Glossary and Abbreviations

dh- designated helper:someone who holds doors, chases my toddler, a human bumper I can keep balanced on, picks up,fills any current need I may have

Wc- wheelchair

Arm canes - forearm crutches

Stroke thing- referring to when my cavernous malformation bled.

rehab- physical therapy(pt). occupational therapy (ot) or speech therapy

uninjured: a person who has not had a brain injury or can walk unassisted.