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Old 05-26-2014, 02:09 PM
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Norma,

I agree about having things to look forward to. I have learned to put events in my iPhone using the calendar. Now I see what's coming up and it helps me keep track of days.

We just had egg roll day yesterday. My family comes over and we make tons of pork and shrimp egg rolls. This year my husband finally bought a stand up freezer. We've talked about it for years. I was so excited for this year's egg roll day. Taxing, but I had good fun and memories.

How much snow do you have to get through to go to your neighbors in the winter? What was Bermuda like? Blue waters? I always wanted to go to Figi, or Cook Islands. I'm still hoping someday. I want to just sit in that beautiful water all day and if I heal snorkel!

We used to camp very year before my injury. Haven't since. The heat makes my headaches worse so I'm a little nervous cause we tent camp. I love the outdoors.

The Smokey's and Michigan have been two of our favorite playgrounds. Lots of hiking, mountain climbing, and blue waters with no salt. We love the history of both lands and the diverse cultures.

My neuropsych wants me working on my social relationships. Being a teacher, and mom, and wife, we've always been very social out and about. After my headaches easing up I felt the loneliness of not having those same interactions daily.

So my first step is to work on my relationships here. I enjoy interacting with everyone. I can't wait til we get our stickie for social chat and games. I don't always want our conversations to be so heavy.

I have my ipad key board nearly memorize with mscle memory so typing isn't so visual and the screen is smaller which helps and auto correct helps too.

If you are bored send me a note. I check several times a day since I'm home alone all day.

Nice to meet you.

Jace
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*TBI with mild to severe damage November 2012 from car crash. Stroke with hemorage & 4 clots in veins in brain Feb/Mar 2015.

*Vestibular damage, PCS, hypercusis, severe visual processing and tracking issues, short term memory loss, headaches/migraines, occipital neuralgia, cognitive issues, neurological issues, brain fog, brain fatigue when over stimulated, twitching, vertigo, neck issues, nerve issues, PTSD, personality change, Since stroke left side weakness, rage, worsening of vestibular problems, recall, speech, memory.

*Can't drive or work. Have done occupational therapy, cognitive therapy, physical therapy. Learning work arounds, and strategies to be competent in daily life. Change your attitude/perspective changes your life. As TBI survivors this is a vital part of our healing and living.

*Working on getting to know and accept the new me.
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