It’s a decent summer morning here in NC, birds are singing, crows seem to have moved away, they drive out many of the song birds in my experience. Our old pups are snoring away out here on the back patio. Life is good! I like to look back at the week and count the positives, it’s a way for me to remember. I sure had a lot this week, got on my tractor for a wee bit, first time in many, many months due to injuries. Our handyman/licensed electrician and his wonderful wife are helping us in the basement. BH forgot to turn the water off in the laundry room sink, and it overflowed down the hvac vent into the basement. Mr. C is changing all the ceiling tile since one of my rules is not getting on a ladder. Good thing too, he’s found some electrical issues to the lights and ceiling fans that will have to be corrected. Ms. J is helping me pack the things my niece wanted from my parents, it’s almost done! BH and I have been filling up the cabinets in the basement so there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel. I’m learning to follow my new rules OT gave me due to the de Quervain tenosynovitis and my brain finally got to working better since the steroid shot. Steroids bring out all the issues caused by the rupture. I think Sergey (Neurologist) used the word exasperated. When I’m going over my positives, some of the negatives come up and I just remind myself I’m not focusing on anything other than the positives. I really recommend it, please try it for yourself! On to the welcomes!
@rowboat is down in Louisiana and had an endovascular procedure back in December. The last angiogram showed it had a slow leak and rowboat is a little frightened. Many of us go through this when we have coils placed. Please start a new topic and we can help you!
@jeaneanm is in the Northeast of the USA, experienced a rupture and underwent a craniotomy back in January of this year. We’d like to hear more, please start a new topic under the General tab!
@rigeliscool is in Ohio. Rigel had a TIA, experienced blindness in one eye for several hours. Trip to ER and a 5mm aneurysm was found on the cavernous section of the right internal carotid artery (RICA). Rigel will be getting more imaging soon to very the location and see if its impacting blood flow to the eye. Having no health issues that contribute to stroke or aneurysms, a good thing, Rigel has opted to quit smoking, a very good thing. Rigel shares they’re into gardening, quantitative statistical analysis and a musician as well as an artist! Wish you all the best on being smoke free, come tell us how you’re doing it - new topic under General, we have a few smokers that have been struggling.
Ending this week’s welcomes in @WhyDidThisHappen2Me Sister is down here in the South, had an SAH back in 2009 and is struggling with ADLs and recovery. ADLs stated for Activities of Daily Living in case you didn’t know. We can share what we’ve been able to get better at ADLs issues, just start a new topic and some of our members will respond.
Speaking of which, we are only as good as we can be and we can be better. We REALLY need more members to help out in topics. Support groups work because members are supportive. Please respond to topics, even some kind words showing support can help us all. Have a great week y’all!