Definitely Time!
My last blog post here on WA was almost 4 months ago -- at that time I was home recovering from treatment of a brain bleed from an aneurysm and I was optimistically seeing myself getting back to posting on my website and getting back in the saddle. Well, I did not accomplish what I thought I would! So this post is hopefully the start of my return to action!
Yes, back in November when I wrote my last blog I was feeling much better. But I quickly discovered that how I felt did not encompass some other things needed to get back on track -- my fine motor skills did not quite allow me to type very quickly or accurately; my attention span was really bad; and I was still tiring much more easily than I thought I was! Combine those items, and it was very difficult to get motivated to do too much.
This week, I had to return to the hospital 3 hours away to have a cerebral angiogram performed. I was really dreading this procedure because I feared that for some reason I would find myself once again dealing with the weakness on the left side and the double vision that I faced once they had coiled the aneurysm. As we checked into the surgical center, one of the nurses expressed her astonishment -- she had read over my file before I arrived and was very excited about how well I was getting around based on what she had read (this was the first time that anyone from that facility had seen me since my departure from the hospital on November 2).
As I waited for the procedure to start, I reflected on her excitement. Yes, I knew that I had made progress since I had returned home but I realized that I had not had any medical professionals cheering me on or telling me that I was doing a great job (because I do not have medical insurance, I did not complete any physical or occupational therapy with any facilities -- simply focused on the exercises that they sent with me when I was discharged). Therefore, I was the one tracking my progress and somewhere along the way I had started taking my progress for granted!
I am very happy to report that as of Wednesday's angiogram, my aneurysm is gone and I no longer have to take the blood thinner medication that I have been on for 4 months! And I am pretty sure that I am back here at WA --not that I ever actually left, just kind of took a hiatus! I have still been reading the blogs of others and trying to keep up with things in the community, but it is definitely time to get busy on my niche website and start planning for another idea that has been floating around in my head since I got sick. A big "Thank You" to everyone who has supported me along the way -- especially a couple of people who jumped in voluntarily and left me feedback on my site when I had not even requested it!
Hang in there, everyone -- with the right attitude and mindset, you can do whatever you set your mind to! That is probably one of the most important lessons I have learned in life and I am ready to buckle down and apply it here!
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So glad that you are recovering and getting back to normal activities, Kristin. Hooray for your determination to get through all the trauma and get back to fulfilling your online business dreams.
Way to go! I'm praying that you have total recovery in every area impacted by your down time. :)
Thank you! Still having some issues with typing buy nothing like I was even a few weeks ago!
Good on you Kristin, sounds like you have been through some very trying times. You are definitely an inspiration to us all.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and 2018 to be your best year yet.
Regards,
Col
Thank you, Col! I truly feel this week like I have this beat and success is around the corner!
Wow Kristin, so glad to see you are back. With your resilience and determination I have no doubt you'll get to wherever you want to go!
Really well done, take good care of yourself and I wish you much success and happiness with your WA ventures in 2018, Sue :)
Thank you, Sue! It seems like no matter what life throws my way, I make it through one way or another! Of course, having supportive people like we have in the WA community helps a lot!
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Hang in there, looks as if you are improving every day, Don't do to much to start with just work at your own pace and gradually work your way up. All the best to you in your health and your business venture.
Wayne
LOL You and I think a lot alike! My goal for today was to get a community blog posted and then go from there! Yes, I plan to take it easy along the way but I am determined to make this work! Thank you for the encouragement!
Wow, loving the great news about your health. Your post shows just how important it is for us all to take care of ourselves.
I have definitely learned that lesson from all of this! Of course, it all happened just months before I turned 55 so my birthday was another thing that held me back a little bit! But I am much more confident now!
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So happy to hear that your health is on the mend Kristin. You are such an inspiration with the positive attitude that you maintain. Wishing you the best as you move forward.
Jerome
Thank you, Jerome! As I have travelled through life, I have always tried to maintain a positive attitude no matter what -- it gets me much further than whining and griping about things!