Going back to school

My neurologist, Dr. Evans, at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center also teaches at UCSD School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. I had an appointment with him on Tuesday.

"Dr. Evans is particularly interested in teaching medical students and resident physicians, focusing on the application of evidence-based medicine and humanism in clinical neurology."

So he asked if I would be willing to go to UCSD and sit in on one of his classes. There would be about 120 first-year students, I would be "mic-ed up" and there's also a video camera for the students in the back. He would explain my stroke and I could talk about whatever I wanted to and there would be a Q&A. Larry would speak from the caregiver's perspective.

It's February 15th, 8:00 - 9:00 am in La Jolla. Set the alarm!

Six month anniversary

I'll mark the occasion with a trip to therapy. I can't believe it's been 6 months and sometimes it feels like forever. I can't say I'm lucky to be alive because I never felt that my life was in danger (although Larry probably did). I'm grateful for my sweetie for EVERYTHING including making meals and bringing me to rehab and being such a sweetheart. I'm thankful for insurance, therapy and excellent therapists. Spasticity I can do without, but even that has its purpose (at first, protection) and thank goodness for baclofen (muscle relaxer). I'm happy that I am getting stronger and that I'm walking without a cane in the bedroom. I'm grateful to have the Challenge Center close by for my new phase of therapy. San Diego State is nearby too. I'm happy that I found one-stroke painting and that I'm pretty good at it, too! Here's our holiday project:

Yea, I guess I'm lucky.