I will be back home until August 31st. Of course I will try and visit with everyone, but the primary purpose of this visit home isn't social. It is to train hard and hopefully make progress with my mobility and speech issues.
Now that I am 41, I am not getting any younger, nor are my parents. This may be my last chance to make meaningful progress. Due to the damage to the 4th ventricle in my brain, I am under no illusions that I will ever be able to walk again totally unassisted.
However, it is my goal to get rid of the wheelchair and walker with forearm support. I want to transition to using only a cane. Worst case scenario, I want to move to using a traditional walker. I will be returning to Spain August 31st. The shape I return in, is realistically the shape I can expect to be in for the rest of my (hopefully) long life. I will be returning to Spain with my mom.
Jenny and Eliana Valentina are both coming to visit me in July in Texas. I hope that we can have a good time. I look forward to seeing all of you soon. My parents no longer live in Little Elm, they moved to Saint Jo Texas. However, I hope to visit my last remaining grandma and all of the family and friends that I can.
It will be hard being away from Jenny and Eliana Valentina. However, I don't want to be a burden on anyone. Nor do I want to live my remaining life with both a speech and mobility disability. I can deal much easier with one disability instead of two. Three of my clients (students) of English will be continuing English classes online with me while I am in Texas. This will be good for my pronunciation practice and a way to stay busy.
Jenny and Eliana Valentina both deserve a chance at a normal life and they won't get it until I do. I still consider myself lucky to be in the shape that I am in. I am not bedridden or in a coma. I still have a lot of life left to live even if it is not as easy as before. I am also grateful for the amazing support of my family and friends and Jenny's family. I couldn't do this without them.
Next time I write you it will be from Texas. Til next time, Tyler
