Sorry it has taken so long to post but the internet system at the hospital gave me quite the hassle! Right now I am in an acute rehab unit for physical rehab. The surgery was 7 hours long and made me weaker on my left side so I have been in rehab for the past few days. They are teaching me how to walk again. The first day I leaned to the left a lot butnow my balance seems to be back to normal, butI do have weakness in my left arm. They also send in a speech therapist which maakes me feel stupid. Its not just for speech, its to check my processing, which sometimes seems a little slowerthan it used to be. Can be very frustrating. My fundraiser seems to be doing very well, though I would feel better if it were at 100% already, right now its still at 65%.
Mom was late getting here today, I had already done most of my therapy by the time she got here. She wasn't feeling well so I sent her home. Tomorrow is a free day, no therapy, so we can spend the whole day together. I need her to be healthy!
I am exhausted! PT is very tiring, my leg is so twitching like crazy now! The muscles on the inside I mean.
This surgery was very different from the others. I feel different, I don't know if its because so much time had gone by or what, but its harder this time. Yes I am older and the surgery was more difficult, the scar is bigger- I will post pics of the scar and tumors when I get home!- but this time it feels different, not sure how to describe it. I will be ok though, I am determined to get through this and get my life back, but I am still having the issue with my back and I told the docs and they don't know what they could do for a pinched nerve so I am stuck feeling this way because there is no way to treat it. Stupid brain! And I don't like the left arm weakness either, very annoying!
It also sucks because only one of my friends has come to visit me and I have been in here for 2 saturdays now, work is no excuse! Well, I did get 3 visitors from the brain tumor support group, but where are my so called friends?
Well, thats it for now, this is not the best typing situation, or the most comfortable position to be in. I should be home in a few more days, though they are trying to get auth to keep me longer, I'll post again then.
Mom was late getting here today, I had already done most of my therapy by the time she got here. She wasn't feeling well so I sent her home. Tomorrow is a free day, no therapy, so we can spend the whole day together. I need her to be healthy!
I am exhausted! PT is very tiring, my leg is so twitching like crazy now! The muscles on the inside I mean.
This surgery was very different from the others. I feel different, I don't know if its because so much time had gone by or what, but its harder this time. Yes I am older and the surgery was more difficult, the scar is bigger- I will post pics of the scar and tumors when I get home!- but this time it feels different, not sure how to describe it. I will be ok though, I am determined to get through this and get my life back, but I am still having the issue with my back and I told the docs and they don't know what they could do for a pinched nerve so I am stuck feeling this way because there is no way to treat it. Stupid brain! And I don't like the left arm weakness either, very annoying!
It also sucks because only one of my friends has come to visit me and I have been in here for 2 saturdays now, work is no excuse! Well, I did get 3 visitors from the brain tumor support group, but where are my so called friends?
Well, thats it for now, this is not the best typing situation, or the most comfortable position to be in. I should be home in a few more days, though they are trying to get auth to keep me longer, I'll post again then.