and 3 days since the night I made a decision that resulted in a car wreck, which killed Gracie. I don’t know if her father gets […]

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February 14, 2022

In Memory, Memories, The Ninth Year, Updates

#LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, anomia, aphasia, depression, disability, handicap, hardship, life is beautiful, major depressive disorder, perspective, pregnancy, rape, Recovery, social issue, stigma, stroke, stroke recovery, trauma, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
Where I’ve Been

The truth? I haven’t posted much this year because I’ve been working on me, I’m so happy that I’m still here. The end of last year was pretty rough. I got low – really low; and not in a depressed-but-manageable sort of way. Adam and my cat were all that kept me from offing myself. […]

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August 23, 2021

The Seventh Year, The Stroke Story, Updates

ABI, Achilles International Houston, acquired brain injury, Art, brain injury, Brainstem, brainstem stroke, cardiovascular event, cerebellar stroke, disability, handicap, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke, left hemisphere ischemia, Recovery, stroke, stroke recovery, studio, TBI, The Stroke Story, United Spinal Houston, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
That moment when…

That moment when I realized that I’m seven years and seven months past my stroke. Wow. I’ve come so damn far.

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May 26, 2021

The Seventh Year, The Stroke Story

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, ABI, acquired brain injury, stroke, stroke recovery, TBI, The Stroke Story, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
7

7 years. It feels like it’s been so much longer, but also feels like it was yesterday. I relive that day every year. 10:00. I’m going to Target with Heather and Eric right now. 1:00. We’re stopping at Chipotle. I remember Costco. Being exhausted at Target. I remember getting in my car and driving to […]

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November 2, 2020

The Seventh Year, The Stroke Story
1 year

I left the hospital exactly one year ago today.

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August 24, 2020

Memories, Photos, The Sixth Year

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, ABI, acquired brain injury, anomia, aphasia, bipolar, bipolar disorder, bipolar II disorder, brain injury, Brainstem, brainstem stroke, cerebellar stroke, Cerebellum, disability, generalized anxiety disorder, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke, left hemisphere ischemia, life is beautiful, neuropsychiatrist, neuropsychiatry, perspective, Recovery, seizure, seizures, Suicide, The Stroke Story, TIRR, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
That was fast

I don’t know why I haven’t written in so long. The pandemic has countries in a mess, this election year is… weird, I’m still recovering from last year’s hospital stint, I don’t know how to explain to people what happened, the Astros need to pick it up for the season, and I need to get […]

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August 14, 2020

Random Posts, The Sixth Year, Updates

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, pandemic
Peanut Butter and Nutella Sandwiches

Quarantine hasn’t been kind to me. I take that back – I haven’t been kind to myself during quarantine. I’ve walked around the apartment and kept up with calisthenics… sometimes. I’ve gained 8lbs, which is no small amount for someone just under 5’2″. (Heads up, Lucas.) I should have and could have been consistent with […]

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May 2, 2020

Ramblings, Random Posts, The Sixth Year, Updates

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, Coronavirus, COVID-19, H-Town, Houston, pandemic, quarantine, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor
Missing out but it’s fine

Today my Wednesday art class had a video chat lunch together, and I had been looking forward to it since Rafferty first mentioned it a week ago. But I must have needed a rest day today. I woke up late, again, and got ready. I washed my face and threw on the tiny bit of […]

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April 23, 2020

Ramblings, Random Posts, The Sixth Year, The Stroke Story, Updates

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, ABI, acquired brain injury, anomia, aphasia, bipolar, bipolar disorder, bipolar II disorder, brain injury, brainstem stroke, depression, diagnosis, disability, generalized anxiety disorder, handicap, hardship, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke, life is beautiful, major depressive disorder, MDD, perspective, social issue, stigma, stroke, stroke recovery, TBI, The Stroke Story, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
Posting two days in a row?!

I know, right? Who am I? Sleep was fitful last night. I’ve been sleeping through the night lately, but man, the dreams are odd. I’m thankful for the sleep, though. I still have strange nightmares and strange dreams but every now and then I’ll have one that’s so bizarre that I can’t help but hope […]

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April 14, 2020

Ramblings, Random Posts, The Sixth Year, The Stroke Story, Updates, Writing

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, ABI, acquired brain injury, anomia, aphasia, bipolar, bipolar disorder, bipolar II disorder, brain injury, brainstem stroke, disability, life is beautiful, quarantine, Recovery, stroke, stroke recovery, The Stroke Story, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS
To live now

In Harris County, where I live, we’ve had thousands of COVID-19 cases. We’ve been under quarantine in Houston for weeks now, with the end of quarantine in either the near or distant future. I had surgery to replace my DBS battery last month, on a Thursday or Friday. By the time the weekend was over, […]

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April 13, 2020

Ramblings, Random Posts, The Sixth Year, The Stroke Story, Updates

#DespiteDisability, #LifeIsBeautiful, #NeverGiveUp, Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, quarantine, stroke, stroke recovery, The Stroke Story, young adult stroke, Young stroke, young stroke survivor, YSS