Fiercely Independent Pam

Tag: stupid bladder

  • I Did it! I Stood Twice on My Own with Little PT help and my Items are Still Not Missed!

    Lots has been happening! My sisters are on their way home, which is sad but they helped me get rid of so many items that I really don’t need.

    I returned a lot of items too, which of course helped my bank account.

    I wish the bruising would go away, no amount of items I buy will help with that.

    The most exciting thing is/was my ability to stand not once, but twice and mostly on my own strength with little help from the PT. I enjoyed not seeing all my items I threw out!

    I believe I will be able to stand on my own very soon and be able to go through my own pile of items.

  • I’m Home and Eating in The Dining Room Again Time To Share All that Is Going On!

    Time for a new blog entry I am so Close to making something happen and celebrating it! I found out that my blog isn’t reaching as far as I thought it would. I hope you are able to share it with others but giving it a like and resharing or reposting would be even better. I really need to grow my audience.

    Also, If you know of anyone that might need tutoring services, especially Dyslexia services, I am open and looking to book! Please Share my information with others. I have 25+years of experience and consider myself quite good!

  • Wrapping My Head Around The Idea That I’m Not Going to Be Dropped and Break My Leg Again: I Can Stand!

    I have a mental break that I am going to fall and break my leg again. I am trying so hard to get over it, but it is still there- past trauma rears its ugly head at the worst possible times. I want nothing more than to stand up and have the strength to stay there and take a few steps. This is mission critical to be able to stand and walk again. I know I play the role of someone who is tough and able to handle so much, but when my brain plays tricks on me it’s so much harder. When I was in Florida and learning to walk again, I had an unfortunate incident where I was dropped by a staff member and broke my leg.

    Then in October, I had my accident with getting run over by a car and breaking my leg once more. So, I am struggling with my confidence to say the least. All of this coupled with getting stuck in a few bathrooms and needing the fire department to lift me out of some bizarre situations, has left me more than vulnerable. It does amaze me that I am not embarrassed but just need to do what needs to be done!

    I am so fortunate that I had amazing primary care from Your Health- Lindsey was able to work magic and get me registered here at Encompass, which is exactly where I am supposed to be. I am willing to spend as much time as possible to get this right, even if it means rescheduling important appointments down at MUSC.

    I’ve also been dealing with crazy bloody noses again. It seems that I just keep dripping blood and trying not to make a mess. I appreciate that they are giving me full size tissue boxes and tissues instead of the little packages. I will eventually get back to the ENT and figure out how to control this! It seems that trying to stand also makes my nose bleed.

    I will try again maybe today, but definitely tomorrow. I know I can stand and take a few steps. I am also trying to keep track of my weight, which is hard to do, but I’ve managed to step up on the “kitchen scale” each day. I am gaining weight, instead of losing, but considering the experience, I am ok with that.

    I totally miss my electric wheelchair and all the freedom it brings me. I look forward to getting home and using it again. I feel like learned a lot about it and how it can help me out in even bigger ways.