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These days I'm more an Observer....a Spectator but reading through these posts this struck me as good advice. Lorraine........your first Post could be the most important ever. Thankyou for sharing your more recent experience and infection not with standing your SAH. So Angela are you listening? Do it today...turn off your PC and go to the Hospital. I honestly do not want to hear you saying "see how it feels tomorrow" So catch you later Angela as (you go out of your door). We will be here when you get back when you tell us the outcome.

Michelle.........thankyou for asking. No....they stayed with a AFO...slightly amended with a jointed ankle. My problem continues with the knee so I am a bit confused as I was told to be fitted with a KAFO. Nevertheless they will review it again in December 2010, so four months to review...2 months before any KAFO so that equals another 6 months of deterioration of my knee. Thanks though Michelle....hoping you enjoyed your break and holiday and received good Karma up there. My colour is definitely Blue.....but hoping the colour of 'Orange' was good Karma with the Buddhists for you. Bbbblueday....:frown:

Thanks.... Eddie for the update Sorry about the complication with a touch of pneumonia......but as you know he's in the right place at the moment with the Doctors around him to regain his own strength with the Pneumonia before his own rehabilitation after his stroke. I sensed you were pleased with the progress, seeing him eat himself and talking again. Even if it doesn't always make sense to you, it will improve quite quickly as he is more alert and realises his own mistakes first. He will need more time for his memory and his walking again. I feel you know what I'm going to say.....when you were young... a small boy, your Dad kept his eye on you to keep you safe. Now he needs someone to keep an eye on him. Thankfully he had a Son like you.....Father and Son Ltd. To me it sounds like you and the family have a good strong relationship.....well done and good luck to you all. 祝你好运 (Good Luck)

Welcome to the BTG.... seems you kept us waiting for 10 years, we will all await 'Your Story' and look forward to your updates and recovery. I made them wait 4 years before I joined.....ah yes ...I couldn't write again then...but I can now. Welcome and look forward to hearing more from you.

Hiya Donna...haven't heard from you a while...where you been living abroad (Carribean)? Thanks for that post. Yes 2 1/2 years on.....by my standards still early! Made me laugh a bit when you said a lost cause.....! as the BTG spank you as you deserve..lol. You are going in the right direction...better and better and upwards. I'll bow out as you are one of the other ones (female) talking about weight and feminine things. Talking about family's. My best thing to say is watch you blood pressure.....if it's half good to good...then go for it! Straight away. Do what you need to do now.....don't delay about weight etc. as you lose that rushing around for a baby. You know what makes sense. Take Care...

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I am not an 'Accepting' person....more like a 'Lone Wolf' still a Fighter. I am sure that in different degrees (is that a song? ah forget it) we are all very similar. Yes your approaches will be different. Calmer on the surface....but in the heart and in the mind still fighting. Fighting is the wrong word...creates images of 'duels at dawn'..'boxing'. Someone will give me the right word? I have concerns about meeting new people. Not in the safety of my writing world. I say to Angel, I won't wear my Caliper...I'll scrub up and shave, smile and say "Hello" as I shake hands. Standing upright concentrating on my legs....two glasses of wine to look 'Normal'. No notes or reminders....smiling and talking in short sentences...if I don't understand just smile and laugh as I say "Yes"....hold glasses in my left hand only, and keep smiling, hopefully they won't even notice. As Angel drives me home...all I will say is.."Put me back to bed Angel"....as I go back to Aphasia world.

Bagpuss.....a very good point. I just never put it in writing as such.

Michelle...I must have turned Pink in my head when I read this. You trying walking backwards. Yes it does work for me but stating the obvious you have to be careful. Me turning Pink isn't a colour that suits me much anyway. Now I wish I could send you a video or show you what I mean. We all know we are all individual and are very rare to be exactly the same in differences. My best example is to show me walking forward with drop foot and hyperextension knee. Then show you me running backward....I'm sure you'd chuckle. But for me it works. I actually like it as I train my brain to work. Like you said Michelle in reverse it is different as you send different messages from the brain. I have that sussed and worked out. My hard bit is to get it forward to work. All clever stuff, all I need is the answer. I know what your going to say, "Well, if it works just walk backwards." Mmmm.....I do sometimes. If I'm late for a bus....I do turn round to get their quicker! I send this link to show a certain gait being different....backwards. Same legs, covering distance...just backwards.....? Running Man(backwards)The second link shows how the mind works backwards..... but just for FUN! This is my life now....just doing things ...differently. So I'm not the only one. (sadly the English was recorded backwards too)

Hiya Michelle and thanks for your note... Hopefully I will catch you here. Thanks for giving us more background. Like you said it felt good writing that....so crack on and write your 'My Story' when you get the chance and the inclination. You asked about my Caliper, so I know you will follow when I say: it is a full K.A.F.O. Look forward to reading more from you in your own recovery.

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Welcome to this site.....BTG I do like your name...I normally include pictures or gifs of your name as it helps my memory. Maybe not today. Sorry about your experiences right now....they will improve over the weeks to months. I can't add much more as I am a 'popper'...SAH. I can't use the other word here as I had internal bleeding when the aneurysm popped. But Welcome... and we look forward to hearing about your definitely improvements. Catch you later Bagpuss

Eddie, I am in England of course so in miles....we are a long way away. With your Dad, you and your family, I can assure you we are with you right now in spirit knowing what you both are going through. Your Dad is a mature man....in life I'm sure he has seen most things too. Hopefully his strength will recover as you know he was a fighter and a strong man. Take it a day at a time...as he will too....all will come back to him. Any memories can be forgoten at times....we all do it too, but the memories are never lost. Keep us in touch how things develop if you get the time. As we will be with you.

Welcome to BTG. I have read your post and I see your concern for your boyfriend. I even understand the shock to his own family...but accepting any responsibility as they feel it was your fault.. forget about that as we all know that is verging on madness. You could have been in Timbuktu....Australia it would have still happened. You may have never known him it would have still happened. At the moment the shock of his own parents upset them. If they have to point their own fingers to blame, they should look to their own genes first. It's still unfair....but it makes more sense than madness. I imagine you are both quite young and as you said he has made a good recovery. His age is on his side. Give him time and he will be fine and make an excellent recovery. Good Luck

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