There is a reason for my recent radio silence that's known
to only a few of my internet friends. On 2/14 I had a sudden cerebellar bleed:
the AVM discovered at the time of my chronic subdurals last summer (and
irradiated 12/2015 for 3-4 year cure} burst and I had a subarachnoid and intracerebellar bleed.
I don''t
remember the next 2 weeks of Mass General neuro ICU and step down. I begin to remember my subsequent course at rehab -- Spaulding for 1 month
amd Hebrew Rehab for 2 weeks. I scared the shit out of my dear loyal husband
and everyone else, including me, but am home now for 3 days facing unknown
prognosis -- at best prolonged recovery of some degree of function.
But for now its dizziness, imbalance, a mild right intention tremor of arm and leg, double vision: can't
write, hard to read, using an eyepatch, must use a walker to get around and be
chaperoned on stairs -- all galling to this independent woman. No work for now
(or ever ?) and another angiogram next Monday to embolize the remaining AVM. Ugh.
I am grateful for my supportive friends and family,
especially my infinitely capable and patient husband and my doting son; I am
grateful for my skilled providers and my health insurance; I'm. (as attenuated
as I am at this point ) glad to be
alive.
There's nothing like a sudden calamity to bring things into perspective.
More, later, I suspect.
