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I’ve Really Done it This Time

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I am sorry you are experiencing this. In 2015 one year after my craniotomy I got involved with a church that was controlling judgemental etc. I was discussing with my husband today about me having any female friendships. Our discussion was insightful for me. We agreed " something" has happened to society where thus may be no longer realistic. I guess I am trying to say there are unsafe people . Once something unfortunate happens your vulnerabilities can place you at higher risk for other occurrences. Do you have a dog? I have 2. Anyone you can talk with via phone? Can you walk daily and safely where you live? What type of neurological or psychological issues might you have? I had to learn mine after my craniotomy. Some psychological issues were present before. Do you drive and could you go to see a Christmas display? Buy a small gift for yourself?

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Thank you. I’m doing a pretty good job walking 3 miles a day, trying to eat the right amount of food, but noticed I’ve lost weight, probably due to the stress of my family and the upcoming holiday. I’m still having trouble with concentration, spelling and things like that. I’ve joined the episcopal church, which has a very diverse group of people who don’t really care what I believe etc. Not like some churches that are judgmental about who does what or why. The meditation for the headaches was a huge mistake, but things are improving and I’m able to sleep at least seven hours a night without even taking the melatonin.
Because of my recent interaction with my sister, I am arranging to speak with yet another therapist after the first of the year. I would be lying if I said that I was not anxious about my health, given that I’m having a breast MRI on 12/27. Every female relative on my mother side of the family has either had breast cancer or died from it. I’ve had nine biopsies and I have been lucky enough that I don’t have cancer, and I don’t have the gene for it. Only the primary immune deficiency, for which I will be having further genetic testing in an effort to determine whether or not I am susceptible to the leukemia that killed my father the day after Christmas. Thank you for your support