Maxine

omg - i didn't mean you guys it was a commnt made by a person whenever any one would help me out that evening... she said you guys aren't helping her any by babying her...i just read this

again and sounded like i meant you guys on here ... no way.. u all understand

thanks everyone ...sometimes i just think peope think i am using my wheelchair as a crutch to not walk - but i really do need it to function here around the house..i am one handed with no use of my left arm and limited left leg use - i really wobble when i walk n hate it when someone says just concentrate its all in your head you can do it if you try...and the best ive heard is you guys arent helping her a bit bu babying her,,,that was in the early stages of this stroke...omg - they have no idea how i concentrate and try - anyway - thanks everyone...one day at a time

Not my wheel chair but I have an office chair that I use to do work in lower cabinets or lower refrigerator shelves. Right now, I'm using my wheelchair for a coat rack.

THATS AWESOME...COAT RACK....LOL...WISH I COUD USE MINE FOR THAT

omg - thank you all for your responses - see i am feeling better somewhat today...it's like a jeykl & hyde thing sometimes and - no - im not on my antidepressants in case your wondering - lol - today i had my botox injections 28 of those thngs again and am glad that is over - now i have the surgery on my hand coming and another ultra sound of my heart & other appts thru nov. and already have started appts in dec....but again thanks - these responses really made me feel better

I HAVE ATTENDED A COUPLE OF CHAT SESSIONS IN THE NEWBIE ROOM IN THE EVENING - BUT NOT AFTERNOON - I SEEM TO RUN NON STOP TO DR,APPTS PT AND OT...I WILL EVENTUALLY JUMP IN THERE ONE AFTERNOON...ID LIKE TO TALK TO YOU GUYS...I HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON BUT KNOW MANY IF NOT ALL OF YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THINNG...DR'S DR'S DR'S...I WONDER SOME DAYS IF IT WILL EVER SLOW DOWN...PEACE AND THANKS FOR THE REPLIES...I KINDA LIKE THIS BLOG THING...I MEAN I " REALLY" LIKE THIS BLOG THING....I SURE HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS ON ALL DIFFERENT THINGS YOU MAY HAVE BEEN THROUGH ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL THAN PULLING IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND READING ABOUT

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPLYS- THEY MADE ME FEEL BETTER...THRE IS SO MUCH THAT ALL YOU UNDERSTAND AND OTHERS DON'T...MY DAUGHTER IN LAWS SISTER IS A NURSE AND THINK THAT IS WHERE THE TOUGH LOVE THING STARTED FROM.....WE WERE AT MY GRANDSONS B-DAY PARTY AND MY YOUNGESTS SONS FIANCE GOT UP TO GET ME SIOME PIZZA AND A DRINK AND SHE AND I ALWAYS JOKED AROUND AS WE ALWAYS DO EVEN ON THAT DAY....ANYWAY WHEN SH PUT THE PLATE OF PIZZA IN FRONT OF ME ...THE "NURSE" SAID ....YOU GUYS AREN'T DOING HER ANY FAVORS BY DOING EVERYRHING FOR HER..THAT HURT ME SO BAD BECAUSE I WAS SO PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMRNTS I HAD MAD THAT NO ONE SEES LIKE TAKING A BATH BY MYSELF.....HECK EVEN SITTING UP IN BED...AND GETTING RID OF THE BEDSIDE COMMODE AND GOING TO THE RESTROOM MYSELF...HER COMMENT OF COURESE MADE ME"CRY AND TOLD MY HUSBAND I WANTED TO LEAVE...THEN MY DIL AND SON WOULD NOT SPEAK TO ME FOR AROUND 3 WEEKS....SHE SIAD I TOOK AWAY A DAY IN HER LIFE THAT SHE CAN NEVER GET BACK...SO I HAD TO APOLOIZE...I STILL DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT THAT ONE...BUT ITS IN THE PAST NOW....MY HUSBAND IS WITH ME AND HE SEES ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT ARE BIG THINGS TO ME....AND I AM FINDING OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THA TNEED TO BE EDUCATED ON STROKES...THANKS AGAIN...I THINK ILL BE MAKING SOME NEW FRIENDS HERE

Thanks for all your tips... i think you will all agree that surgery is not an option when its all you have left........they been doing the paraffin bathes at therapy ...feels good at the time they do it but comes right back...i hate to take more pills but if its what it takes i will,,,,and fking ive been on gabapentin(neurontin) since before my stroke ...i had something going on with my neck n dr. had me on it n they kept me on it cause i was having extreme pain in my right arm...guess im gonna have to consult a ortho dr, now and get him in the mix of drs i already see(((heavy sigh)))...thank you guys for your suggestions

Thanks Nancy I appreciate your response - If anyone else reads this Im wanting to know if anybody out here has experienced anything like this also