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Hugs and "Breathe". you can do this. -H

Good to hear you are adjusting even if it's crazy making at times. Good luck with the painting. And having the furkids to look after helps. Hugs -Heather

That was a stunning show! I remember getting wet as we had seats near the front and one of the routines they danced in a shallow trough of water. I think I might have had that dress too🤣 Yes the past is gone so you might as well remember and laugh.

Hi Asha and Sue, the not labeling events as good or bad is a big one. I had a training course at work last year that was focused on adapting to the exponential change that we all live with these days. Their way of explaining it was look at conditions as what is, try not to assign values (e.g. good or bad) to them. When adapting to change it helps to list the conditions so you can understand what the variables are, but once you do that remember the condition is what is, it's only "good" or "bad" once you attach results to it and what is good for you is probably bad for someone else. A condition may lead to either a risk or an opportunity. You will be more open to it being an opportunity if you don't assign a value to it before you look at all the variables, Also a Risk is really an opportunity for change, especially if you can see it before it happens and be ahead of it. Conditions that have more risks are not necessarily a "bad" outcome.

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Absolutely Janelle, just make sure when you "break the rules" that it was "worth it" i.e. savour the moment and enjoy every bite. Guilt is not productive. Life has to go on so you say that was fun/nice and now it's done.

HI Kev sounds like a brilliant trip. And yes eating out will get you every time. But on the bright side usually coming back to "normal" eating should be enough to get it off again.

haha Janelle - Geek central sorry.

I think x axis must be date. and 2 points per day/morning diastolic and systolic pressure. It will be interesting to see how it clusters over more time. Maybe also record a "headiness" score for each day and see if there's any correlation, give yourself a rating from 1 to 5 as there's no objective data to track.

So sad for you, but possibly a blessing for him. Hugs for you and your family. Hang in there and look after yourself.

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Good plan Kev! That so slow progress can be hard to come to grips with. Goals are good but don't beat yourself up if/when you miss a day. The aim is to create a habit which takes time so maybe start with micro habits at first that will lead up to your big goals. Its the new big thing I heard someone discussing this on the morning radio the other day

Oh Pam hugs, you can do this! My Aunt once fell and broke her back on Christmas day. Once she was stable we all gave he heaps for upstaging everyone at Christmas, and having to be the center of attention. She was in hospital after that one for a couple of months. But you have to laugh at these things! I'm so glad you were with your son when this happened and he was able to take you to the emergency room so quickly. Fingers crossed you recover quickly and life can return to "normal"

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you have to laugh Kelli, dad joke or not

That's a great idea thanks George. Will add it to my list of possibles

George that is great. And music is all about logic and math don't sell yourself short. Do some reading on harmonics and scales and chord construction, then train your ear to guide you, if you had no exposure to playing music as a child your brain may not go there at first. But if you have some rhythm sense and a head for maths music should come relatively easily. I found scales and chords made much more sense once I understood the math behind it. I'm still looking for an instrument that doesn't need a left hand and is relatively portable. A friend suggested harmonica, but it just doesn't appeal to me. There'll be something but I haven't found it yet. I'll have to investigate properly once I retire, but there's no rush right now. Enjoy your Dulcimer! Heather

yep being on the floor unexpectedly is common during stroke rehab, why do you think our therapist hover so much 🙂 But it is scary and you need skills to deal with it. Make sure you talk to your PT about learning fall recovery and getting yourself up after. Fainting can have many triggers in stroke people not just your diabetes medication. e.g. I have to be very careful not to let my blood pressure or blood volume drop, because I'm missing a brain feeder artery now. I guess I'm saying talk to your doctor and make sure you understand why it happened, and you may need to monitor your blood sugar more often when you are changing meds until you get a routine going and understand the new pattern. long acting drugs are great once you are setup on them, but can be erratic while you are adjusting to new conditions. Take care and good luck! -Heather