Welcome again! You posted! Yay Robin! How are you feeling now since your rupture? Are you able to return to work?
Wow Robin, what a story! So glad you’re doing well. You were also lucky to have an awesome institution like Johns Hopkins close by. We all understand how unsettling this can be. Hard to get back to “normal” after all that. I think what youll eventually realize is that you’ll arrive at a whole new normal…in some ways maybe even better as we tend to appreciate the small stuff much more!
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I feel good! I have my moments as I would imagine we all do. Work has been up and down my Neurosurgeon didn’t want to clear me to drive which driving is about 90% of my job. My primary care referred me to a Neurologist but its been so hard getting an appointment even with advising them that I suffered an aneurysm.
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I definitely feel more zen. Prior to I was such a worrier and the smallest things would send me through the roof! I don’t feel like that anymore. Well I’m still a worrier lol but I’ve done better with how I react to other people’s actions and things beyond my control.
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Glad you’re feeling good. The driving issue isn’t good since realtors have to drive. I wasn’t allowed to drive until I was comfortable as a passenger. It took awhile maybe a month and then just short distances of about 2-3 miles. It’s a good rule. I don’t live in a big city so that was helpful for me. I tried to drive to our county’s largest town when I went to get my neuropsych exam. The Psychologist recommended it and I was a mess even though I took as many side roads as possible. He said well maybe you’re not ready to drive yet 
I had to take the short bus to his place. They forgot to pick me up at the designated time and he wasn’t happy with the service. I practiced driving every weekend with BH sitting in the passenger seat. I made my own set of rules on when I would drive so no appointments when school buses were on the road, not even to ST or PT which were pretty close to us. I had responded to a couple of fatalities when a bus would hit a child.
The first time I drove on the freeway I had an appointment at the hospital in the city where my. Neurosurgeon works. BH was in the passenger seat and I’m not sure it was a good ride as a passenger. I was so excited I went up to her floor and asked the lady at the front desk to let Dr. Q-W know. She got so excited for me that she wanted to call Dr. Q-W up to the desk. I didn’t want to bother her, just let her know. It was a huge milestone, definitely not a baby step.
I believe when we rupture and survive, we get a chance to do something good for others. We also get to appreciate the smaller things in life and learn that there are far more inconveniences than problems. When we have a positive mindset as you most certainly do, it really helps our recovery as we are not getting in our own way. Keep up the good work!