Wake Up Call




If there's one thing I've learned over the past few months, it's that if you don't take time to slow down sometimes, sooner or later it could catch up to you. I've learned this all too literally this past summer.

At the beginning of July I took a bad fall in the bathroom of our home. I fell in such a way that I ended up hitting the left side of my head on the edge of the bathtub. I felt fine at first, but a few days later I started to have really intense headaches. Probably some of the worst I had ever experienced. They lasted for a few weeks and then went away. I decided to see my doctor just in case. Turns out, the fall had caused a concussion and my doctor diagnosed me with post concussive syndrome in early August. She sent me on my way with a list of things to stay away from for a few weeks. I thought I was in the clear.

But a few days after that, the vision in my left eye seemed to change for the worst and I started having tension headaches from the change and staring at a computer all day at work. After a visit to an ophthalmologist, I was told that while the health of my eyes was perfect, the eye doctor confirmed that the vision change had nothing to do with my eyes really, but was directly related to a neurological issue from the fall. He told me that sometimes after a brain injury that changes your vision, the vision may never go back to normal. And while I can still see just fine without the need for glasses, I was very frustrated with myself for causing an issue with the previously-perfect vision in my left eye simply because I hadn't taken the time to just slow down and pay attention.

Just a few weeks ago I fell again, in the parking lot of a TJ Maxx of all places. I ended up with a scraped up elbow and while this fall was definitely not as bad as the one in July, I became even more frustrated with myself to the point of tears. This summer has definitely been a wake up call for me. I realize even more now that I need to slow down and pay more attention.

Most times in my life, I don't think about the fact that I have a disability. I don't think about the fact that I could really get hurt if I'm not careful. And while I'm sure I will fall again, I've definitely started trying to be more careful, slowing down and paying attention. This has been my wake up call that I'm not invincible. 🤣

While I'm ready for the next adventure, I'm learning that I may have to adventure a little slower. 😁

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