My second blog

My parents came by the house today and wanted to know when I'd be posting my next blog. And my wife had breakfast with my friend Kim today also, and she wanted to know about my memory problems.

But I'm still not sure what I'm going to write about.

Idea #1 - Blog Title
Were you aware that Blogger.com blocks the word "stroke" from blog titles. My original title for this blog would have been "Stroke Boy."

Idea #2 - Bathroom Problems
It's amazing how after a stroke your life suddenly revolves around the bathroom. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a handicapped bathroom stall and realized that it was the first bathroom I used by myself after the stroke. My in-laws had driven me to the doctor's office one day when my wife was busy, and they sent me in the bathroom by myself. I was very proud of myself.

Last weekend was also the first time I peed standing up, but that was as much because my brother-in-law's toilet was low to the ground and dirty looking.

Idea #3 - Why I'm Doing the Blog
Short answer: my speech therapist suggested it. Long answer: I was trying to learn to write again and my parents brought me a spiral notebook with the handwritten title, "The Story of Andrew."

Idea #4 - My Adventures in Inpatient
Blah, blah, blah... Robotic arm... Blah, blah, blah... Loco-mat... Blah, blah, blah... Thrown out for threatening a nurse... blah, blah, blah...

Idea #5 - My First Day Out
I couldn't walk, I was still mostly non-verbal, and I had to skip a funeral for a friend because I couldn't talk. Or walk.

But I've decided not to go with any of these. Or more specifically, I decided to go with all of them.