Jeanniebean

I'll start by hope everyone's holidays treated them good. I don't get enthused with holidays ever since I moved Georgia away from all of my family. Reason for move was job transfer. Your parents are the nucleolus of family closeness. Especially when mom passes on. Mom passed in 2001 from cancer, that was the year I first stroked and didn't know it just lost my eyesight. So, holidays are just another day in the year. I have three siblings all older than I, and with families all in Ohio. My oldest sisters son got remarried just after Christmas, they sent me pictures of the beautiful day. It's nice to see my Nephew with his 10 year old son, a 5 year old stepson and his beautiful new bride. My oldest sister carries on tradition of a Christmas eve dinner and a New Years day dinner with her kids. Also inviting my brother and his wife. It's the only time of the year I call them and touch base with them all. My other sister passed on from MS in the 90's. Beside my one friend committed suicide, jumped off a bridge. He left a note at his house. His sister might one day share it with us. I just have a hard time accepting he could do this. I guess it is a lesson to me every thing on the outside may look just fine, he lived in a modest home on a large parcel of land worth $$$$. He had his own business, a appraisal. He was an sponge reader of spiritual books. May he rest in peace My friends parents that had strokes this year. T's mother was struck with a stroke in November, she was 82 fighting to live.My friend T called me when it occurred to ask me what should he expect. I gave him my knowledge of what I went threw and what Carl went threw. Told him about this site and magazine sites. Unfortunately she passed in early December. Another friends father was struck with stroke. In the summer she went and stayed with her mother hopping her father would return home. He was put in a rehab facility. She returned home going on with her daily life. Until one day her mother called notifying her of her fathers death. May he rest in peace. I am 55 years old. In reading all the forums and blogs and see how young stroke survivors are and when stroke hits. I don't know any statics but is seams people over say 70's have a much smaller chance of being a survivor but I am rutting for those to survive. Those that have had a stroke in childbirth I have never heard of until on this site. WOW! cheer.gif I'm cheering for all those struck with stroke and as well as all caregivers. I've lived in Georgia now 20 years. When at the first few years winters were warm. I was able to just ware a sweater, as years gone bye it has gotten colder every year. I see other people looking more like northers down south. We get snow scattered on the ground, but at least I don't have to shovel it. But, we get the ice on the ground, and wicked winds. Bring on the warmer weather, my body accepts it much better and easier.

I'll start by hope everyone's holidays treated them good. I don't get enthused with holidays ever since I moved Georgia away from all of my family. Reason for move was job transfer. Your parents are the nucleolus of family closeness. Especially when mom passes on. Mom passed in 2001 from cancer, that was the year I first stroked and didn't know it just lost my eyesight. So, holidays are just another day in the year. I have three siblings all older than I, and with families all in Ohio. My oldest sisters son got remarried just after Christmas, they sent me pictures of the beautiful day. It's nice to see my Nephew with his 10 year old son, a 5 year old stepson and his beautiful new bride. My oldest sister carries on tradition of a Christmas eve dinner and a New Years day dinner with her kids. Also inviting my brother and his wife. It's the only time of the year I call them and touch base with them all. My other sister passed on from MS in the 90's. Beside my one friend committed suicide, jumped off a bridge. He left a note at his house. His sister might one day share it with us. I just have a hard time accepting he could do this. I guess it is a lesson to me every thing on the outside may look just fine, he lived in a modest home on a large parcel of land worth $$$$. He had his own business, a appraisal. He was an advadit reader of sprirtual books. May he rest in peace. My friends parents that had strokes this year. T's mother was struck with a stroke in November, she was 82 fighting to live.My friend T called me when it occurred to ask me what should he expect. I gave him my knowledge of what I went threw and what Carl went threw. Told him about this site and magazine sites. Unfortunately she passed in early December. Another friends father was struck with stroke. In the summer she went and stayed with her mother hopping her father would return home. He was put in a rehab facility. She returned home going on with her daily life. Until one day her mother called notifying her of her fathers death. May he rest in peace. I am 55 years old. In reading all the forums and blogs and see how young stroke survivors are and when stroke hits. I don't know any statics but is seams people over say 70's have a much smaller chance of being a survivor but I am rutting for those to survive. Those that have had a stroke in childbirth I have never heard of until on this site. WOW! cheer.gif I'm cheering for all those struck with stroke and as well as all caregivers. I've lived in Georgia now 20 years. When at the first few years winters were warm. I was able to just ware a sweater, as years gone bye it has gotten colder every year. I see other people looking more like northers down south. We get snow scattered on the ground, but at least I don't have to shovel it. But, we get the ice on the ground, and wicked winds. Bring on the warmer weather, my body accepts it much better and easier.

I'll start by hope everyone's holidays treated them good. I don't get enthused with holidays ever since I moved Georgia away from all of my family. Reason for move was job transfer. Your parents are the nucleolus of family closeness. Especially when mom passes on. Mom passed in 2001 from cancer, that was the year I first stroked and didn't know it just lost my eyesight. So, holidays are just another day in the year. I have three siblings all older than I, and with families all in Ohio. My oldest sisters son got remarried just after Christmas, they sent me pictures of the beautiful day. It's nice to see my Nephew with his 10 year old son, a 5 year old stepson and his beautiful new bride. My oldest sister carries on tradition of a Christmas eve dinner and a New Years day dinner with her kids. Also inviting my brother and his wife. It's the only time of the year I call them and touch base with them all. My other sister passed on from MS in the 90's. Beside my one friend committed suicide, jumped off a bridge. He left a note at his house. His sister might one day share it with us. I just have a hard time accepting he could do this. I guess it is a lesson to me every thing on the outside may look just fine, he lived in a modest home on a large parcel of land worth $$$$. He had his own business, a appraisal. He was an advadit reader of sprirtual books. May he rest in peace. My friends parents that had strokes this year. T's mother was struck with a stroke in November, she was 82 fighting to live.My friend T called me when it occurred to ask me what should he expect. I gave him my knowledge of what I went threw and what Carl went threw. Told him about this site and magazine sites. Unfortunately she passed in early December. Another friends father was struck with stroke. In the summer she went and stayed with her mother hopping her father would return home. He was put in a rehab facility. She returned home going on with her daily life. Until one day her mother called notifying her of her fathers death. May he rest in peace. I am 55 years old. In reading all the forums and blogs and see how young stroke survivors are and when stroke hits. I don't know any statics but is seams people over say 70's have a much smaller chance of being a survivor but I am rutting for those to survive. Those that have had a stroke in childbirth I have never heard of until on this site. WOW! :cheer: I'm cheering for all those struck with stroke and as well as all caregivers. I've lived in Georgia now 20 years. When at the first few years winters were warm. I was able to just ware a sweater, as years gone bye it has gotten colder every year. I see other people looking more like northers down south. We get snow scattered on the ground, but at least I don't have to shovel it. But, we get the ice on the ground, and wicked winds. Bring on the warmer weather, my body accepts it much better and easier. :yay:

I'll start by hope everyone's holidays treated them good. I don't get enthused with holidays ever since I moved Georgia away from all of my family. Reason for move was job transfer. Your parents are the nucleolus of family closeness. Especially when mom passes on. Mom passed in 2001 from cancer, that was the year I first stroked and didn't know it just lost my eyesight. So, holidays are just another day in the year. I have three siblings all older than I, and with families all in Ohio. My oldest sisters son got remarried just after Christmas, they sent me pictures of the beautiful day. It's nice to see my Nephew with his 10 year old son, a 5 year old stepson and his beautiful new bride. My oldest sister carries on tradition of a Christmas eve dinner and a New Years day dinner with her kids. Also inviting my brother and his wife. It's the only time of the year I call them and touch base with them all. My other sister passed on from MS in the 90's. Beside my one friend committed suicide, jumped off a bridge. He left a note at his house. His sister might one day share it with us. I just have a hard time accepting he could do this. I guess it is a lesson to me every thing on the outside may look just fine, he lived in a modest home on a large parcel of land worth $$$$. He had his own business, a appraisal. He was an advadit reader of sprirtual books. May he rest in peace. My friends parents that had strokes this year. T's mother was struck with a stroke in November, she was 82 fighting to live.My friend T called me when it occurred to ask me what should he expect. I gave him my knowledge of what I went threw and what Carl went threw. Told him about this site and magazine sites. Unfortunately she passed in early December. Another friends father was struck with stroke. In the summer she went and stayed with her mother hopping her father would return home. He was put in a rehab facility. She returned home going on with her daily life. Until one day her mother called notifying her of her fathers death. May he rest in peace. I am 55 years old. In reading all the forums and blogs and see how young stroke survivors are and when stroke hits. I don't know any statics but is seams people over say 70's have a much smaller chance of being a survivor but I am rutting for those to survive. Those that have had a stroke in childbirth I have never heard of until on this site. WOW! :cheer: I'm cheering for all those struck with stroke and as well as all caregivers. I've lived in Georgia now 20 years. When at the first few years winters were warm. I was able to just ware a sweater, as years gone bye it has gotten colder every year. I see other people looking more like northers down south. We get snow scattered on the ground, but at least I don't have to shovel it. But, we get the ice on the ground, and wicked winds. Bring on the warmer weather, my body accepts it much better and easier. :yay:

I'll start by hope everyone's holidays treated them good. I don't get enthused with holidays ever since I moved Georgia away from all of my family. Reason for move was job transfer. Your parents are the nucleolus of family closeness. Especially when mom passes on. Mom passed in 2001 from cancer, that was the year I first stroked and didn't know it just lost my eyesight. So, holidays are just another day in the year. I have three siblings all older than I, and with families all in Ohio. My oldest sisters son got remarried just after Christmas, they sent me pictures of the beautiful day. It's nice to see my Nephew with his 10 year old son, a 5 year old stepson and his beautiful new bride. My oldest sister carries on tradition of a Christmas eve dinner and a New Years day dinner with her kids. Also inviting my brother and his wife. It's the only time of the year I call them and touch base with them all. My other sister passed on from MS in the 90's. Beside my one friend committed suicide, jumped off a bridge. He left a note at his house. His sister might one day share it with us. I just have a hard time accepting he could do this. I guess it is a lesson to me every thing on the outside may look just fine, he lived in a modest home on a large parcel of land worth $$$$. He had his own business, a appraisal. He was an advadit reader of sprirtual books. May he rest in peace. My friends parents that had strokes this year. T's mother was struck with a stroke in November, she was 82 fighting to live.My friend T called me when it occurred to ask me what should he expect. I gave him my knowledge of what I went threw and what Carl went threw. Told him about this site and magazine sites. Unfortunately she passed in early December. Another friends father was struck with stroke. In the summer she went and stayed with her mother hopping her father would return home. He was put in a rehab facility. She returned home going on with her daily life. Until one day her mother called notifying her of her fathers death. May he rest in peace. I am 55 years old. In reading all the forums and blogs and see how young stroke survivors are and when stroke hits. I don't know any statics but is seams people over say 70's have a much smaller chance of being a survivor but I am rutting for those to survive. Those that have had a stroke in childbirth I have never heard of until on this site. WOW! :cheer: I'm cheering for all those struck with stroke and as well as all caregivers. I've lived in Georgia now 20 years. When at the first few years winters were warm. I was able to just ware a sweater, as years gone bye it has gotten colder every year. I see other people looking more like northers down south. We get snow scattered on the ground, but at least I don't have to shovel it. But, we get the ice on the ground, and wicked winds. Bring on the warmer weather, my body accepts it much better and easier. :yay:

Hi William, Glad to have you join the group. Your poetry is beautiful, it is good thepary working through your depression which in turn is working through forgiveness. I have had two strokes one in 1999, second one Feb 2005. I didn't do any thing to improve my illness in 1999, but this second stroke came to my realization that I have gained an acute awareness of spiritual. And my illness is all in my mind, not the body. So all the healing is dealing with the mind. My thoughts need to be) I am perfect, my brothers and sisters are perfect, I have all my capabilities. There is no loss. javascript:emoticon(':cocktail:') smilie There is anotherway, Java

Amy, It's that time in the night to have a drink. I've recently had a second stroke, and the printed shirt idea is great. javascript:emoticon(':roflmao:') smilie LOL. I'm new at this replying and in a message board. Now I don't have to really drink, cause I look (in my eyes) like I'm drunk. Oh, I've had memory loss too. It's the darnest when I'm not able to spell simple words, but typing is another hurdle I'm crossing over. It's all in are minds what we think we look like to the outside, what maters is feeling good on the inside. Jeannie

I have finally got out of the house without my caregiver. Went over my girlfried house Wow. Wow because her grandkids and their parents live with her. I haven't been around kids over a year, active and reminds me that what I,m not able to do now I'll learn it all over. My girlfriend wanted to go out to lunch and shop. (Get away from the kids) But I had Fun watching the kids, and a great day out without my caregiver, meaning giving us a break away from each other.