Budweiser

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  1. Budweiser
    Wow, I started the neurophysc test yersterday and wow. I started about and hour of talking about my history and my car accident. I got tired already. I was talking about eating and I couldn't say the word "sandwhich", it took me 5 minutes to remember the word. I kept say"first is a bread, then it's salmon then another peice of bread" then I said "what's that word for it". He left me to say the word. I havn't had that problem for awile. I've been really good on my speech but wow I was lost. The first test stopped at 4:45pm, we started this at 1:20pm. I left with my dad and I couldn't talk to my dad until today. I got a very bad head ache after the test. I go back on Monday and another day if I can't finish. I still feel so stupid when I need him to tell me over and over before I understand :im stupid: . I know i'm not stupid, I just cant understand the diffrent english words, sole, soul...right, write etc....
     
    After my headache left, I need a cold :beer:
     
    I felt better now
     
    :blush:
     
     
    Bill
    Another day in my life
    :juggle:
  2. Budweiser

    Hot day in July

    By Budweiser,

    Well, i'm done unpacking in my new live. I live back in Burlington in a two bedroom. I live in the second floor and my parents live in the 7th floor. My wife brought Budweiser (Bud for short) to myself last sunday. I havn't blogged in awhile as the last few months have been really hard. I've got my cablem hooked up last sunday so i'm back online. I see my family doctor tomorrow and my neurophycs start new week. They said it will take 6 hours over 2-3 days in Hamilton. Anyway, type at ya's later.
     
     
     
     
     
    Bill

  3. Budweiser

    The day after

    By Budweiser,

    Well, what can I do other than a laff.
     
     
    My wife came home after work so I took here car out for a drive. I didn't get far (not even out of my drive way). The car wouldn't start. :yikes: I talked to my wife and say that it was better that the car died in the driveway instead of me out somewhere. We just laffed. So my wife and I walked over to the bar and had a couple of good cold beer. :Cheers:
     
    I got up this morning and seen that the racoons tried to get in my attic through the vent. They ripped the vent out now I have to get on my roof to fix it. :Doh:
     
    My neighbour came over and we caught the car to start. He folled me to leave the car to be fixed. The good thing is now i'm busy to do some stuff. :onto: Now I cleaned the front deck (I build that 3 years ago) and Bud and I can sit there in this great nice day (+16c). I'll do a bbq tonight as well.
     
    Anyway, another day in my life.
     
     
    Bill
    :sleazy:
     
     
     
     
     
  4. Budweiser

    My 1st Anniversary

    By Budweiser,

    Today is my first anniversary. What a year, scary/frustration etc.. but I made it.
     
     
    I started the morning by walking to timmy's for a coffee. I use to buy one every morning on my way to get a coffee going to work, but I didn't make it that day. I went there (my first one in a year on my self) with my sweater that I wore during my accident. I didn't were my coat also because there is still blood on it as well it is nice out :big_grin: .
     
    After that, I walked over to loafers lake (5 minute walk from my house) to walk around the lake (more like a pond ). Bud loves it there but I want it to get cleaning better (rocks/dirty) from the winter. I thought the geese were going to attack me :yikes: . Then I walked home.
     
    The rest of the day, i'm not sure what i'm going to do. Maybe do some outside stuff around my house. I'll add to this if I do anything fun. :giggle:
     
     
     
    Anyway......
     
     
    Bill
    :cloud9:
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    Anniversary Eve

    By Budweiser,

    Well I the day before of mt stroke. It is so far but yet, so soon before that happened. The different is, I'm a year older and the weather is so nice out. What one of happened if I didn't go to work that day? How would I feel about right now? I'll never know.
     
    I was with my boss the other day doing some errands so I went along (not like have anything to do :giggle: ). I talking to him and I said that I really not sure if i've really accepted my stroke. I really don't know. I lost my left hand in 1990 at work and I was back doing the same job in less then 4 months. That is so easy compared to a stroke.
     
    I keep thinking if that 18 year old that hit me lived or does he think how i'm doing after that accident? My neighbour saw that accident and thought noone lived. Who never knows. It wasn't my time I guess.
     
    The way I feel, tomorrow is my new birthday.
     
     
    Anyway, today is to :cleaning: and tomorrow is to :Gulp:
     
     
    Bill
     
     
     
     
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    What a day!

    By Budweiser,

    Well yesturday was a great (but very tired) day. My wife left me the car yesturday so I can go out on my self (I've done before but it's scary). I've been trying this that last few weeks going on my own (as the neurologist said I should do some stuff alone). Since my accident/stroke, it was always me and my wife (my caregiver) going out to do stuff. Well, it's time for me to start being the most normal as I can. I can do almost everything now, it's just my talking now.
     
    Okay, I left my house (let Bud so he can nap :big_grin: ) and went to the mall, the the one near my house but the mall that was about 30 minute drive away. I need to push myself (but safley). I walked around the mall about 2 hours and felt hungry. I looked over what I wanted but I have to wait until i'm ready (rehearse myself). I went over and said "number 1 with a pepsi". I did it, that is so scary but I did it.
     
    I left the mall and I felt to see the owner at my work. It's hard to talk there about work stuff (to me it sounds chinese to me). The guys talked but nothing about work, just about how things are doing. My owner had to do some errands (I was going to do that before my accident, I was taking over stuff for the owner so ge could take it easy). He went out for about an hour and took me for a coffee. I was so tired adter that but I needed it. I went home after that.
     
    Now, who do I go and see next? Maybe soon to see my parents but that's about 1 hour drive each way. I will work on that so I can go myself. Push Push Push, I can do it one day.
     
     
    :gleam:
     
     
    sorry if noone understands it, sometimes i'm in my own world.
     

  7. Budweiser
    Well here is my second blog here at stroke net. I've got another blog on the internet at a game area (i've been on this for about 3 years and know the same people) but noone writes anymore. I feel this blog is much better here for me as I can follow my recovery better (as much as I can get).
     
    I had speech this morning (Mondays and Fridays am) and I showed this place to her. She was so happy that I found this place. I gave here the website site so she can pass this to other people who has a stroke and need help. I don't feel this board is just for myself to get better but anyway I can help others as well. I don't want this to be "take" got to help "give" others. See, I lost my left hand in 1990 (went I was 20) at work. I was back working the same job in 4 months. I was asked by one of there prothetics to help someone that was having a hard time losing a hand, I said "anytime". I went there a few times helping a few other people. That makes me feel better. :yadayada:
     
     
    Anyway, i've got one hour until the "chat" at 4:00pm EST is started. This will my first for me. I hope I can help others also. There is too many people in this world who need help, if I can only help one person, it's one person better.
     
     
    :wub2:
    Bill
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    My first blog here!

    By Budweiser,

    Well, this blog is a great way to help yourself get better. I found this stroke boards yesterday and I was like "WOW, this is a great place". I can write/chat etc.. with others that understand what I've gone through.
     
    Now I'm waiting for my eye's checked in April, i've been complaining since my accident and none of he neuro doctor would do a thing. I had to go to my family doctor to look after it. Maybe they wanted to wait for my brain to settle down. And I'm also waiting for a neuropsych test.
     
    Well, I get my wifes car tomorrow so I can go out and walk around the mall. It's too cold right now for me to walk outside. I can't wait for nice weather and go out walking with Bud.
     
    Oh ya, Budweiser is our dog (wife and I). I use his name cause he's always with me since my stroke.
     
     
    Anyway, type at ya's later!
     
    :gleam:
    Bill Reid
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    Spring is here!!!!

    By Budweiser,

    Welcome to Spring :hahaha:
     
     
    It was -8c over night and -1c now as I write at 10:00am. Oh yell, we've had a warm winter here in Toronto (overall). Bud missed the snow, he loves making snowangels, he is so funny.
     
    Well, it's Monday the 20, 2006. My speech therapy called me this morning as she is sick today. It's the wiierd weather. Why do we call this WEATHER, it's more think WHATEVER. Last Sunday we were at +16c, what a day. I can't wait.
     
    I think i've got PND (post nasal drip). I've had a problem with my breathing since my car accident. My family doctor (took over from the neuro's for other stuff) sent me to a Ear, Nose and throast surgeon. On when on December 23/05 I got an early present from the surgeon, A SCOPE DOWN MY NOSE. :yikes: :fighter: He said I had a cracked septum (cause from the airbag). He said no surgery at the time so he gave me 3 months of nasonex for the cost of $140. Well, I stopped the nasonex as it cause me blood in my nose. Now i've got problem with this PND (I think). I will see my doctor the next month so i'll ask him about that problem. It's not realy bad but it's just one thing or another.
     
     
    Anyway, another day in my life.
     
    :thumbs up:
     
    Bill
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    Spring in the Air

    By Budweiser,

    What a nice Monday March 27, 2006. I'm about 15 minute drive from Toronto and the weather is sunny with a +11c outside. It's going to be like this till wednesday then up to +14c on thursday.......then back down to +6c . In a couple of weeks it will all be here...I hope!!
     
     
    I get this morning waking myself up at 5:30am but the birds chirpping this morning. I loked over and Bud is looking at the window. I think he wanted to go out and play. :giggle: . After looking at the window, I set NOT. I will not make through my speech therapy at 9:30am. Well I made it till 7:30am. :happydance:
     
     
    Well, that's all that happened for now.
     
     
    **hi**
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    Christmas is coming

    By Budweiser,

    Over the weekend Bud and I put all our christmas stuff up and put up new outdoor lights. It was so nice out, up to +14c :yikes: . I bought a new tree (4.5ft) and a new star for my new apartment. It was so wired that Bud was so good with all that stuff. I use to lock Bud in another room so I could do the christmas stuff. He wants to get into everything. I know he is tying to help with it. :big_grin: I think i'm going to afto start my christmas presents :bouncing_off_wall: We are supposed to be nice weather until Friday. We have be lucky with the nice weather.
     
    I never call it "weather", but instead I call it "whatever".
     
     
    I'm hungry now, I think i'm going to eat my ribs...mmm ribs
     
     
    :cloud9:
     
     
    Bill :beer: