Lesley Schultz

No Recovery Manual

If you’ve been keeping up with my Stardate Instagram/Facebook posts, you have probably seen that I had a frustration cry again on Sunday morning. Lots of reasons for that. I am taking the loss of my independence, going and doing on my own hard. Having my parents take me everywhere is exhausting for them as… Continue reading No Recovery Manual

Coming in 2022!

I commented on a Facebook posting of my Mom yesterday that adulting is hard so I’d rather get it all done very quickly. Yesterday I took what is probably the most “adult” thing you can do aside from getting married and having a sprog and that is putting in a contract with a builder to… Continue reading Coming in 2022!

Moving in all directions at once

There is a reason that I posted the photo above as the cover for this particular installment. Everyday has brought its own crazy challenges, from my Dad being absolutely stubborn about an infection on his legs, to starting the process of selling my place at breakneck speed. Everyday is filled with research, discussions, and ultimately… Continue reading Moving in all directions at once

Normalcy Amongst Chaos

This week has been a lot. It’s been chaotic with deciding to sell my current home, and yet I finally got a small sense of normalcy with the BPO concert. It was great catching up with all of my friends old and new, though that came with telling the “what happened story” several times, which… Continue reading Normalcy Amongst Chaos

I Finally Cried a Bit Today

This will (not) be short, and there will be much more on this topic, but I finally broke down, admitted this whole situation sucks and is a bunch of bullshit, and had a bit of a cry today. Honestly, I think Mom was relieved a bit, and I am relieved a bit, and like usual… Continue reading I Finally Cried a Bit Today

Keeping Mentally Active During Recovery

My Mom said to me late this week “do you ever stop and turn off?” and my retort at the time was “I turned off for about three weeks already while I was in the hospital and in rehab.” My parents, while still active in their own ways, are in the slowdown phase of their… Continue reading Keeping Mentally Active During Recovery

My First Real Outing

I refuse to become housebound and a recluse. While it has been nice to get out of the hospital scene and the constant vital checks, relative lack of privacy and vampire pokes at 4am, the fact that for the time being I cannot just get in my car and go, and stuck on the first… Continue reading My First Real Outing

Ambulatory Wheelchair User

Life at home has been going well, I have a really great furry nurse, Dixie, who thinks I work too hard sometimes I believe. Oh, and my parents are pretty great as well. We are still feeling out our new dynamic a bit, as I am NOT a teenager or college student anymore and I… Continue reading Ambulatory Wheelchair User

Home 2.0

Yesterday, was a big travel day. Got everything gathered, my Dad came about 11am and we were on the road and home just after 12 noon. My parents, sister and brother-in-law and some of my friends did a ton of work to get my Schultz Rehab area ready, and I arrived home, or at least… Continue reading Home 2.0

Mentally Preparing Myself to Get Out of Here…

Well, I knew it would happen eventually, that I would be getting out of a hospital setting. Word came down late yesterday that I am getting discharged from here because I no longer need 24 hour nursing care- which is great- but that doesn’t mean I am fully prepared to be at home (which is… Continue reading Mentally Preparing Myself to Get Out of Here…