Hi all! It has been a while. Lots has been going on since my last post. First of all, my dear friend Jolanta informed me that there is a Grey’s Anatomy that has an Acoustic Neuroma surgery! WHAT? It’s on Netflix – season 9, episode 12!! It is pretty far from reality, but fun to…

In this episode of Schitt’s Creek, David is so nervous to do his driver’s test. Alexis tries to calm him down by telling him “nobody cares.” It’s so true! I decided to be brave yesterday and go to my first group pilates class since my surgery. I was so nervous. I had a whole speech…

I had pt today and she hooked my face up to a machine that can sense muscle movement. The top line is my good side and the bottom is my surgery side. It’s not a flat line! Woo hoo! She was having me smile and relax (those are the peaks and valleys). It’s the first…

OK, I’m going to be brave and show the evolution of my face… Do you think it’s looking better? My PT thinks there is more “tone” showing up and I guess if you look at the pics, you can see it. I think the bangs definitely help! lol. The head wrap pic was from my…

We are on our 39th hour of driving, so I’ve had lots of time to think! For 2024, I truly want to let go of what I thought my life “should” be and embrace what is. My last post was full of shoulds. It’s a pattern I’ve been stuck in for the past 20 years.…

“People are like tea bags. We don’t know our strength until we are in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (from a card sent to me by Sue Rusk) Needed to open that card today. I’ve been feeling down as the holidays are approaching. My progress is slow, which is to be expected. Ella has been struggling…

For the past six weeks my wonderful neighbor, Andrea, has been getting my Starbucks and delivering it to my door. Thank you, Andrea!! It felt pretty darn good to be able to drive myself this morning and return the favor. I was pretty stiff, but it felt like a huge step towards “normal.” A lot…

We just got back from my appointment with my ENT surgeon and I’m now considered “Single Side Deaf.” I was so excited during the hearing test because I could hear beeps on my right side, but it was all a trick! They were sending input from my right side over to my left. The good…

Hi all! I am finally starting to feel better!! For the first two weeks back home, I was having intense pressure headaches as my head readjusted from the lumbar drain. It was excruciating just getting up from bed and then getting back in. That is finally feeling better. I also got a muscle relaxer which…

What’s your name? When is your birthday? What month is it? Who is the president? Where are you? Why are you here? I got asked those questions over and over, by teams of doctors. It was surreal how many different people were in and out of my room. Some were actually on my care team,…