A group of friends and I met at sister Sue's in early October and the group decided I was well enough to write my own blog. Since my accident, many people left messages and supported me with the web pages that Jacquie Barone and my cousin Jane allowed people to gain information and learn more about my difficult journey. Now, I have started a blog once a month, and i've added a lot of people to that list. If you do not want to be on the list just send an email back with your request to be removed from the list in the subject line. Or if someone would like to be added, do the same thing but request their name be added to the list.
This has been (although it is far from over) a real exercise in what a horrific brain injury is like, as I have spent the last 1.5 years living at this hospital learning to take care of myself as I always loved my independence will and hope not to need to be taken care of. Things like walking, taking, and learning the various aspects of keeping myself. I know it wasn't easy for my family to even start this journey. Most people thought I wouldn't want to struggle that hard, but I've done most everything else so why not try my hand at working back from this?
As much as I belly ache about this hospital, it is the fastest way I have heard about recuperating from an accident like mine and they are all pro's here but the good news is that I will be leaving next week with my buddy Bones (Cindy-loo). The plan is to go to her place in Invermere where we'll hook up with LB and in one day drive to her place in Rossland. My good friends Scott and Cathy from Santa Barbara, their daughter Torrie and Lesley's two kids, Colesten and Samme will be there to celebrate Christmas. Afterwards, I'll be at Red Mountain to ski the steep and deep, (Now don't believe everything I say) but Lesley has an infrared sauna and I hope to get outside a bit. Lesley and I met in Banff when we were about the kids age being close to 20, crazy and reckless! So we're 50+, we're still crazy and reckless so I don't know who will learn from who.
Well my sister Sue really stood up for me and I really appreciate the friends and family who have helped me over the past 1.5 years and when Rossland Christmas is over, we'll ring in the new year at Sue's in Vancouver. When that crazy party is over I hope to find a place close to Sue's, daughter Kate and son Max, as long as husband Gary can handle it! Sue has a PT (physiotherapy) group on task as well as other "professionals" that will help me keep getting back in shape and keep me busy. I'm also counting on my Vancouver friends to fill in on the fun factor. That might be going to a movie, a dinner or just grabbing a coffee and shooting the breeze!
Hopefully I will be able to secure a place to live close by because it will be such a treat to have family (Tom & Sue and Jim & Jan will have to fly in) Come summertime it'll be good to get a lift with someone in Vancouver, so I can visit all my good friends in the gorge. Ok rollerblade the road between Mosier and Hood River. Another "don't believe me!" it was fun to blog you from Canada's north pole! Merry Christmas and let's have a blast in 2012!
Peg about to leave Ponoka ;)
