Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2005, at 12:11:57
In reply to stroke, posted by rayww on July 26, 2005, at 10:24:57
I'm sorry, Ray. I didn't know that you had had a stroke.
I think it's perfectly normal to feel all the things you're feeling, and to be frustrated and angry on top of it. Do you have a therapist you can talk about these things with? It's sometimes hard for those who love us most to be helpful at these times.
I haven't experienced it myself, but I did go through it with my Dad. And I can say most definitely that things got a whole whole lot better over time as far as damage from the stroke went. The brain is a remarkably resilient thing, considering how delicate and complex it is. I am forever awed with its creator.
Things may or may not ever be exactly as they were before, but they will get better. And maybe just as good, but in a different way.
I know how cheerless that can sound. Believe me. But I also know that we share a basic faith in God that goes far beyond mere belief. I hope that that can help in this time.
Remember not to cut yourself off from Him or from the people are part of God's self correcting world. No matter what you're feeling - angry, frustrated, happy, whatever, the posters at Babble, and many people IRL, will listen and understand.
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