About Me
- NOREEN EASTMAN-KALBFLEISCH
- MY WORLD CAME TO AN ABRUPT CHANGE WHEN I HAD A STROKE DURING A MINOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE ON SEPT.26, 2006. I AM STILL IN A WHEELCHAIR DUE TO MY LEFT FOOT BEING BROKEN TWICE SINCE THE STROKE. THE FIRST TIME A THERAPIST LEFT ME ON A TREADMILL WHEN I TOLD HER THAT MY AFFECTED LEG WAS TIRED, SHE IGNORED ME AND SAID SHE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK. MY FOOT SLIPPED BENDING BACKWARDS AT THE HALFWAY OF THE FOOT, BREAKING BONES AND TEARING LIGAMENTS, ETC. THAT WAS ON JAN. 1,2007. THE FOOT WAS JUST HEALING SO I COULD PUT WEIGHT ON IT WHEN I FELL GETTING OUT OF MY WHEELCHAIR IN NOV., REBREAKING EVERYTHING AGAIN. THIS TIME IT IS REALLY TAKING A LONG TIME TO HEAL. THAT FOOT STILL SWELLS IF I SIT FOR LONG, OR PUT MY WEIGHT ON IT. THE ORTHOPEDIC SPECILIST SAYS IT WILL TAKE TIME. BUT I SEE SO MANY LITTLE IMPROVEMENTS FROM WHEN THE STROKE HIT ME! :-) DARREL TAKES SUCH GOOD CARE OF ME. I AM HAPPY AND WORKING HARD ON THE NEW AND DIFFERENT ME. I MAY HAVE HAD 3 STRIKES BUT I'M NOT OUT!