A leave of absence
I realize that I never posted anything after my last announcement of a break, but I just want everyone to know that I’m not dead (and neither is Mike), but to not expect any posts around here anytime in the near future.
Mike isn’t in therapy anymore. His last session was just before Christmas, and with him home 24/7 over the last few weeks I’m feeling completely burned out. Every time I sit down to write something it just turns into an angsty sob-fest, which isn’t what I want for this blog, so I’ve opted not to post anything at all.
I’ll be back eventually. Until then, thank you for all of the support and love, hope you all are doing well and enjoyed your holiday break (if you got one).
Hugs,
Kelsae
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Good to hear from you! I hope things get less exhausting soon.
I’m so sorry. I think the second year after my stroke was harder than the first, especially for my husband–not as many services, and support from some people who didn’t understand how much our lives had changed–and you have a baby, too! I hope the baby is a good sleeper. I’ll be thinking of you guys.
I’ve been thinking of you a lot recently, and I hope things are getting better. Please let me know if I can help.
I too have been thinking “whatever happened to that blog?”. I hope things are going better for you all. I am 1.5 yrs out and have found recently that I have been feeling really “normal”. It’s very strange to take the time to stop and realize that I’m ok and to MAKE SURE I’m not taking it for granted. I know you will feel that way eventually too, but it will probably take longer due the difference in my stroke and Mike’s. Good luck!
Hi Kelsea, I have not been on your site in a while, so I saw your last post only today.
I am sorry to read that you are feeling so exhausted; and I can so totally understand it. For us, it is a bit more than a year now and although Andrew (who had a right-hemisphere stroke) is doing well and is even back to work (he’s a transportation planner and his colleagues gave him easy work which he seems to be able to do one-handedly and with taking regular naps on his desk), I started to feel the exhaustion now. And I don’t have a baby to take care of!
Also, the end of therapy (terminated by the insurance already last April) frustrated me endlessly. I know that Andrew could get so much better with more therapy. But I can’t be his therapist and his coach all the time and we can’t afford to pay for it out of pocket. So we are currently doing zero exercises for his arm or leg and I can’t help feeling guilty about it.
I hope that things will get better soon! Hang in there!
Karin
Peace and love to you, dear <3
-V