{"id":1988,"date":"2014-08-22T11:17:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T11:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/self-help-4-stroke-plugin-upgrade.local\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2015-05-28T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T15:05:14","slug":"what-else-can-i-do-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfhelp4stroke.org\/?p=1988","title":{"rendered":"What Betty did next!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It might help you to know what I did\u2026 Select the arrow keys to find out.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Scene 1:<\/strong> Well… I finally came clean to my family and explained to them that they were asking too much of me.\u00a0 I told them that in time, yes I would like to do all of\u00a0the things they are inviting me to, but right know I have to focus on me and taking\u00a0small steps.<\/p>\n

Scene 2:<\/strong> I showed my daughter my planning list I was working on to get back to my wee lunch club. I think when she saw how much thought went into planning something, that before my stroke I thought nothing about, she realised that she was asking a lot of me. <\/p>\n

Betty’s planning list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What does Betty want to do?\u00a0– Get to the lunch Club<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Problems<\/strong><\/td>\nIdentify them<\/td>\n\n
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  • Getting to the loo on time<\/li>\n
  • Seeing all my friends again \u2013 might be overwhelmed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prioritise<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat can I do something about?<\/td>\nBoth things<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plan<\/strong><\/td>\nYour first steps<\/td>\nI know there is a easy access loo at the restaurant, will have to remind myself where it is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prepare<\/strong><\/td>\nfor the event<\/td>\nWill ask my daughter to come with me the first time for a bit of support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ponder<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat worked for me?<\/td>\n\n
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  • Support from my daughter.<\/li>\n
  • The routine \u2013 knowing that we meet there every week makes me more comfortable with things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Scene 3:<\/strong> She is much more understanding, as is my son. They check my list with me\u00a0and offer suggestions to help. Always scouting about for the nearest loo for me!\u00a0\u00a0I had better buy a hat. I might get to that wedding after all!<\/div> <\/div>\n