Mixed Emotions
Yesterday, I had my 32nd birthday.
Yesterday, my 36-year-old brother was discharged from the hospital after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke five days previous.
Needless to say, it has been a strange and emotional week. I have been coping with my usual "very bad crap has happened" coping skills- prayer and sleep. Both have been effective.
In an interesting twist of fate, I have been working as a rehab psychologist for the last year and a half. That means that I work with people in the hospital who have had spinal cord injury, brain injury, cancer, burn, orthopedic injury...and stroke. Sometimes knowledge is power, sometimes it isn't. It's been about 50/50 for me.
He is home now, but will need outpatient speech and occupational therapies. One of my coworkers is the neuropsychologist at the therapy center he will go to, so I am assured that he is in good hands and will have excellent care. If you are a person who prays, we all would appreciate prayer for him, his family, and the healing process specifically.
Thanks, friends.
Yesterday, my 36-year-old brother was discharged from the hospital after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke five days previous.
Needless to say, it has been a strange and emotional week. I have been coping with my usual "very bad crap has happened" coping skills- prayer and sleep. Both have been effective.
In an interesting twist of fate, I have been working as a rehab psychologist for the last year and a half. That means that I work with people in the hospital who have had spinal cord injury, brain injury, cancer, burn, orthopedic injury...and stroke. Sometimes knowledge is power, sometimes it isn't. It's been about 50/50 for me.
He is home now, but will need outpatient speech and occupational therapies. One of my coworkers is the neuropsychologist at the therapy center he will go to, so I am assured that he is in good hands and will have excellent care. If you are a person who prays, we all would appreciate prayer for him, his family, and the healing process specifically.
Thanks, friends.
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And happy birthday! I do hope there was some happy in there for you!