Angela's Blog

Hi.

It's me, again. As though it would be anybody else. Doing okay. Definitely in transition right now, but doing okay. I think I'm sort of getting used to Josh going to work. Not fun but getting used to it. Kind of makes me long fort the weekends even more.

But I did have a whole new experience yesterday. Didn't even take my cane to church. Then, as we were walking out I felt unnervingly comfortable walking. Felt super steady and it felt like my walk was pretty good. Surely gave me hope that someday walking might be automatic again. Kinda crazy to think that walking would ever be something tough!

And I set a new goal for myself. I want to be able to put my own hair in a ponytail. Seems kinda lofty right now but I've got it in my sights. Makes me think about how playing with my hair used to be so automatic and re-ponytailing it used to come with no thought. Oh to have those days again. Makes me realize how much is taken for granted. Every little thing is assumed to be something you just have - until it is all gone. Then you start pining over everything. It's a trip, that's for sure.

Big news for this week - I've got my neuropsych evaluation tomorrow. And it is going to be a long day. Goes from 8am to 5pm. I'm not too freaked out about it. Sort of looking forward to it as twisted as that is. Should be a whole day of puzzles which I like. Although I'm sure I'll be plenty tired by the time it's over.

That means today is a day of rest. Minimal therapy crap to do today and I don't have to wear the torture device. Yeah!

Speaking of the torture device, it has taken on a whole new life. I try to wear it while I sleep now. Can be pretty painful but I'm able to wear it for 6 hours now. It is a little disconcerting to actually be woken up by pain. Never had that before, at least not that I can remember. I'm sure it happened in the hospital at least once.

That's all I've got for now.

TTFN.

Ang