With this month being graduation season it’s fitting I had a graduation of sorts this week. I graduated or completed in home physical therapy. While I still have a ways to go, it’s has been good to see the progress I have made in just two months since my brain surgery. When I started PT,…
Month: June 2023
Moving On Up
Progress is progress no matter how small. This is one thing I have learned since my brain surgery. Last week I finished occupational therapy and I will be done in home physical therapy this week. I will be moving on to on site physical therapy which will be more intense than I’ve done at home,…
I Can’t, No I Can
It’s been hard to focus on what I can do. I’ve definitely spent a lot of time focusing on what I can’t do. But the reality is despite my limitations due to brain surgery, there is still a lot I can do and that’s all I need to focus on. In life we often focus…
All The Small Things
I knew recovering from a craniotomy would take awhile and be tough in the beginning, but kept reading how between 6-8 weeks later you begin to “return to normal activities.” It was so hard to do much early on I found this hard to believe. But this week will mark 8 weeks post surgery and…
Thanks Grandpa
I also need to thank another great father in my life, my Dad. He has stepped in and helped me and my family out so much as I’ve recovered from brain surgery and with my cancer battle last year. I can’t thank him enough. Since he is retired he has helped us whenever he can….
Happy Father’s Day
I am so very lucky to have Chris as my husband and father to our kids. I can’t describe how incredible he has been and how much he has to do for our family throughout my cancer battle especially in the last two months as I recover from brain surgery. It’s like he lost one…
A “Big” Lift
This week I did something I have not done since before my brain surgery seven weeks ago. I was finally able to pick up Bryce. I had lifting restrictions for weeks. I have missed holding my little man so much but was able to touch him in his high chair or when he walked over…
Preparing for the Workout
As I prepared for my first radiation treatment last Friday, I got increasingly nervous as the day got closer. This may seem like a weird comparison but I was reminded of running workouts. A week of training is split between workouts and distance runs. Workouts are tough and there were some you really didn’t look…