thankful for the small things
 

Yesterday was my first day in weeks where my headache subsided on its own... Saturday I was experiencing my worst bout of headaches in many months, so to go from the worst, to very low headache just feels like such a wonderful blessing!

So I'm curious... what are you thankful for today? It could be big, or small... I just want to focus on the positives today.

Made it through my second 5 hour day in work. Ear pain, eye pain and headache all came back during it, but I made it through it and am home and feel ok.

So happy for you! Love this positive post too. I am happy to have my husband here with us. And I know our 8 month old son it too.

Took a short walk
 

I've been taking short walks. We live in the country, but not too far from a highway. Anyhow, had a nice 8 minute walk and heard birds out and around, and it was just before sunrise so I didn't wear my sunglasses. Lovely to hear the birds and spring coming back.

Good post! Despite feeling awful today :(, I am thankful for my children, my spouse, the country I live in, my slow progress over the past six months, and thankful that I still have the ability to laugh.

Today, I had physio.. and although I feel strange, I know that this therapist is a good fit, and that this will be a good addition to my treatment lineup! SOOOO thankful!

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I was able to "read" the paper today and track well, concentrate, and be able to focus on different topics. I haven't done that much in the last six months. Overall I'm not feeling well tonight, so it's good to try to focus on gratitude.

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I'm thankful that my husband has so much patience and understanding about this illness. I wonder if I would be as patient. I've been low because my symptoms have returned with a vengeance and he has done a marvelous job of affirming my emotions but cheering me up at the same time. I'm thankful this illness isn't fatal and I'm thankful for all the helpful posts on this website.

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I am thankful for the friends that have come in to my life recently. I needed them so badly and it has helped me so much. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful that I have a roof over my head and clean water and good food to eat. I am thankful for all of you guys also.
Much love to all of you,
Brain :grouphug:

Huge
 

This is a very hard one for me.It is hard because I am very thankful for SO MANY HUGE things. I am thankful for being a fighter, getting this diagnosis after I went threw war, all my family threw thick and thin, all my speciality M.D.s, my ability to survive this condition, I am thankful for being able to do physical activities, I am thankful for getting my meds lowered today, and I am soooo thankful that today I achieved a self goal. I do not really know what small is anymore.

I am thankful that I can answer people who ask me, "how are you doing?", with my usual statement of " I am alive".

I realize that my injury could have been more than it was, and it didn't evolve to that level.

I realize that, in its own fashion, I am in a recovery mode, on its own track.

I realize that my brain is in charge of this recovery, and I have to do nothing but listen, and work within the confines of what I can as far as it allows for me to try.

I realize I am living, and have my loved one(s) close as needed, and they are with me for any support I may need.

I realize that we have also got each other here on these forums to reach out to as a huge support machine, to encourage each other when times are rough, and no one else can really grasp some of what we are going through.

Thank you all.

Best Wishes :grouphug:

Today, even though I have a headache, it's not overwhelming, so for that I am thankful. I am also thankful for my amazing hubby and kids who've made this last year as easy as it could be, and for the job my husband has which has allowed me to not work, without worrying about money overmuch.

I'm thankful for this thread. I need the positivity.

I'm thankful for the obvious; family, friends, shelter, food, relatively ok health.

I'm thankful for the less obvious: new prism glasses that are easing pain, yoga pants that forgive the new ten pounds thanks to inactivity and Elavil, being able to drive the boys to the pool today for public swimming! What an accomplishment!

I'm thankful that I'm improving, although slowly, because I recall a hellish January and here we are in April, driving short distances without dizziness overtaking. Amazing.

I'm thankful for meditation, and for the book of Acts that I'm in the midst of reading again. Yes, reading! Thanks to prism glasses!!!

I'm thankful for a slower, quieter, new normal. I don't miss the chaos of my former life like I used to. :)

I am thankful that I am even able to respond to this post. A few years ago, I had trouble stringing a few simple words together to form a sentence. I am thankful that the nausea and vomiting has finally remitted, and that I don't need to take medication for this on a daily basis anymore. I am thankful that I am now able to sleep normally, and no longer have issues with chronic insomnia. Although it has been difficult to deal with the PCS symptoms, it has made me a more compassionate person. I work with adults who have autism, and now understand what it feels like to have hyperacusis and sensory overload, as I have experienced these issues myself.

Great positive post, camyam. Thank you.

Today I am thankful for paying my rent, today.

I am thankful for Springtime, sunshine, low-humidity ... doors and windows open ... songbirds feeding, and geckos sunning just outside my door ... a walk to the Bay.

I am thankful for all the "taking care of the bizness of life" that I *have* been able to do here today, on phone, and online.

And I'm thankful to be doing as well as I am ... and not obsessive-thinking over how/what I'm "not".

I'm thankful that I have a 12-day silent meditation training (*free) for which I am registered to attend long distance out-of-state next week ... *if* I can get a ride to/from same ... and thankful that I'm not stressing-out over whether I'll have transportation to go.

I'm thankful that I'm learning better to live one day, one hour at a time.

Thankful
 

I have been thinking about small thing's that I am thankful of. I came up with a longer list of HUGE, BIG and now small. The small thing's I am thankful for is my Reebok Zig's for my physical part, the squirrels that are fun to watch, and soon I am going to learn how to plant flower's to make my yard pretty and do my own cognitive therapy with. I graduated the Organic soap making for winter month's. It is spring time!Time to get outside more!!!:grouphug:

~I NEVER thought the squirrels lol Because they would have a party on my roof when I was in acute stage and subacute stage. Their party would make it HARD for me to concentrate when in "unknown" stage and was in college trying to do a paper on computer at home. Hope that made some people laugh or smile!

I am thankful for this thread! It's always important for me to remember to have a sense of gratitude and thanks rather than dwell on things that are troubling to me.

First and foremost, I’m thankful to be alive. When I was first admitted to the hospital after my accident, that wasn’t considered the most likely outcome. A special shout out of thanks to neurosurgeon Steve Chang MD, who performed the lifesaving craniotomy the night of my accident.

I’m grateful for my wife, who was (and is) a rock of support. She was my caregiver when I couldn’t care for myself. The list of family, friends and co-workers who shared love and prayer is too long to list but you know who you are and I am grateful to you all. I’m thankful for my little therapy pug Keona.

Best to you all. I'm thankful for all of you who continue to share your experience, strength and hope.

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Love these posts!

Today I'm thankful for Cadbury Mini Eggs. Lol. (Yes I know, bad sugar but I can only handle so much temptation from the Easter Bunny. I am weak!)

I'm thankful for a quiet house again after the ten day Easter break with all the kids here, which was equal parts awesome and tiring. Well maybe more like 60/40 favouring awesome.

I'm thankful for reusable ice packs. Heaven in a bag.

I'm thankful for the school bus which will bring my "sunshine" home in less than an hour. :circlelove:

I can relate, MiaVita! For the first three months, as well as the trucks digging up the road around my house, I had squirrels on the roof going crazy hiding nuts, and mice in the basement under my bedroom makng those chewy noises. i thought I would die from the sounds! I didn't, and am thankful the mice are gone and the trucks are gone. Love the squirrels!

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I am very thankful that my dizzy and balance problems are 80 percent better after six weeks of therapy at the national dizzy and blance center.
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Upcoming *very soon* this week, *free* mindfulness meditation training: CONFIRMED !
 

I'm very thankful tonight for the great blessing, that the young woman "Ride-Contact" (for upcoming Wed., 12-day *silent* meditation training, long distance, out-of-state) --- has phoned me today to speak 1:1, to CONFIRM our travel plans. Alleluia!

I am *so* ripe-&-ready for this at this time!
Happy, happy, happy.

Sincerely,
Theta

Awesome Theta!

Today I am thankful for professors who understand my situation, and who have given me leeway to get my assignments in late (or even redo one that I completely missed a part of the assignment!!!)