Month: May 2022

My VAD/stroke birthday came and went. Honestly, it didn’t plague my mind like it did last year. I did go out for tacos and drinks with the two people that were able to be physically present to help me through my stroke recovery. I thanked them and cried a bit and then we moved on and enjoyed the moments. I …

Today is the anniversary of my 5th and final stroke. My 4th had happened 2 days before. #4 was different than all the rest: I had experienced the usual dizzy feeling at first, but that gave way to numbness and weakness in my left arm, flushed face and just overall fatigue that caused me to just go to bed. I …