Two-year "Anniversary" Coming Up

Yes, it is that time of year unfortunately for me. I will remember it always.

It is that time period when I was struck with encephalitis which escalated quickly to my brain. This illness has a rather poor survival outcome and often results in death if not treated right away or if people do survive, it is with significant medical deterioration. 

This type of encephalitis I had is quite rare and I was so fortunate that one of the doctors who eventually looked after me in Emergency at the hospital figured out this was most likely what I was suffering from and wanted to start treatment right away so the swelling in my brain could stop.  He also forwarded much of my medical data to Toronto to confirm the diagnosis. Considering this was a complex situation, I had an entire medical team looking after me. To be blunt, if this doctor did not start treatment right away on me, I truly believe that I would have died.

I have written so many articles on the subject that you can read by going back to the stories I created in this Blog explaining what happened to me.  You will see what occurred and how I have dealt with it. I am so happy to be able to report that my results have been so positive with all the help that has been provided to me by so many people in our area. I am talking not only about magnificent professionals carrying out their tasks to look after and treat my conditions but also my great friends who have been so kind to me. Of course, you know how much has been done to make my life better by my wonderful family!

I do not intend in this article to repeat what has happened to me in great detail. You can read that in other articles. To be honest, it has been a difficult timeframe for me. At the beginning, I had months in which I remained in bed struggling to get better. When I was finally able to do some walking, it took a considerable period of time before I was able to do so properly. Moreover, and I did not really understand it because I thought I was doing so well, it took quite a while before I could speak properly to anyone. What was so wonderful though is that people treated me as if I was not really troublesome in what I was saying.  In fact, several of my friends recently told me how well I have been improving.

In December of last year, one year after picking up this illness, even though I was feeling much better, I had a lot of trouble personally experiencing my past history.  The part though that bothered me a lot this year is whether the same condition would arise now. In other words, would I suffer so terribly again at this time of year.  On an emotional level, I am still worried about whether it will happen again. However, I know it is out of my hands and I can only handle the present situation.

You might find it quite strange at what I am experiencing, dear reader.  Why should I expect after the tragedy that almost hit me to be in such a "good condition" today. It would not be unusual at all to expect me to remember what happened and how serious it was. Two years is not that long a time period to forget about such a personal tragedy that almost resulted in the end of my life. Yet, I am trying so hard to move forward!

I do not wish to compare myself with others. I just want to talk about myself and what I am going through.  To be honest, it would be great if others whoever who may experience my kind of situation try to act in the same manner that I am right now to overcome their horrific conditions.

What I am experiencing right now is truly amazing as far as I am concerned. I do expect, and have warned my family members about it, that I may in fact get somewhat sad about what happened 2 years ago, but that is only normal. However, because of what my family has done for me over this time frame, as well as the professionals who dealt with me and my other friends, this sadness will not last for very long.  No, I am enjoying my new life and I am thrilled about how well I am doing because of their assistance.  I do not want to feel troubled about what I had to live through.

Your contribution in reading my material that I have posted has helped me heal so much. 

I wish you the best over the holidays and the start of our New Year!