Mad Mick's Wheelchair Adventures

 It't the 5th anniversary of my stroke, I think I have come a long way since then, my left hand and arm are about 95% normal most the time it can get a bit lazy if I am tired to had to much to drink or smoke then I have to be careful when I pick thinks up with it, some times I don;t remember to let go then, opps a glass of wine over my keyboard again. There have been lots of ups and down due to the stroke. One issue i still have are my emotions when watching films or shows, any sort of happy thing and i start to cry and have no control over it, I do get angry at times with it with tears streaming down my face......... I can still make improvements in my left arm if only i would start to excersise I really don't know why I don't. Would only take maybe 15mins morning and 15 mins afternoon. Maybe I need to start to look at why I find it hard to help myself.

Well the stopping drinking and smoking did not go very well, sat here drinking and smoking weed..... I do have the drinking back under control I am happy with one bottle a week and the weed is just for a few days as I needed to get some sleep as my  body has been hurting a lot. I have had the pre opp assessment so just waiting for the op now, I have every thing ready its just a waiting game now, hope its soon as i want to go to the USA on the 19th November to stay with dusty for Thank's Giving. Not been up to much the last few months, have started to read again so will have some thing to do after the op and i do enjoy reading, have played a bit of Serious Sam but am limited to the length of time i can play because of my left wrist. I have a new friend, she is called Victoria and we met at a AA meeting,(I dont go to them now) she is 39 and very pretty and is a very nice person when she is sober but when she drinks to much she changes into a devil child and i find it very hard to be