I’ve eluded to this topic before but not addressed it directly, which i’d now like to do. If like me you’ve been fitted with a tracheostomy or a PEG. You’ve been made to feel like a robot with plastic bits. In another post i discussed tracheostomy removal or decannulation. The removal of this bit of plastic revived me, making me feel human once again, i now start the arduous fight to have the PEG removed as i’ve said in another post, this is now possible because i’m eating normally. For 4 long years i’ve suffered from disassociation not feeling like myself and not feeling human. I’ve lost a lot of weight and so don’t recognise my reflection or body when i look down at it. But bit by bit as i reason with myself when i see my reflection and get used to the new me. Instead of seeing the person looking back at me as an imposter. I’ve certainly aged as a result of the stroke but i’m still me, a thinking feeling loving human being. Don’t lose sight of yourself post-stroke, and always be intentional, acting deliberately and with purpose. You still have so much to offer.
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I really hope you get your PEG removed soon. It is great to hear that you are eating normally again. It must make such a massive difference to how you feel. Keep going you’re an inspiration.
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