Still Alive!

Thought I'd come post something

before y'all thought I'd kicked the bucket

Sometime since the last post I went to visit the brain doc

I must say here just how much I love my brain doc

He is so compassionate, caring, super smart, cute

oh and he saved me

Anyway everything looks good in my head

Follow up in one year and if all well next angiogram in 5 years!

My son has to get tested and I'm dreading that but we'll see

 

I'm 9 months and 13 days into healing

My brain and I have come to an understanding

I'll listen and it will not send orders to shut down my body

I have a WHOLE NEW RESPECT for this Command Center

If I'm not careful and I overdo it it retaliates by affecting my 

speech, sight, or mobility.

Command Center is very finicky...best to keep on its good side. 

The doc has ordered me to learn to play an instrument and new language.

So I have a shiny red kid's guitar now and pulled out the old keyboard.

I rock.

Or so I think.

But nobody in my house is going to argue with me.

They say I'm simple now.

I don't care. I know I'm loved. 

There's one odd thing I haven't gotten used to yet.

Since surgery I see and feel the world differently.

Can't explain it.

Like one of my senses is too fresh and sensitive. 

And although my world has diminished in size it feels expanded.

Sounds weird right?

That's ok...brain cells still recovering....

I'm allowed to be weird. 

Wait I was weird before surgery...

LOL

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As a side note for when my son reads my journal in the future...

I am completely intrigued by the hole cut into my skull

I can see the circle now just above my left temple

I keep tracing it but then remember I don't want to loosen the screws

But if I should, kid, I'm coming to you to get the duct tape