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When one partner suffers a stroke; life is turned upside down, but when you have both partners who have been struck with a serious illness; it can be a devastating blow I was the first one at 47 years of age to suffer with what doctors call a series of thunderclap migraines which resulted in a bleed on the right side of my brain a Cerebral Hemorrhage). After a long series of tests, MRI's, and CT scans, the doctors referred to my "stroke" as "Call Fleming Syndrome"; The date was November 19, 2011. I will never forget that day. Then on July 29, 2014 Phil at 53 was struck down with a massive stroke which resulted in a bleed in the (Basal Ganglia) this was a day that dampened what was the beginning of a joyous summer ;( we had two sons marry Nick in June and Cory in July) This blog voices Phil's experiences on learning to live and walk again. We hope to share our story , experiences, frustrations, and how we have had to struggle, but at the same time still find joy in being together and being alive will help others not only find hope but better understand what a stroke is and steps to take to help avoid one. Each day we find new reasons to get up and do it all again.

Sunday, 12 July 2015

WHERE IS MR.ROBOTO???

..................well my fellow travellers I did not wake up alone this morning , today I am deep in the memories of the man I used to be and I am surrounded by the comrades and loved ones and others who fell , who lost their battle along the way and I am feeling each ones hopes and dreams slung over my shoulders like lugguage and if any of you out there trudging through theblasted waste of strokeland are using my footprints as a guide , here is some advice ( the only currency in this desolate dimension , if you are right behind me , jog up here and take some of this load off me please , for those further back on the trail , do not follow the sign saying "STYX" , lose that stupid 80's vibe you're feeling and turn away , that's where I got all this lugguage , not worth the trip,and avoid all of those paths that seem a shortcut to that which you desire most , they're longer , harder and rockier than they look , dreams arent that easy or convenient for us, even if youre one of those people who things always worked out for , grrr!!! , this place eats those like you alive . it was not one specific memory that took me to the deadlands but a mixture of all of them , my search for the old me found its own way to remind me that old Phil had seen some ugliness in his life, had lost some valuable companions , and some not so much , and new Phil , who hungers for old familiar memories was not ready for all of this, half a century of holding in those feelings and repressing them should not have been released on this damaged brain and heart, this was supposed to be an easy path to what I desired , I guess the old "be careful what you wish for "thing wasnt crap after all. I awoke phone in hand looking for the survivors of my childhood and found them out in FBland , I was overjoyed until I realized how bloody old we all are now , I'm thankful for that , but I stayed at the emotional maturity of 16 years on purpose and I felt that way til I saw all you old bastards out there, you all look like I remember your parents looking , weird. I will be spending the day trying to lessen this load and keep going , its tough to stay positive and optimistic while lugging this particular cargo , see ya out there my wandering friends , dont pick up any odd suitcases you see in my wake , they're heavier than they look , we''ll meet up ahead somewhere

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