October 25, 2016

Hi you guys. Welcome to the blog where I talk about the present.

You know, I've had to learn how to walk again, for like, the third or fourth time. It's getting old, but I've become an expert on re-learning how to walk. Anyway, the point I want to make is, my therapist said that she's never seen me walk so well. Pretty cool. She said, "I guess slow and steady wins the race, right?" Mind you, I do have braces on, and I walk with an Up n Go which is like a walker, but it's a good start. It feels great to walk down the hallway. So, basically, all this training and hard work has paid off. Nothing worthwhile comes easy, right?

My friend here says you don't have to work hard for things, but I think she's from another planet. Anyway, if you're going through what I'm going through, keep working hard and don't give up. Check out my other blog where I introduce my left elbow to Donald Trump. It's rather amusing.

This is B. Nice signing off. Love, B. Nice

October 10, 2016

Hi you guys. Welcome to the blog where I talk about the present. I'm presently wiped out because my daughter was just here. She was here for only 36 hours, but man, am I wiped out. Her name is Sam, but I call her the Saminator. That kid, if you harnessed her energy, you could run a city.

Anyway, I'm gonna cut this blog short because I'm pretty wiped out. Check out my other blog. Oh yeah, one other thing, I start up swimming therapy again, and that also wipes me out. So, remember, you gotta pace yourself when you're like this.

Check out my other blog. Love, B. Nice

September 27, 2016

Hi you guys. Welcome to the blog where I talk about the present.

I'm sitting here on my porch with my friend here, and it's a beautiful fall day. Great clouds. I call them the Simpson's Clouds. Gray, blues greens and whites. Only drag is, I can't seem to sit up properly. I changed the configuration of my wheel chair and I realize I have no core strength. It's amazing. You change a few things and it can change your whole life. By the end of the day, I'm exhausted. You know, before I had more lateral support. You know, wings on my wheelchair. that would support me, but they're now moved because I have a different cushion. It's hard to elaborate, but believe me when you have no core strength, you're like a wet noodle.

My friend here reminded me about how important it is to breathe deep through the nose, exhale out the mouth. It's like meditation, and I agree it's very important. I've had what I call moments, auras, mini seizures, throughout the week, and the breathing technique really helps. I've averted many moments using this technique. I highly advise it.

The other thing that happened the other night is a family friend came by and dropped off some chiles I use for cooking. I made a chili that should be classified as a weapon. Man, it was so hot. You just walk past it and you start to sweat. But I enjoy cooking. I don't actually cook, but I supervise what's going on.

Not much else to report. I was just telling my family friends some stories of the past. I'm gonna kind of make things up and tell you one story from the past.

I applied late to college and got stuck in a fraternity. The guy across from me was a speed freak. He used to take speed all the time. One time he was in the lounge pacing back and forth like a lion. I would call his phone and just before he got to it I would hang up. I did it a few times before he totally lost it. It was pretty funny. My roommate, who was a body builder, just looked at me and shook his head. He said, "You're a sick puppy, you know that?"

This is B. Nice signing off.

Here's a link to my other website where I talk about the past.

Love, B. Nice

September 21, 2016

Hi you guys. Welcome to my blog where I talk about the present.

Oh man, it's been about 7 years since my first brain bleed. I'm still learning stuff. For example, I've learned that you can set up a trust fund to deal with your spend down. You know, the money you owe the state from your federal medicare. It's all rather complicated and your probably wondering what the hell is he talking about, but it all makes sense if you talk to your social worker. Now, that brings me to another point. I think I talked about this before, but you're gonna definitely, most definitely I'll emphasize, need a point person. You have your social worker who does most of the ground work, but you'll have to do a lot of work yourself. Or, rather, your point person will have to do a lot of work him or herself. My mother does all of my paperwork for me. I can't write or type. The more I think about it, you almost need a personal assistant to help you out. It's almost worth it to hire someone to do all your work for you. Like a bookkeeper, a secretary. Someone you really know and trust.

My friend here sounds like a cat coughing up a fur ball. And that reminds me, It's allergy season and I think it really affects me. My balance is a little off, and various other things affect me. I'm basically a little off. I'm pretty sure it's the allergies, now that I think about it. It's also been unusually hot, and that seems to affect me as well. Oh the joy of having a brain injury. Never a dull moment. That's for sure.

This past week I made a trip to Montauk, my old home. It was kind of bittersweet because I dropped off all of my windsurfing stuff to a special needs camp for kids. I dropped off all my gear. It was sad to see it all go even though I know I can't use it. Hell, it'll probably be considered antique by the time I get better. But it'll go to some good use. It'll help some young kid who wants to go out and sail. It was a good trip though. Plenty of good weather and lots of waves. You know what was ironic? I went to the beach where I used to surf and they were having a big event there. Everyone was being real nice to me. All the police. There were some EMT people there. Some doctors and nurses. I thought what the hell is going on. Then they told me it was an event called healing through surf. It was pretty cool. It was an organization that put on surfing events to help people heal. Unfortunately, I had already dropped off my wet suit. So I had a coffee and a donut and watched my friend surf.

That's about it for this week. Hope you have a good week. Love, B. Nice

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August 31, 2016

Hi you guys. Welcome to the blog where I talk about the present.

So, check this out. A friend came to visit me. A friend I haven't seen in 25 years. She hasn't changed much, but I got a little shorter. I'm in a wheelchair. But, it's strange cause, I really have no concept of time, so when I saw her, it just felt like I hadn't seen her in about a year. She's doing really good. I'm happy for her.

The other cool thing is my Uncle came to visit. It's great to see him. Haven't seen him in a long time. So basically, Ive had a lot of visitors. All this new input makes me really tired though. I have to learn how to pace myself. I keep doing therapy. Sunrise to sunset. I'm working on becoming more independent now. I get a special therapist just for that. Eveyone has something to bring to the table. So, when you're offered a service, you know, when you have a brain injury, go on and take it. It helps a lot. Not much else to report. I just keep working. Check out my other blog where I talk about the past.

This is B. Nice signing off. Love, B. Nice