@journeywithme2 Thank you for your beautiful sentiments. It is hard for me to rest, but the weather helped me by turning cold and rainy, and I slept all day yesterday! Back in better form today.
I too notice how many light workers have had medical challenges recently.
I feel like I'm getting a reset this month, a version 2 upgrade to deal with the challenges ahead. And although healing progress is a bit slower than I am accustomed to, I know I'm getting better each day. We are all getting better each day, rising in hope, patience, and courage.
I thank ALL of you for sending that healing, whether or not you did so consciously, I have drawn so much strength from you all.
Sending protection to @tgraff66 and to @allyn as well.
@allyn I almost lost your message in all the flurry of posts on the site! I am happy to hear that you're recovering -- even happier to hear you're taking some time off to focus on healing. I don't practice law but several in my family do and I know from them how hard it is to take time off - even when you really need to for something like this.
I, like many others, will surround you with light in those moments before sleeping and after waking when I find my abilities at their best. May the light restore your health quickly!
Just a quick update: my mom is doing okay and seems to have had a very mild case. She's still pretty exhausted and weak, of course, and will continue the Paxlovid until it's gone and the elevated dosage of Prednisone for at least another 10-12 days before beginning to taper down again. I'm still testing and was negative again tonight. Two more of those and I'll be out of the woods, I think. I did go to my job today, and apart from being very tedious and mentally tiring, it wasn't bad for a first day. I will start major training tomorrow. Thanks again to everyone for their prayers and support, but I humbly request that everyone still please send a lot of healing energy to my mom.
@allyn @jeanne-mayell @tgraf66
Here is another lovely prayer I use all the time.
I ask the great unseen healing force
to remove all obstructions
from my mind and body
and to restore me to perfect health.
I ask this in all sincerity and honesty,
and I will do my part.
I ask this great unseen healing force
to help both present and absent ones
who are in need of help
and to restore them to perfect health.
I put my trust in the love and power of God.
@tesseract That is a lovely prayer for healing.
I will use it for my friend D. in CO -- he has recently developed "musician's focal dystonia". This affects his ability to make a living and his sense of self.
I don't usually reply individually in this forum, but I keep everyone in here in my prayers, and Jeanne, thank you for everything you do to keep this site up and running even when you're under the weather.
I'm late as usual, just seeing this now. I have lots of professional experience with CVAs. Glad you survived and that you are recovering well. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. You can always relay a private email to me through Jeanne.
I lean towards genetic predisposition over other causes. BC patches don't usually cause the type of stroke you had (occlusive), although they can cause embolic strokes. The fact it was cerebellar and localized means it would be more likely to affect movement than speech or cognition.
Do whatever the doctors tell you. With strokes, they really do know what they're doing. It's normal for you to feel anxious or even depressed after a stroke, btw (maybe the docs already told you this?). Keep your doctor informed as to your moods, as it is one gauge of how you're improving and if the meds are working. And not to be a broken record, but do not try to push yourself. Take it easy.
And I don't know how old you are or how far along in your career, but take this time to consider options for going forward-i.e., part-time vs. full, lower caseload, built in personal days, etc. It's ok to use some of your privilege to take care of yourself!
Be well and all my best for continued improvement and reduced anxiety. ❤️ 🌹
From @Polarberry: “Jeanne, thank you for everything you do to keep this site up and running even when you're under the weather.”
Thank you sweet friend and most of the credit goes to my moderators, @lovendures, @deetoo, @cc21, @lenor @bluebelle, @baba, and @dave our developer. Not only did they run the site while I was out of commission
but they held my hand with regular encouragement.
And our regular posting community— you know who you are—also kept us going.
It takes a village!