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things i have to do differently

at least i won’t have to bring too many shoes as i’m prone to do

on July 25, 2010 in The stuff that sucks

Tweet People have said the nicest things they can think to say.  Things that will encourage me.  Things that make me feel a lot better about seeing people I’ve known in the past and those that I will get the chance to meet. Whether sooner or later. But it doesn’t stop me from having the [...]

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when you know you suck but you can’t really help it

on July 21, 2010 in things i have to do differently

Tweet It’s hard when you’re offered something you’d like to take advantage of, but you have to figure out the right way to tell them that you’re in a wheelchair.  Do you tell them casually, pretend that everyone knows, and it’s no big thing. Or do you say it sort of pointedly so there is [...]

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i let my husband electrocute me, THAT’S love, darn it

on July 8, 2010 in things i have to do differently

Tweet Electrolysis.  Water Therapy.  Acupuncture. Deep Tissue Massage. Healing Stones. Braces. Exercises. We’ve tried it all, plus some, or have plans to try it soon. I am willing to try and work so hard.  I want it and I wonder where I’ll draw the line. There IS a line. There’s a point of no return, [...]

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i used to wish my husband was an Elvis impersonator, now i wish he drove a bus (although, sometimes i still wish for the impersonator)

on June 23, 2010 in things i have to do differently

Tweet Days go by. I don’t leave the house like I should. I’m hiding inside my walls. I force myself to go out.  I’m always thankful for it.  In fact, I feel better and I get more accomplished and I want to DO more.  More than I have the last few days. When all I [...]

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the person i used to be isn’t the person i am today

on June 13, 2010 in Aiming Low

Tweet Months have gone by with me feeling shaky and unsure.   Wondering how I fit in, where I fit in, and DID I fit in anymore? Before I had the stroke I knew my place in the scheme of things.  I felt assured that if I worked hard, I would be rewarded.  So, I worked [...]

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