Tag: quarantine

• 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…

  ellie

  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

• 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…

  ellie

  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,…

  ellie

  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