Couldn't have survived without my husband...

This blog is about how I couldn't have survived this ordeal without my strongest supporter, my husband. The year was 2004 and my husband had just lost his Mother in June. It was a very stressful time and we were so looking forward to going on vacation with friends in December. We had everything all packed and ready to go the week before the trip. I planned a little Birthday party for him on December 17 as we were leaving the next day. But, the brain bleed/stroke took place on December 16. Our children were able to go with out friends and the two of us spent the next week in this bizarre odyssey- learning of brain bleeds, double vision, severe vertigo, questioning my future and what our future lives would look like. But basically, it was plain old fear coupled with disappointment which stared us in the face everyday. I have tried to express to him many times how I could not have endured this without his strength and perserverence, but there are not words. But thank you , Ken. Little did we know that it was going to be a long road back now being at the 5 year mark. My husband had to pick up most of the slack, there were so many things I could no longer do. But, the whole point of this blog is to tell you the reality of my experience, hence you will hear the whole story.