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Raw Resiliency
This is the raw, unedited, vulnerable story from yours truly, moi. I’m writing this as my story unfolds before you. I have no idea what my future holds.
God is writing this chapter of my story. I may hate it but it has a purpose and is needed. The same pages I wish I could rip out are the pages God is continuing to write and unfold before you.
Just a little foreword and reader precaution: The first 7 months ( about 200+ days) of this a recap up to present time. This blog is about life, sarcasm, hope, fear, the unknown and most importantly for me, FAITH all spoken and written in my own words I hope you continue to follow my story even if you are not a Christian. I will speak high praises of Jesus and I may even do some venting to him. Like I mentioned in the beginning, I plan to be very vulnerable and not hold back. This story will unfold from me to you pretty much in real time. I suspect I will have highs and lows. I apologize ahead of time if there are any inappropriate language. I will warn you ahead of time. Whether you are a survivor, a caretaker, a friend or family member of someone who has suffered a stroke, I hope you find something relatable in my story and I can shed some light into your world as one perspective. For the THRIVERS out there who has managed to pick up the pieces of your life and move forward maybe you can do the same for me and cheer me on in this journey. THANK YOU for following!
LATEST POSTS
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What About Driving After a Stroke
On October 18, 2021, we made the decision to sell my car. I was incredibly heartbroken. Not because of the car but it was another reminder of what my stroke took from me. It was a symbol of my lost independence. I loved my car, it was little and fast like me. And now I…
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Learning How to Walk (and it’s not cute like watching Bambi)
The first attempt I made to walking in the hospital was just a few days after being admitted in the hospital. This video was recorded June 29, 2021 – 5 days post stroke. It’s extremely hard for me to watch back. I actually remember some of the details of this day. The inpatient therapists from…
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My 2nd Heart & Stroke 5k
Now that I knew the AHA -American Heart Association had an annual 5k in San Antonio., I was much more prepared this year. I looked up the date and found out it was going to be held on November 12, 2023 at Texas A&M San Antonio campus. I registered early and sent out a link…
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Learning to Smile Again
Progress Timeline: This is not the first time I attempted to do this. – See below video. Do not think for one second, I am one of the ‘lucky’ people this worked for on my 1st attempt. Since having my stroke, I have fought relentlessly to regain function in every aspect possible. Seeing my ‘face…
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The Day My Blog Went Public
SOMETIMES WE CAN CONFUSE THE END OF OUR STORY WITH THE MIDDLE OF OUR STORY. Today at 1:25 pm something stirred up in my heart and I felt compelled to start journaling my thoughts again. This started as a thought, possibly a follow up response I wanted to jot down so I wouldn’t forget to…
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Bioness H200
Can I just be frank and brutally honest?! I’m so irritated 😤!!!!! My Occupational Therapist at my therapy place comes to me and tells me there’s a arm device she feels I can really benefit from that can provide some amazing results for my therapy called the Bioness H200. Once I got the name of…
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