Still Here :-) Sorry I've been away

I love Jack In The Box

Excuse Me, I am still here lol. Yes blog fam, friends and family I am still here. Please forgive your gurl for not posting for over a month, but hey, stuff happens. Feel free to wish me a Happy belated B-Day, I turned 33 on July 21 ;-)

So let me tell you what happened to the Kayster, As you all know, I have been doing the rehab thing, needless to say, was very difficult. I started out on an out patient level, then I was fortunate enough to go to a Hospital in Fullerton and be there 24-7 for a few weeks, and well that was kind of rough.

I just don’t like some of those Nurses out there, what can I say, I feel like this, if you don’t like your job, get in a different line of work, you know? I thought I was doing better with the rehab on an out patient level, I think I prefer that, I like going home at the end of the day and being around family. After being at the hospital for a few days I discovered that my Physician wanted to run some tests on me to determine if I would be able to benefit from more aggressive rehabilitation, specifically aimed at helping me walk again. I also discovered during my stay that I have a condition that effects my ability to speak called Apraxia, It is the inability form words with the muscles in your throat, no doubt a very frustrating situation. Now at the end of my stay in the Hospital my Physician informed my family that I also have a condition known as Heterotopic Ossification, I know that is a complicated looking set of words, but those are 20 dollar words for excessive bone growth. What is happening is my hip joints are actually fusing together, and so are several other joints. This is something that can happen to anyone suffering from a severe stroke or any other severe brain injury. I was wondering why I had so much pain when I tried to move.

Anyways, they hope to control this bone growth with medication, then as soon as it stops I can get an operation and get this rehab going full tilt. I got to tell you I am so happy for the support of my family and friends.

Im sad for Kobe Guys ;-(

I still Love you Kobe!

Lucille's On A Sunday Afternooon

Hey Guys, Your Gurl Kay Kay is still here, I'm still doing me, I promise I will be back. I will tell you flat out I had a good weekend my Laker WON! Oh and I feel like they can do it again tonite and force that game seven, I hate Boston ;-) Well I don't really hate them, But I don't want them to win hehehe. Anyways, I have a good weekend, I gotta tell you, I broke down and let my Ex-dude take me to get somthing to eat on Sunday, I made him take to my favorite spot in tha whole world, Lucille's, Yes anyone who really knows me knows I love their Bar-B-Que Ribs. I ordered a Full Stack and did my best to polish them off, which I couldn't do ;-) I do have tha left overs. If you have never tried this resturant, you are tripping. I am from the South and I know and respect good Bar-B-Que, At first I didn't believe that a commercial resturant could do it like this, but hey, they do it well. So we watched tha Game and had good ribs.



Doesn't that plate look good? I know it does, I also like tha way that they serve the drinks in jars, you must love that. Anyways I had a nice time, I like getting out the house and doing what I can. I always appreciate riding around just checking out the scene. Now I want to make it perfectly clear, my ex-dude took me out to eat, but it was not a date, I repeat it was not a date. But it was cool ;-)

Escapism: Slowly but Surely ;-)

Hey Guys, I hope everyone out there is having a really nice day, it is really beautiful outside right now. Well guys, your gurl finally stood up on her own, it was hard and it's been a minute since I did that without assistance, needless to say I very happy. Can you imagine being happy about a little thing like standing up? All of the little things people take for granted are very difficult to relearn. These things are called ADL's or Activities of Daily Living, things like eating with a fork, cutting food with a knife, using a remote control, putting on clothing, using the restroom etc.

I am being evaluated by a speech therapist so I can get my beloved conversation skills back, It's like I am just trainning on an all around level, it's wild.

On a different note, my Ex-dude came to see me again this past weekend which was cool, I hadn't seen him in a minute, he was all extra happy, I guess he thought I was gonna treat him bad lol. He brought me bootleg versions of "Street Kings & 21", you know I wanted "Sex in the City" he said he would it week, if he doesn't im a be mad lol just kidding. My aunt olsey cooked a big dinner, T-Bone steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies and Strawberry Shortcake, it was very nice. The next time my Ex-dude comes by I might have him take me to the beach, we'll see ;-) I think quite a few people who come here and read my blog might actually know who my Ex-Dude is, he has a very differnt blog, but I'm not going to say who he is, not just yet ;-)

Updates & We Going To The Finals!

Hey Guys ;-) I know, I know I haven’t posted anything in a long, long time. What can I say really, but, forgive me. I am still here and I am still trying to make it. I can say one thing for sure, as a Bonafied hardcore Laker fan I am very happy right now. I want you guys to know I have always had faith in my team and I’ve always supported them. I’m going to have my Aunt Olsey rock the Laker flags on her car even if she doesn’t want to ;-)

Well, let me bring my blog fam bam up to date on my recent activities. The words of the day are Cerebral Lysine, that is what I am taking now to get some of my brain function back; I’ve been taking it for a month or so now. We’ll have to wait and see if it’s working, I myself, I’m just trying to stay positive and work hard to re-learn what I use to do with ease (like curse folks out ;-) just kidding). I’m about to really get going with my rehabilitation, I just got involved with really good facility; I’m going to be attending that facility on an out-patient level. So I’ll be going everyday, working out so to speak, getting these muscles back active. I’m a little nervous about the pain but, I can hack it.

I love you Kobe!!!!!!

I am a Laker fan to the Fullest!!!!!

10 Reasons why The Kayster Blogs....

I am not 30 anymore, I'll be 33 this year, I just wanted you guys to see how cute I was as a little gurl. Hey Guys! I'ts your Gurl Kay Kay getting my blog on once again, I hope everyone out there is having a simply wonderful day. Once agin I want to thank everyone who leaves me comments and sends me all of those nice E-Mails, I truely appreciate it all. Please forgive your gurl over here if I don't respond quickly, you know I have my good days and my bad days.

I have been thinking about my life and what I have been through. I would like to admit somthing people who know me understand about me, I kinda have some anger management issues, ya know. I can achievie very high levels of anger with ease, I truely hope this is not what brought on my condition, but it is possible. Like I said in earlier posts, they don't know why I had that stroke. Back in tha days one of my Ex-Boyfriends use to tell me had Anger Management Issues, he told me that after he observed me in the throws of road rage, he use to try to get me to smoke purple (weed) with him, I did it a couple of times but I ended up getting mad at him for some reason or another and I stoppeed LOL, maybe I should have keep going, that sure keeps you calm. Can strong emotions cause strokes? I think so.

Now I was tagged by a fellow blogger and in tha spirit of good blogging these are my "10 Reasons for Blogging":

1. If I hadn't had a Stroke, I don't know if I would had taken up Blogging. This is somthing that was suggested by my Ex-Dude and put in motion by my Aunt Olsey. They figured this was a good way to let the world know what was going on with me, and also a way to get some help and support.

2. Now since I have been blogging I have encountered so many nice people with good ideas, I have discovered that it's truely addictive.

3. I have also found that blogging gives my friends and family a different type of access to me. Truth be told, I don't like a tremendous amount of visitors inmy face all the time, however through this blog I can always have company, in a way.

4. It's strange, through this medium I can really show the world excatly how I use to be, especially with Youtube.

5. Even though I am seriously limited in the things I can do, Blogging is Doable.

6. I am able to express certain thoughts here that maybe I wouldn't have been able to communicate otherwise.

7. I also feel like through Blogging I can take everyone on my journey to recovery with me, you can experience my progress and failures right along with me almost in real time.

8. Perhaps me being a Stroke Survivor/Blogger will inspire others to be more healthy and aware of themselves physically. So much so that if you start having certain physical warning signs of an impending Stroke or Heart Attack YOU won't end up like ME, and YOU can make to the Hospital and get the appropriate treatments.

9. Beacuse it's just straight out Fun.

10. Oh and beacuse "Excuse me: I'm still Here" LMAO

I was tagged by a person whom gives me much inspriation Mr. Mel Avila Alarilla, Make sure you check out his Blog ASAP *smile*