The journey is more fun with company.

It has now been 4 months since my brain surgery. 

Recently I was talking with a friend, we were discussing the possibility that things in life sometimes happen for a reason. Sure, the recovery from brain surgery has not been easy but the journey with friends and family has been comforting. Every cloud has a silver lining and my friendships and support by loved ones has been 24 karat lined!

I continue to get stronger each week. I enjoy my walks around the neighborhood and around Eugene. The last few weeks with the wonderful weather, I found myself venturing out in our yard puttering about pulling weeds and cutting back the ferns. With my eyesight some ferns got more of a haircut than I had planned!

My vision is about the same, so I decided to move forward in improving my vision. I tried some temporary prism lens for my vision but they were not exactly right. I recently started to see a new eye specialist that is working on my vision. She believes I need three pairs of prism glasses for distance, computer and reading. After I get the new prism glasses, I will be starting eye therapy.

My balance is better per my physical therapist. I still use a cane or walking poles for getting around in public and going on walks. I have been using a Wii station daily and doing balance and yoga to increase my coordination. I am hoping my ski score on the Wii will equal my ability on the ski slopes some day!

My days are never dull as they are full of physical therapy exercises in the morning and afternoon. I treat my physical therapy like a full time job and we continue to feel optimistic about my recovery. I am still not able to get out into big crowds as the noise levels and motion are visually difficult for my brain to process as I get over stimulated, causing nausea and then exhaustion. I do miss getting out and about with my friends but each week I am doing more and getting stronger.