Oh I now leave all my cyber security to my husband and son now 
But thanks for the recommendation, others my see it and find it useful.
In fact, the only thing I won’t allow my family to block are the scam phone phone callers, because I love to play with them, its my hobby 
Lorraine
Ok it’s helped me today.
I like free lol thanks for all your advice it has helped me alot.
I’m going to keep doing my exercises even though it’s mainly for my leg and foot.
I have found some YouTube videos to follow that l think will help.
I’ve been through alot in my life.
Married 3 times and all 3 used me and treated me like rubbish.
I’m too caring thanks to my Irish gran who taught me how to treat people.
Ev
Hi Lorraine shall I send you a video of someone winding a scammer up who called her?
Here it is
I love these, I’ve watched quite a few on youtube over the years.
One of the beauties playing with them these days is that with my stroke and aphasia I don’t have to fake it, I can take full advantage of my condition. Only trouble is, I don’t get too many more 
Most inconveniently maddening is when they phone just as I’m on my way out so haven’t time to call 
These guys are some of the better youtube scam the scammers 
Lorraine
Glad you liked it.
Sorry about that email about my exes love.
Hope your ok love and your family.
My dad’s poorly sick and dying as I call it.
When I first got out of rehab in October he was insistent that I come and live with him.
Now its like he would rather do everything for myself
Hi Lorraine I’ve tried 2 toe separators but 1 toe on the separators keeps coming off.
It’s not easy on your dad either, he’s a lot older than you are and, I dare say, not as able bodied as he was say 20 years ago. You’ve both got to make allowances for each other.
Lorraine
I try but when I see him outside walking normally and stood talking to neighbour for ages then hobble into room it’s not real is it love.
I can tell when he’s really not well and when he’s pretending put it that way.
Also it’s not fair for him expecting me to do things I obviously can’t do with the way I am.
He forgets he can walk properly and use both hands I can’t.
We all put on a public front, everyone you see outside has something going on in their lives, be it health issues, mental issues, relationship issues, stress, people grieving for dying or dead loved ones. I know of people out there walking the streets with terminal cancer who look and behave as though the are perfectly “normal”, you wouldn’t even guess that they’d be dead in less 3 months. That’s that’s life and what “normal” life looks like outside, it’s really no better or no different than you are on the inside. You are as normal as everyone else on this planet because that is just what normal is. I look perfectly normal if you saw me on the street. If you look long enough you might notice I have a limp; if you spoke with me you might notice I have bit of speech impediment, it would not be until we’d get into a more in depth conversation that you might notice I have something more going on with me than a mere speech impediment, because I have aphasia.
Do you get out much yourself? Are you spending too much time in each others company and a bit of envy or resentment is building up between you.
And do tell me if I’m being too blunt or probing 
Lorraine
They are very similar to what I was using. But you can only wear them for a couple hours as they do start to make your toes really ache.
Lorraine
I know what your saying love but I know him better than anyone.
Sometimes he talks to himself when he thinks I’m asleep and 1 time I heard him say "I’ve got to look after him all day everyday ".
Which he doesn’t.
At the moment all I can do is walk down and up a street or sit in the garden.
The main problem is that we are so alike.
Hard for someone on the outside to understand I know but it’s okay don’t worry
Aren’t there any local stroke or groups in your area you could go to, if only to get out and a bit more? Being tucked away indoors 24/7 is not good for your mental health.
Lorraine
I think so but no way of getting to it.
I might try those toe things because the ones I have don’t stop my toes curling and 2 lots at same time don’t seem to work
I can’t walk far at the moment but I am making the most of the nice weather by sitting in garden or going for a walk when my foot isn’t too swollen to get my splint on
This morning I was thinking.
When I was younger I wanted to play guitar so I got everything including guitar and learned to play guitar and eventually started my own guitar school.
Also I wanted to learn martial arts after being bullied at school so I found a class which ended up being at my uncles gym, got uniform and everything and learnt martial arts eventually set up my own martial arts class for women.
I put everything in to both and last night decided I am going to walk and today I started doing 20 squats, 20 1 leg stands 20 leaning against wall to stretch back of my foot and toes and 20 arm strengthening exercise using stretch band attached to bed grab rail put in my clenched fingers and pulling.
Every week I’m going to add 10.
My hand may never work again but I’m definitely going to walk eventually.
I went for a walk earlier.
Took me 25 minutes to entrance of doctors car park and 20 minutes back.
Hi Lorraine I have made a post but I still need you to guide me.
Doubt anyone will reply.
Now you’re getting it. That’s just the attitude you need for stroke recovery, because none of it is a miracle overnight! Don’t think, just do! Don’t plan ahead, just plan for today and tomorrow. Thinking and planning too far ahead only overwhelms the mind, and what is more likely to happen then is nothing will get done. I’ve learnt that from my own experience.
If you can do those exercises every morning, give yourself at least an hour’s recovery time, have something to eat with a bit protein it, eggs/beans on toast, peanut butter sandwich, whatever. Then go for a walk and I’m sure you’ll notice a difference in how you walk and overall performance. The exercises help limber you up in preparation for the walk, stretching and firing up the muscles in your legs. And the snack is the fuel your body needs to get you there and back again without flagging.
Remember, you don’t drive a car on empty, you certainly need to have enough fuel in to make the journey and get back or to the nearest petrol station. Your body is the same as they car, it can’t run without fuel.
That’s a mistake many make in early post stroke recovery. They either forget to keep their body’s fuel topped up, or they’re off their food due to sense of taste issue post stroke. And as a result they mistaken it for severe fatigue. Plenty of protein and some slow carbs will take you further for long and get you home again. And you can always carry a snack bar as to back you up 
That’s good going and good starting pointing to measure your progress. I always used time and landmarks for distances to get there and back. They key is to have get back with enough energy to get through the door, maybe make yourself a cup of tea and sit down You always need to keep some energy in reserve for emergencies.
I think if you’d started the above post as new post, you would get a lot more new responders, and could certainly could stand as new topic. And I’m certainly happy to continue guiding you, where I can Just remember, I’m only an expert in my own recovery
Lorraine
@nerrad67 - As far as I can tell, you have had a very good response to your post 
In particular, Lorraine has been very supportive and shared much of her experience and knowledge on what seems to be a very specific issue.
Perhaps, on the basis of “too many cooks spoil the broth”, it may be just that others are viewing the post and seeing it is going very well and with nothing new to add, letting you two get on.
If anything, as you seem to have developed trust and rapport with Lorraine, what we are seeing here is an exclusive 1:1 (one-to-one) coaching / therapy / helping and that to me is priceless.
I subscribe to the “Don’t fix it if it is not broken” adage and so I wish you and Lorraine all the best on the journey you are travelling.
@EmeraldEyes - as always, you are doing a truly fantastic act of helping someone. It is to be commended 
Keep up the good work
